Question: How long is the time needed by Quick Take 15 apparatus for detection of mould? Is there any incubation time needed after the sampling step? Or is the detection system different from culture followed by DME. In fact I am looking for a rapid detection system for Cladosporium. Answer: Quick Take 15 is used for collection of air samples for fungal spore counting and identification. It's designed for short sampling times (1-15 minutes) for airborne particulates including mould spores. … [Read more...]
Age Of Mold
January 23, 2010 by
Question: I would really appreciate an advice on a matter of mold. I am having a hard time to get a straight answer locally. I am a self-employed marine surveyor who, along with a food inspector, inspected and dumped about 200 bottles of jam that had broken in transit. This was on Christmas Eve. Because some of the jam had developed mold, I asked the food inspector if we could test for the age of the mold to determine the approximate time/location of the damage. He advised that to determine … [Read more...]
Doctors Think It’s Lupus
January 21, 2010 by
Question: Hi, I don't know if you can help me, I have worked every day for the past 6 years cleaning mold of mostly 100 plus year old paper which until recently no protective clothing was provided. I have now got an autoimmune disorder, they think it’s lupus, scarred bone marrow, scarred lungs, fungus of the nails, sinus problems, as well as slight bleeding of the lungs. I have done some reading on the net about the effects of mold and I have told the doctors that I think this is what's … [Read more...]
Penicillium bilaiae (Penicillium bilaii)
January 15, 2010 by
Penicillium bilaiae is a soilborne fungus able to solubilize mineral phosphates and enhance plant uptake of phosphate. Hence, it's used to promote soil-bound phosphorous uptake in several crop species, such as wheat, canola and pulse crops. In the literature, it has also been referred to as Penicillium bilaii or Penicillium bilaji. An older name for this species is Penicillium lilacinoechinulatum. Although Penicillium bilaiae is widely distributed in soil it's not commonly isolated. The … [Read more...]
Fugomyces cyanescens
January 12, 2010 by
Fugomyces cyanescens was formally known as Sporothrix cyanescens and classified in the genus Sporothrix. Distribution of Fugomyces cyanescens The natural habitat of Fugomyces cyanescens is not well defined. It is distributed worldwide and has been isolated from air in Andersen Samples, soil, decomposition plants, Eucalyptus species, pomegranates, bark beetles and on the embryo of nectarine. It has been reported from Australia, India, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain and USA. Health … [Read more...]
MBL is Proficient For Bacteria Testing
January 5, 2010 by
The Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc.(CALA) has rated MBL proficient for the following bacteria testing: Test Parameter Method Of Analysis Status Escherichia coli (E. coli) Membrane Filtration (DC-Agar) Proficient Fecal (Thermotolerant) Coliforms Membrane Filtration (mFC) Proficient. Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) Membrane Filtration (PCA) Proficient Total Coliforms Membrane Filtration (DC-Agar) Proficient. Escherichia coli (E. … [Read more...]
