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Peerless qualifications

Published January 3, 2008 · Revised April 20, 2022

At Sporometrics, we are serious about quality. Our lab is fully-accredited for FUNGI, BACTERIA and LEGIONELLA. We're also one of the only Canadian laboratories accredited by the US-CDC in Legionella analysis, and by Health Canada in viral testing for West Nile virus & Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus.

Parking at Sporometrics

Published October 8, 2007 · Revised October 8, 2009

Sporometrics is located in the Dufferin Liberty Centre, occupying the block at the south east corner of Dufferin Street and Liberty Avenue. We are in building C, which is the southern most wing of the complex. Street parking is available on Dufferin Street with the exception of afternoon rush hour (4-6) during which time towing […]

Studies on indoor fungi

Published June 15, 2001 · Revised August 12, 2009

©James Alexander Scott, 2001 Department of Botany, University of Toronto ABSTRACT Fungi are among the most common microbiota in the interiors of buildings, including homes. Indoor fungal contaminants, such as dry-rot, have been known since antiquity and are important agents of structural decay, particularly in Europe. The principal agents of indoor fungal contamination in North […]