About this Research Topic
Due to the long time people spend in closed spaces, it is necessary to maintain a high quality of the air in these spaces. Microorganisms that develop in living spaces are a constant source of allergens that can affect people's health. In this context, it is necessary to keep these biological contaminants at a low level and block their proliferation.
This Research Topic aims to provide an overview on the state-of-the art in the field of microorganism that develop indoor and can produce allergies to humans. The focus is on microbial sources, their potential growth and development in closed spaces, their reaction to usual or special cleaning methods including the level where they do not harm humans. Another goal is to identify self-cleaning materials that can be used indoor, to prevent the proliferation of allergen producing microorganism. Both fundamental and inter-disciplinary studies that target indoor microflora involved in allergic disorders will be presented.
Potential themes include, but without limitation to:
• Identification and growth assessment of microbial species and communities from the indoor areas;
• Trials on old and new treatment methods that can limit the growth of microbial species;
• Studies on allergic potential of indoor microorganism for human health;
• Studies on new self-cleaning construction materials that can reduce or block the development of microorganism and other smart materials;
• Holistic approaches on air quality improvement in indoor spaces related to the reduction of potential allergic microflora;
• Studies on outdoor-indoor traceability and prevention of microbial transfer;
• Geographical and seasonal analysis of indoor microorganism;
• Invasive potential of microbial contaminants in indoor areas.
All article types accepted by Frontiers are welcome.
This Research Topic aims to provide an overview on the state-of-the art in the field of microorganism that develop indoor and can produce allergies to humans. The focus is on microbial sources, their potential growth and development in closed spaces, their reaction to usual or special cleaning methods including the level where they do not harm humans. Another goal is to identify self-cleaning materials that can be used indoor, to prevent the proliferation of allergen producing microorganism. Both fundamental and inter-disciplinary studies that target indoor microflora involved in allergic disorders will be presented.
Potential themes include, but without limitation to:
• Identification and growth assessment of microbial species and communities from the indoor areas;
• Trials on old and new treatment methods that can limit the growth of microbial species;
• Studies on allergic potential of indoor microorganism for human health;
• Studies on new self-cleaning construction materials that can reduce or block the development of microorganism and other smart materials;
• Holistic approaches on air quality improvement in indoor spaces related to the reduction of potential allergic microflora;
• Studies on outdoor-indoor traceability and prevention of microbial transfer;
• Geographical and seasonal analysis of indoor microorganism;
• Invasive potential of microbial contaminants in indoor areas.
All article types accepted by Frontiers are welcome.
Keywords: Indoor microorganism, microbial sources, health issues, antimicrobial surfaces and materials, smart materials, indoor climate, air quality, cleaning agents, microbial growth, microbial seasonal dynamics.
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
