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Chaetomium ssp. and Stachybotrys spp. identification

| Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 1:42 PM



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I was called to do an inspection after two offices had been repeatedly water damaged due to a roof leak.  Suspected mold growth was found behind the vinyl base cove.  I used clear transparent tape and clear fingernail polish on a microscope slide to prepare the specimens.   Identification to species after digital magnification on an S-5 Samsung phone was made with little difficulty.

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The actual Foldscope image  is shown above on the left with the enlarged image of the Chaetomium spp. adjacent.

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The actual Foldscope image  is shown above on the left with the enlarged image of the Stachybotrys spp. adjacent.

A full description is available at Roof leak mold evaluation .



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Type of Sample
microorganisms
Foldscope Lens Magnification
140x

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