New papers on Microbiology of the Built Environment, June 3, 2017

Microbes indoors DNA metabarcoding to assess indoor fungal communities: Electrostatic dust collectors and Illumina sequencing – Steffi Rocchi – Journal of Microbiological Methods ($39.95) Our study aimed to evaluate metabarcoding and bioinformatic analysis resulting from calibrated samples and samples collected by an electrostatic dust collector (EDC) in dwellings with no moisture problems. Thus, the fungal communities of …

New Sloan-funded project in the built environment: airborne microbiome before/after weatherization, Largus Angenent

The Sloan Foundation today announced funding for a pilot study looking at the effects of weatherization on the indoor airborne microbiome.  This work will be performed by Largus Angenent at Cornell University.  The full summary of the project is below: The U.S. Department of Energy has instituted a weatherization program aimed at making homes more …