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Let’s understand moulds- their good and bad aspects

Iveta Kukurova

Moulds (or mildew) are fungi. Fungi are neither plant nor animal but, since 1969, have their own kingdom. The fungi kingdom includes such wonderful organisms as the delicious edible mushrooms, the makers of the “miracle drug” penicillin and the yeast that makes our bread rise and our fine wines ferment. Biologically, all fungi have defined […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: Fungi, fungus, mildew, moulds

Metalworking Fluids Bacteria and Fungi

Dr Jackson Kung'u

What are Metalworking Fluids? Metalworking fluids (MWF) is the name given to a range of oils (mineral -petroleum, animal, marine, vegetable or synthetic oils) and other liquids that are used to cool and/or lubricate metal works during machining, grinding, cutting, milling, etc. There are four basic classes of Metalworking Fluids: Straight Oils: Also called "cutting" […]

Filed Under: Bacteria Tagged With: Bacteria, Fungi, Metalworking fluids, MWF, oils

How To Interpret Laboratory Results for Airborne Fungal (Mould) Samples

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Laboratory results for airborne mould and bacteria concentrations can be difficult to interpret for two major reasons. Maximum exposure limits have not been set Currently, there are no set maximum exposure limits (MELs) or threshold level values for airborne indoor mould and bacteria concentrations. Setting MELs would be difficult for reasons which include limitations in […]

Filed Under: Results Interpretation Tagged With: air sampling, Fungi, mold samples, mould samples, spore, spores

Dimorphic Fungi: What Are They?

Dr Jackson Kung'u

Dimorphic fungi are those fungi that exist either in yeast form or as mold (mycelial form) depending on environmental conditions, physiological conditions of the fungus or the genetic characteristics. As yeasts, dimorphic fungi exist as single cells and multiply by old cells producing daughter cells. Dimorphism is common with some members of the major divisions […]

Filed Under: Mold Tagged With: Aureobasidium pullulans, Dimorphic, Dimorphic Fungi, dimorphic fungus, Fungi, Histoplasma capsulatum, Sporothrix spp

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