Author: Mike Saleh

In 2017, Sporometrics was issued a Drug Establishment License (DEL) by Health Canada, in accordance to the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations (Division 1). The license enables us to test pharmaceutical products including hard surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers. Health Canada conducts periodic inspections of our facility and operations to ensure our adherence with […]

First report of the identification of a ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’-related strain of phytoplasma in Melothria pendula In 2017, Sporometrics participated in the Canadian AgriTech Mission to Brazil led by Global Affairs Canada and NRC-IRAP. We are pleased to announce Sporometrics’ first collaborative publication with these partnerships can now be read in the journal Plant Pathology. […]

Serpula lacrymans is the most common of several fungi known to cause dry rot. Colonization of wood by dry rot fungi can cause irreversible damage if left unchecked. Damage caused by S. lacrymans is highly conspicuous and easily recognized, causing the infected wood to turn brown, crumbly, and dry.  However, by the time these changes are noticeable, the […]

Sporometrics is now accredited for Molecular methods! We are pleased to announce accreditation for two new qPCR methods: Legionella pneumophila by qPCR and Mycobacterium chimaera by qPCR. Molecular methods represent the state of the art in microbiological forensic analysis and can provide results much faster than traditional methods. This accreditation represents the single most comprehensive […]

Spornado – Early Warning for Crop Disease Spornado is a cutting-edge, spore-sampling device that provides farmers with an early warning system for crop disease. Solar-powered and easy-to-use, the Spornado Sampler captures airborne fungal spores before symptoms appear in the field. Samples are sent by overnight courier to the lab, where they are analyzed using DNA-based […]