Hafiza Umaima Affan

Plasma-modified filters improve recovery of viable fungal spores for culture and DNA analysis

Abstract This proof-of-concept study evaluates plasma-modified polyethylene terephthalate (PET) filters for fungal bioaerosol collection and downstream culture and molecular analyses. Filters were plasma-coated using either 2-methyl-2-oxazoline (POX) or perfluorooctane (PFO), to...