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Abstract
Airborne bacterial and fungal numbers in the buildings of Syowa Station in Antarctica were examined for 9 months in 2001. The number of bacteria or fungi was less than 20 or 70/m^3 in the dining room and washroom. The average number of bacteria or fungi was less than 1/50 or 1/5 of those in Japan and Europe, respectively, and remained constant regardless of season. The number of airborne microorganisms appeared to depend on drying of the indoor environment by the use of air-conditioners.
Journal
- Polar meteorology and glaciology [List of Volumes]
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Polar meteorology and glaciology 17, 61-67, 2003-11 [Table of Contents]
National Institute of Polar Research
