Category: Homeowners/Renters
Special Guest: Bob Culley, Mold Assessment Consultant
- Posted on: February 28, 2017
This week, we have a special guest blog post from Mold Assessment Consultant Bob Culley. He’s here to provide insight into the mold assessment and remediation process so that you Continue reading…
I think I have a mold problem. What should I do?
- Posted on: February 13, 2017
In order to tackle this question, there are several steps you should mentally go through. It’s important to understand what the problem you are experiencing is, what you are comfortable Continue reading…
Mycotoxins: In Depth
- Posted on: January 30, 2017
This post has certainly been a long time coming. “Coming Soon” has been more like “Coming Soon ™”, but at long last, here it is. We’ve got a lot of Continue reading…
Chaetomium: The Other Black Mold
- Posted on: October 20, 2011
Usually when you hear the terms “Toxic Black Mold” the mold being referred to is Stachybotrys. However, what people may not know is that there are a lot of different types of mold that Continue reading…
Fungi, mold or mildew, which is correct?
- Posted on: September 27, 2011
Have you ever noticed how the terms mold, mildew and fungi are all seemingly used for the same fuzzy stuff? Here at the lab we get the question frequently Continue reading…
Fungi and its relationship with Humans
- Posted on: August 18, 2011
The following is a great article by John E. Peterson, a former Mycology professor. The article discusses the increasing problems fungi can cause. “Fungi and human disease” John E. Peterson, Special to Continue reading…
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…