BAF Publication

The British Aerobiology Federation has produced a manual to assist those involved with, or those training for pollen and spore monitoring:

"AIRBORNE POLLENS AND SPORES A GUIDE TO TRAPPING AND COUNTING"

It covers the full procedures of pollen and spore monitoring:

Chapter I - Introduction: The importance of the pollen count and features of it.

Chapter II - Using the Burkard Spore trap: Covers preparation and changing of the drum, mounting the tape and use of 24 hour traps.

Chapter III - Using a microscope: includes laboratory checklist and measuring and calibration of the microscope.

Chapter IV - Pollen and spore counts: covers how to do a standard pollen count, how to convert the totals, using eyepiece graticules and vernier scales.

Appendices: there are six appendices covering tape coating and slide mounting recipes, microscope structure, pollen identification, useful references, suppliers and a standard recording form.

To obtain a manual:

ISBN: 0-9525617-0-0, First Edition 1995, 60 pages.

Prices: £5 students, £15 individuals, £25 corporate plus postage and package (UK £3.00). For overseas amounts on postage and packing please contact Beverley Adams-Groom as below.

Payment for the manual and for postage and packing are required in advance please. Send your request with a bank order or cheque, made payable to the British Aerobiology Federation, to: Beverley Adams-Groom, National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit, University of Worcester, Worcester, WR2 6AJ.Tel: 01905 855223, Fax: 01905 855234
E-mail: b.adams-groom@worc.ac.uk
    

Last updated May 2008