Evaluation of fungal pollution in the laboratories of the Department biology in the college of Education, University of Samarra. Iraq

Abstract

The current study included isolating and diagnosing fungi present in the indoor air of the laboratories building of the Department of Biology, College of Education at the University of Samarra. It included (the passage, entrance, kitchen, free education, research laboratory, studies and environment laboratory, parasites laboratory, animal and plant laboratory, and molecular laboratory). 162 fungal isolates, including 25 species and 15 genera, and pencillium showed the highest percentage of occurrence on the culture media PDA and SDA for entrance laboratories, research, parasites, animal and molecular, with a rate of 100%, as the fungus Cladosporium recorded an incidence of 100% for research laboratories, parasites, animal and molecular compared to With other isolated fungi such as Alternaria , Fusarium and Aspergillus , yeasts, etc. This is evidence of air pollution with pathogenic fungi, which have an important role in allergies and asthma.