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Special Guest: Bob Culley, Mold Assessment Consultant

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?

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

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

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?

  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

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

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

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

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

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…

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