20 posts found in “News and topics of interest”
Bakers yeast and Aspergillosis
- Posted on: August 14, 2011
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term Aspergillosis, it is “a group of illnesses caused by a certain type of mold. These illnesses usually affect the respiratory Continue reading…
Fungal uses: Food, Pesticide, Decomposers and Drugs
- Posted on: August 8, 2011
The following is an excerpt from an article titled “Useful Fungi” found in Biology @Suite101 “From the microscopic yeasts to the largest mushrooms, many fungi have proved to be beneficial Continue reading…
Mold Remediation
- Posted on: June 19, 2011
The mold industry has many different areas of expertise including but not limited to Consultants, Mold Remediators, Inspectors, Laboratories, Educators, and Trainers. We thought it might be fun to do a Continue reading…
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…
Learn about the ‘root’ like structures of fungi
- Posted on: February 5, 2011
Thank you to BillNyeRulz
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…
Myrothecium, nematodes look out!
- Posted on: November 21, 2010
Myrothecium from moldlab.com library Myrothecium is a type of mold spore that we come across every once in a while in air samples, and have had a few clients Continue reading…
Garlic and Aspergillus niger
- Posted on: October 24, 2010
Garlic and Aspergillus Niger We all know Garlic has many uses. We like it in our special sauces and on our Garlic bread and it has even been called a Continue reading…
Local mold spore levels
- Posted on: September 27, 2010
Find out what the local mold and pollen counts are in your area.