Viable Bacteria in spaces; was Re: infra red

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I'm curious, what/how are you testing for the bacteria? When you report

2.5million/g, is that based on the cultures? or is that a relative measure

extrapolated from the endotoxin sampling?

I've rarely seen much live/viable (in cfu's) once the surfaces and components

being tested are dry. The bacteria doesn't live without the water. So several

weeks after cleanup is unlikely to find viable bacteria in the samples.

Endotoxins are of course a different matter with regard to remaining in the

environment.

I realize that in the last few years we have seen research that is indicating

live/viable/culturable bacteria after weeks, even months. I'm skeptical. Maybe

spores are surviving. But some of the species don't produce spores. I admit,

I've not studied in detail the reports and the results.

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mold which grew while damp will still be there undetected.

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