Airborne molds and mycotoxins in Serpula lacrymans –damaged homes

Mycotoxins and Indoor Molds

With a growing awareness of the potential hazards of chemical and biological agents in our homes, schools and workplaces, a greater emphasis has been placed on evaluating the role of mycotoxins and mycotoxin-producing fungi in our indoor environments. Now, more then ever, the potential health effects of airborne molds and other biological contaminants are being given serious consideration in IA...

Tolerance of Serpula lacrymans to copper-based wood preservatives

Serpula lacrymans, the dry rot fungus, is considered the most economically important wood decay fungus in certain temperate regions of the world, namely northern Europe, Japan, and Australia. Previously, copper-based wood preservatives were commonly used for pressure treatment of wood for building construction, but some decay fungi are known to be copper tolerant. In this study, soil-block test...

Mycotoxins: of molds and maladies.

Hidden Killers: Molds and Mycotoxins

The Domestic Dry Rot Fungus, Serpula lacrymans, its natural origins and biological control

The dry rot fungus, Serpula lacrymans, is one of the most important wood decay fungi in the built environment causing many hundreds of millions of pounds of damage each year in many countries around the world. This Basidiomycete is particularly common in countries of northern Europe especially where bad maintenance, particularly of old properties, and inappropriate design or alteration may resu...