Pozdniakova Sofya, Uchida Akira, Fontal Alejandro, Cañas Lídia, Santamaria Samuel, Hui Lim Yee, Luhung Irvan, Schuster Stephan C, Rodó Xavier, Borràs Sílvia
AIRLAB, Climate and Health Group, CANU Programme, ISGlobal, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637551, Singapore.
iScience. 2025 Jun 27;28(7):113015. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113015. eCollection 2025 Jul 18.
Air quality monitoring typically overlooks the biological composition of airborne particles, despite its relevance to human health. This study evaluated the feasibility of using filters from high-volume air samplers, widely employed in air quality networks, to analyze bioaerosol content through shotgun metagenomic sequencing. We developed a DNA extraction method for ultra-low biomass samples and assessed the impact of sampling duration, particle size selection, and filter material on microbial diversity. Our findings show that prolonged continuous sampling reduces species detection, while larger particle size selectors capture a broader range of microbial content, particularly fungi. Comparisons with a dedicated bioaerosol sampler confirmed that these filters can yield comparable results. This work demonstrates that existing air quality infrastructure can be leveraged for airborne microbiome monitoring, offering a practical and cost-effective approach to integrate biological data into routine assessments and support a more comprehensive understanding of air quality and its implications for public health.
尽管空气质量监测与人类健康相关,但通常会忽略空气中颗粒物的生物组成。本研究评估了使用空气质量网络中广泛使用的大容量空气采样器的过滤器,通过鸟枪法宏基因组测序分析生物气溶胶含量的可行性。我们开发了一种用于超低生物量样本的DNA提取方法,并评估了采样持续时间、粒径选择和过滤材料对微生物多样性的影响。我们的研究结果表明,延长连续采样会减少物种检测,而较大粒径的选择器能捕获更广泛的微生物内容,尤其是真菌。与专用生物气溶胶采样器的比较证实,这些过滤器可以产生可比的结果。这项工作表明,现有的空气质量基础设施可用于监测空气中的微生物群落,提供了一种将生物数据纳入常规评估的实用且经济高效的方法,并有助于更全面地了解空气质量及其对公众健康的影响。
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