Welcome to the Moldlab blog, where we share practical information about mold, indoor air quality, and laboratory testing. Whether you are a licensed mold inspector, an environmental consultant, or a homeowner worried about possible mold growth, these articles are designed to help you understand when testing makes sense, how samples are analyzed in the lab, and what your results may mean for next steps.
Here you’ll find topics such as how to respond if you think you have a mold problem, what to look for when searching for reliable mold testing near you, interviews with experienced mold assessment consultants and IAQ instructors, and deeper dives into issues like mycotoxins, asthma, and the health impacts of indoor fungi. All content is informed by Moldlab’s accredited laboratory experience in mold analysis and indoor air quality.
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…
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…
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…
