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Possible link between chitin found in fungal spores and asthma
- Posted on: May 3, 2011
You might remember the term chitin from Biology class when discussing the exoskeletons of insects, crustaceans, and spiders. Basically, it is a polysaccharide (sugar) responsible for “storage materials, structural components, or Continue reading…
Lots and lots of hyphae and no spores, why?
- Posted on: January 11, 2011
Have you ever received a mold report back from the lab that had an abundant number of hyphae/hyphal or mycelial fragments listed, yet the mold spore count was realatively low? Continue reading…
Mycotoxins and Bleach
- Posted on: December 5, 2010
When dealing with mold, mold contamination and clean up, inevitably a couple of terms will enter the conversation: mycotoxin and bleach. Consultants probably deal with this situation just as much Continue reading…