ibclogo XVI International Botanical Congess


Abstract Number: 3928
Poster No. = 1362


PARTICULATE MATTER MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENT AND ITS ROLE IN HUMAN HEALTH


S. N. Agashe, Mathew Bini and P. Vidya, Aerobiology and Allergy Laboratory, Dept. of Botany, Bangalore University, Bangalore 560 056 India


Particulate matter is an integral part of any environment. The present paper incorporates investigation of pollen and fungal spores, constituting significant portion of the particulate matter in the environment. environmental pollen monitoring of Bangalore, one of the biggest Indian metropolis was carried out during the past two years using USA made Rotorod Sampler (Model-40). The sampler was installed on the rooftop of center for meteorology. Detailed investigations of the predominant pollen grains and fungal spores were conducted. The radio of pollen grains to fungal spores was 1:30. Significant positive correlations were encountered in the skin prick tests with antigenic extracts of pollen grains of Parthenium hysterophorous Amaranth-chenopod, Casuarina equisetifolia, Poaceae and fungal spores of Alternaria, Cladosporium, and Aspergillis-Penicillium. The need for continuous environmental monitoring of particulate matter is emphasized.


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