Mold Library

alternaria- Environix Alternaria
Environix Arthrinium
Saccharomyces- Environix Ascospores
aspergillus- Environix Aspergillus
aureobacidium- Environix Aureobasidium
Environix Basidiospores
bipolaris- Environix Bipolaris/ Drechslera Group
Environix Botrytis
chaetomium- Environix Chaetomium
cladosporium- Environix Cladosporium
Curvularia- Environix Curvularia
Epicoccum- Environix Epicoccum
Environix Fusarium
Environix Myrothecium
Nigrospora- Environix Nigrospora
Environix Penicillium
Pithomyces- Environix Pithomyces
Environix Rusts
Environix Smuts, Periconia, Myxomycetes
Environix Stachybotrys
Stemphylium- Environix Stemphylium
Environix Torula
Ulocladium- Environix Ulocladium
Environix Zygomycetes
 
 
Basidiospores

What is IAQ?

General Information

1,200+ genera

Where would I normally find this type of mold?  
Ubiquitous, Cosmopolitan. Distributed by wind and released during periods of high humidity or rain. 

Where does it grow outside? 
Gardens, forests and woodlands.

Where does it grow inside? 
Dry rot, wood rot and brown rot are all the result of basidiospores producing fungi. 

Is this "black mold"?
The term black mold (also "toxic black mold") is not scientific but is widely used by the media to usually reference Stachybotrys molds. 

Is it a potential allergen? yes
Some of people may experience hay fever, asthma, Lycoperdonosis and mushroom culture hypersensitivity. 

Does it present any unique human risks? (as pathogen, opportunist or contaminant)*yes
Some reports have shown this to be the cause of opportunistic infections.

Can it produce toxins?**  yes
Poisoning (toxicosis) is usually attributable to ingestion of mushrooms that produce the following toxins: amanitins, monomethyl-hydrazine, muscarine, ibotenic acid, and psilocybin. 

Can it be identified via Air Sampling?  yes  

Can it be identified via Direct Sampling?yes
Rarely identified except when sampling area of dry rot, wood rot or brown rot.    

What are some of its industrial uses? 
One species (A. pullulans) produce pullulan which is a biodegradable polysaccharide processed into fibers and used for packaging food and drug products.  

Other comments: 

Some mushrooms are non wood rotting and should be submitted to laboratory for accurate identification.

*Other types of disease not listed in this description may also result from exposure.    

**Indicates potential toxin production by given species of this genus.  Not all toxins are produced by all species and the extent is highly dependent on environmental conditions.  List may not be all inclusive due to new discoveries in research.