Method for evaluating mold growth on ceiling tile

A method to extract mold spores from porous ceiling tiles was developed using a masticator blender. Ceiling tiles were inoculated and analyzed using four species of mold. Statistical analysis comparing results obtained by masticator extraction and the swab method was performed. The masticator method...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of microbiological methods 2005-06, Vol.61 (3), p.343-347
Hauptverfasser:	Betancourt, D.A., Dean, T.R., Menetrez, M.Y.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Ceiling tile Colony Count, Microbial Construction Materials Environmental Microbiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fungi - growth & development Fungi - isolation & purification Housing Masticator Microbiology Mold Mycological methods and techniques used in mycology Mycology Mycology - methods
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Zusammenfassung:	A method to extract mold spores from porous ceiling tiles was developed using a masticator blender. Ceiling tiles were inoculated and analyzed using four species of mold. Statistical analysis comparing results obtained by masticator extraction and the swab method was performed. The masticator method was demonstrated as efficient for bulk sampling of ceiling tiles.
ISSN:	0167-7012 1872-8359
DOI:	10.1016/j.mimet.2004.12.013