Author: jscott

Phytoplasmas are bacteria-like organisms without cell walls, discovered in 1967 from the phloem of members of the genus Aster manifesting symptoms of “yellows” disease. They belong to the class Mollicutes, along with mycoplasmas, spiroplasmas and other animal parasites, saprophytes, and insect commensals, and affect more than 700 plant species in all continents, many of which […]

Scott JA, Untereiner WA, Wong B, Summerbell RC. 2008. A survey of Penicillium brevicompactum and P. bialowiezense from indoor environments with commentary on the taxonomy of the P. brevicompactum group. Botany 86: 732–741. doi:10.1139/B08-060.

Hicks J, Hung L-L, Li D-W, Reponen T, Rogers C, Scott JA, Vesper S, Yang C. 2008. Section 3: Evaluation and interpretation of data collected prior to developing a remediation strategy, IN: Evaluation, remediation and control of mold. Prezant B, Weekes DM, Miller JD (eds) Fairfax, Virginia: AIHA Press. pp 153–170. pp 128–176.

Saldanha R, Manno M, Saleh M, Ewaze JO, Scott JA. 2008. The influence of sampling duration on recovery of viable fungi using the Andersen N6 and RCS Biotest bioaerosol samplers. Indoor Air (epub ahead of print). doi:10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00547.x.

During the 1870s, the pharmacist Antonin Baudoin called attention to a black, soot-like growth on buildings near spirit maturation warehouses in the famous town of Cognac, France. The nature of the dark “cryptogamic plant” growing on walls, roof tiles, tree trunks and fences was debated by the experts: was it a fungus or a blue-green […]