Guest guest Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 _http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/r2p/_ (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/r2p/) Kit for Detecting Mold NIOSH developed an innovation that provides the basis for a new, commercially available do-it-yourself kit to detect the mold Stachybotrys chartarum. S. chartarum is a toxigenic mold commonly found in chronically water-damaged buildings. Determining if a building is contaminated with S. chartarum has been difficult due to the lack of a good detection device. The NIOSH-developed species-specific monoclonal antibody is being used as a diagnostic reagent in this novel technology kit. This kit provides building inspectors and industrial hygienists with a simple tool to detect the mold in less than 5 minutes. Contact: Detlef Schmechel at dschmechel@.... Note: The presence of S. chartarum as detected by this kit does not imply that the toxins produced by S. chartarum are also present in the environment or that the fungus should be considered as the causative agent of adverse health effects associated with the environment. A positive result confirms the presence of the fungus and can be used to develop a focused indoor air quality and exposure analysis. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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