Guest guest Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 What trichothecene producing molds can grow (not necessarily visibly) under normal humidity levels, and if there was no flooding, moisture problems etc? Stachy requires a lot of water for a prolonged time, so it's out of the question. Other molds that produce trichothecenes are Fusarium, Trichoderma, Trichothecium, Myrothecium, Cephalosporium, Cyclindrocarpen, Verticimonosporium and Calonectria. For instance I have had papers, and wooden furniture that got cross-contaminated with this mold (whose identity I'm still not sure about) under completely normal humidity levels - no excessive humidity. There has never been visible mold growth though, but I can sense its presence easily. Sometimes borax can significantly alleviate the problem. Sometimes I must apply H2O2 to deal with mycotoxins. Since borax does have effect on this mold, and it is not known to decompose mycotoxins, it follows that this mold is still alive. So what can it be? -Branislav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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