Potentially allergenic airborne particles in the vicinity of a yeast and penicillin production plant.
Potential health risks of exposure to emissions of a yeast and penicillin production plant were investigated by measuring viable particles and protein contents of particles in ambient air. The results showed a clear decrease of the downwind number of yeast colony-forming units with increasing distance from the source. Upwind the number of yeast colony-forming units was zero. Identification showed that nearly all yeast were of the species Saccharomices cerevisiae. Such a trend could not be found for the total number of colony-forming units (yeasts, molds, and bacteria) although the upwind concentration was slightly lower than the downwind concentration. The downwind protein concentration was significantly elevated compared to the upwind concentration.
Preller
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Hollander
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A
Heederik
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D
Brunekreef
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B
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D004345:Drug Industry; D010406:Penicillins; D015002:Yeast, Dried
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000485:Allergens; D010406:Penicillins