Environmental Analysis

Mérule pleureus (autrement connu sous le nom de champignon pourriture sèche brune) peut causer des dommages irréversibles si rien n’est fait. Les dommages causés par mérule pleureus sont bien visibles et faciles à reconnaître car ils jaunissent souvent le bois infecté, lui donnant une texture friable et sèche. Cependant, au moment où ces symptômes sont […]

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 […]

Background Mycobacterium chimaera (M. chimaera) is a non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) implicated as a causative agent of a small number of infections post-surgery. NTM are common inhabitants of the environment and have been cultured from water, soil, and animal sources worldwide. They are known to be opportunistic pathogens, mostly affecting the immunocompromised or immunodeficient.

Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) DNA-based method specifically for testing Legionella pneumophila in water samples that has the advantage of much greater sensitivity coupled with the potential to provide results in as little as 24 hrs after submission to the lab. The method involves DNA extraction and DNA testing by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). This […]

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 […]