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A Method For Numerical Characterization Of Indoor Climates By A Biosensor Using A Xerophilic Fungus
Author(s) -
Abe Keiko
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
indoor air
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.387
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1600-0668
pISSN - 0905-6947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0668.1993.00018.x
Subject(s) - microclimate , fungus , environmental science , characterization (materials science) , climate change , filamentous fungus , ecology , atmospheric sciences , biology , geology , materials science , botany , nanotechnology , biochemistry , gene
A “fungal index” is proposed as a new climate parameter for the characterization of the indoor environment. The index quantifies the environmental conditions in relation to the ability of fungi to grow by means of the response of a xerophilic fungus Eurotium herbariorum. The growth response of this fungus was found to be climate‐dependent. The indoor environment in a residential building in Japan (1991‐1992) was quantitatively assessed by this approach. In the assessment, the variation in microclimate, which differs greatly within and between rooms, could be demonstrated.