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Saturday, August 05, 2006

Aspergillus/Penicillium

Some species belonging to the fungal genera Aspergillus and Penicillium are known to be toxigenic or allergenic. Therefore, when lab results indicate an elevated level of Aspergillus/Penicillium spore counts in the air occupants may panic. It is important to know that although Aspergillus and Penicillium are very common indoors, not all spores reported by labs as Aspergillus/Penicillium belong to these toxigenic moulds. For more details see our current newsletter at http://www.moldbacteria.com/newsletter.html or check on past issues of our newsletter for this topic.


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Jackson Kung'u
Dr. Jackson Kung’u is a Microbiologist who has specialised in the field of mycology (the study of moulds and yeasts). He is a member of the Mycological Society of America. He graduated from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK, with a Masters degree in Fungal Technology and a PhD in Microbiology. He has published several research papers in international scientific journals. Jackson has analysed thousands of mould samples from across Canada. Jackson provides how-to advice on indoor mould and bacteria issues.



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