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This is an illustrated guide to trapping, identifying and quantifying airborne biological particles such as fungus, plant spores and pollen. Including a comprehensive review of what is in the air and detailing the historical development of theories leading to modern aerobiology, the book explains the fundamental processes behind airborne dispersal and techniques used to sample, identify and quantify biological particles. Includes photographs and 9 colour reproductions of paintings of airborne particles.

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<p>From the reviews: <p> A book on general aerobiology with an emphasis towards fungal spores and pollen that will interest both the specialist and the non-specialist. The illustrations are great W.D. Griffiths, Airborne Matters, Dunstable, Beds, UK<p> The book adds a novel and important value to aerobiology. The Air Spora is a well written step-by-step guide to key techniques for trapping, identifying and quantifying airborne biological particles. The book enables precise identification of particles largely by superb colour paintings. In my opinion the book will remain for decades a reference source for most institutions concerned with aerobiology. In conclusion, The Air Spora is a high-quality book which could be recommended (Jacek Dutkiewicz, Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Issue 13, 2006)<p> This book draws together the different approaches and techniques, used in aerobiology in a very informative and useful way. The authors have produced a text which will becom

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