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Fungal Spores and Indoor Air Quality: What You Need to Know

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Introduction Fungal spores are small particles that are produced and released by fungi. They can be found in the air both indoors and outdoors environments. While spores of some types of fungi are harmless, others can cause health problems when they are inhaled. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at fungal spores […]

Filed Under: Air Sampling, Mold Tagged With: fungal spores, indoor air quality, mold spores

Does mold come back after mold remediation?

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Understanding Mold Recurrence: Factors to Consider After Remediation Mold can potentially reappear after mold remediation if the underlying conditions that originally caused the mold to grow are not properly addressed. Mold spores are always present in the environment and under favorable conditions especially the presence of moisture, these spores germinate within 24-48 hours and form […]

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ERMI- Environmental Relative Mold Index

Dr Jackson Kung'u

The Environmental Relative Mold Index (ERMI) was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientists as a tool for estimating the amount of mold in buildings. As a research tool, it can be used to estimate the amount of mold and to identify some of the types of mold present in dust samples. […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: ermi, mold investigation, mold test

Is Slime Mold Harmful to Humans?

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories received a sample of what the homeowner thought was a mold for testing. It turned out to be slime mold. The slime mold was growing on the windowsill and the homeowner initially thought it was a mushroom. When she tried to take a sample of the slime mold using clear […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: slime mold, Stemonitis

Sick And Tired Of Peziza domiciliana (Domicile cup fungus)?

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Peziza domiciliana, variously referred to as domicile cup fungus, peziza mushroom and Peziza fungus among other names, is a common household fungus that grows in indoor environment. It is usually associated with water-damaged buildings. “Domiciliana” means “around the house”. It is found in a wide range of habitats including carpets in living rooms, shower stalls, […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: peziza, slime mold

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Fungal Spores and Indoor Air Quality: What You Need to Know

Introduction Fungal spores are small particles that are produced and released by fungi. They can be found in the air both indoors and outdoors … [Read More...]

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Does mold come back after mold remediation?

Understanding Mold Recurrence: Factors to Consider After Remediation Mold can potentially reappear after mold remediation if the underlying … [Read More...]

ERMI- Environmental Relative Mold Index

The Environmental Relative Mold Index (ERMI) was developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientists as a tool for … [Read More...]

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