Study of airborne bacteria and their relation to air pollutants KU Leuven Universiteit Antwerpen
© 2014 WIT Press. The atmosphere may not strike people as a very suitable habitat for bacteria, but recent studies indicate it may harbour diverse and active bacterial communities. Although their complexity is similar to those found in soil or marine environments, it is not as well understood. Active bacterial communities in the soil, for example, have not only been observed to become more resistant when exposed to pollutants, but they also ...