Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi in the Built Environment
Designing Healthy Indoor Environments

An essential guide on the microbiology of buildings, covering bacteria, fungi and viruses on surfaces, in air and in water

F Pacheco Torgal (Edited by), Volodymyr Ivanov (Edited by), Joseph O. Falkinham (Edited by)

9780323852067

Paperback, published 6 December 2021

348 pages, 180 illustrations (20 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 1 kg

Approx.336 pages

1. Introduction

Part 1: Basics of Microbiology and Pathogenic Contamination
2. Basics of microbiology in the built environment
3. Opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens in the built-environment"
4. Influence of materials on biofilm formation
5. Black fungi in the built environment–the good, the bad, and the ugly
6. "Air and wall mycobiota interactions - a case study in the Old Cathedral of Coimbra"
7. Airborne transmission and indoor air pollution
8. Airborne bacteria and sick building syndrome

Part 2: Strategies for Monitoring and Control of Indoor Pathogens
9. Fungal contamination assessment in Healthcare environments
10. Indoor fungi threshold levels
11. Smart technologies for Covid-19 indoor monitoring
12. Ventilation strategies for healthy indoors in hospitals
13. Innovative coating materials to prevent fungi growth
14. Indoor fungal control by galvanic cells

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]