Aeromycoflora inside Different Scientific Laboratories at College Campus

Aeromycoflora inside different scientific laboratories (Botany, Zoology and Chemistry laboratories) of Sunderwati Mahila Mahavidyalaya (a renowned women’s college situated in Bhagalpur, Bihar) was investigated for a period of one year from December 2015 to November 2016. The trapping of spores was done by exposing the Petriplates with Potato- Dextrose-Agar (PDA) media one metre above the ground level. Altogether 25 fungal genera were isolated belonging to different class i.e. Phycomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes. Deuteromycetes were recorded in dominant form inside the laboratories. Aspergillus being the most common genus occupies the 1^st position and recorded throughout the investigation period. Aspergillus is a well known hazardous fungal genera and responsible for different kinds of allergic diseases. In the present work, we have investigated the fungal genera like Alternaria, Curvularia, Cladosporium, Drechslera, Epicoccum and Penicillium and are recorded in dominant form. These fungal genera are reported earlier as allergenic to human beings. Peak incidence of fungal genera was in winter season which was followed by monsoon and summer season.