Direct Microscopic

Sporometrics now offers AIHA-accredited Combustion By-Product Analysis to assess fire and smoke impact. Using ASTM D6602-13 guidelines, our analysis provides reliable, science-backed data to guide restoration decisions. You can rely on our expertise for identification and quantification of combustion byproducts, differentiating between soot, char, and ash. Incomplete combustion of organic matter generates by-products such as […]

This test uses a combination of light microscopy and differential interference microscopy to characterize particle morphology and provide a presumptive identification for samples collected as tape lift samples and bulk materials. Dust particle analysis can be carried out as a stand-alone test or combined with Bulk sample or tape lift/ BioTape sample for microscopic analysis […]

Spore trap sampling involves collecting airborne particles on a filter membrane or adhesive-coated slide by drawing air through or over the collection medium, respectively.  The collection medium is then analyzed by transmitted light microscopy, usually at 600–1000× magnification. A number of different collection devices may be used for spore trap sampling of which the most common […]

The fungi responsible for wood rot are not molds in the conventional sense of the word. Wood rot fungi are typically members of the Basidiomycota. They are commonly categorized according to the physical changes they produce in colonized wood – a function of their physiological approach to wood degradation. Two main strategies are recognized: Brown […]

The WallChek sampler is a minimally invasive way to test wall cavities for the presence of fungal contamination. The device consists of an Air-O-Cell® sampling cassette outfitted with a 50 cm sampling tube 2.5 cm in diameter attached to the slit face of the impactor. A hole is drilled into the wall assembly to be […]