title: The effect of the number of counted traverses on the estimation of the total spore count sampled on a non-cultivable slit impactor.
abstract: Various counting rules are used for spore trap analysis. Partial count can lead to concentration errors. This paper demonstrates that the number of traverses counted affects the final results.
authors: IRSST (Québec Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute), 505 Maisonneuve ouest, Montréal, Québec, Canada. marchand.genevieve@irsst.qc.ca
authors: Geneviève
authors: G
authors: Marchand
authors: Yves
authors: Y
authors: Cloutier
authors: Carole
authors: C
authors: Pépin
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Drolet
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D005658:Fungi / Q000502:physiology*; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000302:isolation & purification*