عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
TL52960
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Improving Knowledge of Microbial Dynamics on Building Materials under High Moisture Conditions
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Zhao, Dan
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Stephens, Brent Robert
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2020
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
210 p.
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Body granting the degree
Illinois Institute of Technology
Text preceding or following the note
2020
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Most buildings experience some kind of high moisture event(s) throughout their life cycles, often resulting from water leaks or migration of water vapor through the enclosure. Dampness and moisture in buildings leads to fungal growth and is associated with adverse human health outcomes. Although the dynamics of fungal growth on buildings materials has been investigated for decades, few studies have integrated modern chemical or microbiological analytical methods (e.g., DNA sequencing, qPCR, etc.) to understand microbial dynamics on materials held at high humidity conditions. Moreover, most mold growth prediction models remain relatively simplistic and rely solely on empirical data for visible mold growth. To bridge some of these gaps, this research aims to improve understanding of microbial growth and community dynamics on building materials under high moisture conditions and to improve our ability to predict microbial growth and community dynamics under a variety of conditions. Five distinct but overlapping research objectives are used to achieve these goals, including: (1) evaluating the growth of microorganisms on wetted building materials and identifying relationships between specific microbial taxa, metabolites, and environmental variables; (2) identifying inherent material chemistry drivers of fungal growth susceptibility and their relation to microbial community structure; (3) exploring how fluctuating moisture exposures impact bacterial and fungal growth and dynamics on building materials; (4) investigating microbial interactions using isolated communities on a single material; and (5) evaluating and improving existing mathematical mold growth models.
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Civil engineering
Subject Term
Environmental engineering
Subject Term
Materials science
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Zhao, Dan
PERSONAL NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
Stephens, Brent Robert
CORPORATE BODY NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
Illinois Institute of Technology
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مطالعه متن کتاب p
[Thesis]
276903
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