how safe is the air in your home?
There are a variety of different methods you can use to test for mould in your home that range in pricing and sampling time. When deciding on what testing to pursue, remember your objective and the data you are interested in.
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take the guesswork out of it
Our mould tests provide the data to understand the following:
- If mould is present
- The severity of the mould problem (spore count per m3)
- The mould strains present
- The context and points of comparison to understand the results above
The results of your air tests are fed into a personalised dashboard designed to help you understand the data through intuitive visuals. Our air tests provide fact-based insight into the health of the home, the cleanliness of its airspaces and if any mould remediation is required.
Mould Test Options:
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viable test
- Mould spores are captured in a mould trap
- Captured spores are then cultured on a growth medium (i.e Petri dish)
- Any living (viable) spores reproduce and grow
- Mould species are identified and recorded
- The report will identify the spore genus of living, colony-forming mould spores captured in your air sample
- The report will identify the concentration of living, colony-forming mould spores captured in your air sample
- Because they're allowed to grow, the lab can narrow down what species of mould the captured spores are (Aspergillus Fumigatus vs. Aspergillus Niger)
- More expensive than a non-viable air test
- Not all spores captured will grow under lab conditions
- Not all spores captured will grow within the limited timeframe
- Not all spores captured will grow on a petri dish
non-viable test
- Mould spores are captured in a mould trap
- Captured spores, alive (viable) or dead (non-viable) are analysed
- The genus of the captured mould spores are identified and recorded
- The spore count per cubic metre is calculated, giving an indication as to the scale of the mould problem
Pros
- Relatively inexpensive method of identifying whether mould is present
- Can use both alive (viable) and dead (non-viable) mould spores as data points
- Tells you what you need to know; whether you have mould or not and how bad it is
- Affordability allows you to allocate your budget toward actually tackling the problem
- Not as much detail provided as an ERMI test
- Does not map species, just genus
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ERMI test
- Dust sample from carpet is collected
- Sample analysed using DNA-based method called MSQPCR
- All mould DNA, viable and non-viable, is identified and recorded
- Ratio of water-damage mould species and common indoor mould species is calculated to provide an indication of unhealthy mould conditions
Pros
- Extremely detailed
- Can use both alive (viable) and dead (non-viable) mould spores as data points
- Provides an indication of how harmful the detected mould genus are
- Highly specialised and accurate DNA profiling
- Does not indicate if the mould found is a current problem or problem in the past
- Comparably very expensive
- Eats into budget that could have been used to actually remediate the problem
- Index used to calculate the risk score is based on US data
get a quote for mould remediation
Already know you've got mould? Our innovative, patented mould remediation technology is truly market leading. We eradicate mould with our dry fog sterilant, our technicians remove any visible mould colonies and we lay down our anti-microbial film on all surfaces, creating an inhospitable environment for mould subsequent to our treatment.
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