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Microbiological Identification of Atmospheric Particles in Hermosillo, Sonora, México

dc.creatorALVARO SANTOS ROMO
dc.creatorMARIA TERESA CERTUCHA BARRAGAN
dc.creatorFRANCISCO JAVIER ALMENDARIZ TAPIA
dc.creatorONOFRE MONGE AMAYA
dc.creatorJORGE HERNANDEZ LOPEZ
dc.date2014
dc.identifierhttp://cibnor.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1001/985
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.cibnor.mx:8080/handle/123456789/1856
dc.description"The air quality in many cities has been deteriorating and affecting population’s health. Airborne particles can block the defense mechanisms of respiratory system and may lead biological elements such as pollen, bacteria, fungi and viruses into the lungs. This paper presents the study of biologically contaminated air in the city of Hermosillo, analyzing filters containing particulate matter with a diameter equal or less than 10 micrometers (PM10) and Total Suspended Particles (TSP). Three sampling periods were analyzed during 2011. Samples taken from the filters were placed in tubes containing nutritive broth BHI (Brain Heart Infusion) and incubated at 37 ˚C for 24 hours. The identification of the isolated microorganisms was done by a biochemical test recommended in Bergey’s Manual. Results showed a high bacteria concentration in the presence of microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae sub pneumoniae, Citrobacter, Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus penneri, Butiauxellaagrestis, Salmonella paratyphi A and Enterobacter sacazakii. When bacterial concentration was analyzed separately, the lowest number of bacteria was observed during February for the south location and in August for the north location. The highest degree of bacterial air pollution was found in the central area of the city."
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing, Inc.
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/reference/DOI/DOI: 10.4236/jep.2014.55041
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/reference/ISSN/ISSN Online: 2152-2219
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/semantics/reference/URL/http://www.scirp.org/journal/jep
dc.relationcitation:Alvaro, S.-R., et al. (2014) Microbiological Identification of Atmospheric Particles in Hermosillo, Sonora, México. Journal of Environmental Protection, 5, 376-386.
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.sourceJournal of Environmental Protection
dc.subjectinfo:eu-repo/classification/AUTOR/Air Pollution, Airborne Particles, Bacteria
dc.subjectinfo:eu-repo/classification/cti/1
dc.subjectinfo:eu-repo/classification/cti/25
dc.subjectinfo:eu-repo/classification/cti/2502
dc.subjectinfo:eu-repo/classification/cti/250902
dc.subjectinfo:eu-repo/classification/cti/250902
dc.titleMicrobiological Identification of Atmospheric Particles in Hermosillo, Sonora, México
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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