B.Sc. (H) Microbiology 
         SEC , Sem I 
             
           Unit 2 
     Air sample collection and analysis 
                                      Topics  
      •  Bioaerosol sampling 
      •  Air samplers 
      •  Methods of analysis 
      •   CFU 
      •  Culture media for bacteria and fungi and identification 
         characteristics 
                         Bioaerosol sampling 
      •  Bioaerosols are collected for a wide variety of purposes, for 
         example, 
      1. To measure inhalation exposure, 
      2. To characterize indoor and outdoor environments, 
      3. To identify emissions from work activities, 
      4. To evaluate the effectiveness of control methods 
                                            
                        Bioaerosol monitoring  
                                            
      •  Bioaerosol monitoring is a rapidly emerging area of industrial 
         hygiene.  
      •  It includes the measurement of viable (culturable & non-
         culturable) and nonviable microorganisms in both indoor 
         (industrial, office or residential) and outdoor (agricultural and 
         general air quality) environments.