Analysis and Survey of PM2.5 from a Biological Viewpoint at Kyushu University Ito Campus

• Published in: BUNSEKI KAGAKU Vol. 69; no. 12; pp. 741 - 746
• Main Authors: MIURA, Karin, IDE, Sachiko, NAITO, Toyohiro, SHIMADA, Taisuke, YASUI, Takao, BABA, Yoshinobu, KAJI, Noritada
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Tokyo The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry 01.01.2020; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: 16S rRNA; Asthma; bacteria; Gene sequencing; PM2.5; Respiratory diseases

Fine particulate matter sized 2.5 μm or less, referred to as PM2.5, causes serious air pollution in urban cities and is responsible for several health problems, such as respiratory disease and asthma in urban populations. Although seasonal Asian dust, called Kosa (∼ 5 μm), has been extensively studi...