Method for detecting fungal contamination
US8127593B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/37
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for detecting a fungal contamination of an indoor environment by calculation of a chemical index of the fungal contamination. A sample of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is withdrawn in indoor surroundings, and the presence or absence of certain predetermined VOCs resulting from fungal metabolism is detected.
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