Mold Library

alternaria- Environix Alternaria
Environix Arthrinium
Saccharomyces- Environix Ascospores
aspergillus- Environix Aspergillus
aureobacidium- Environix Aureobasidium
Environix Basidiospores
bipolaris- Environix Bipolaris/ Drechslera Group
Environix Botrytis
chaetomium- Environix Chaetomium
cladosporium- Environix Cladosporium
Curvularia- Environix Curvularia
Epicoccum- Environix Epicoccum
Environix Fusarium
Environix Myrothecium
Nigrospora- Environix Nigrospora
Environix Penicillium
Pithomyces- Environix Pithomyces
Environix Rusts
Environix Smuts, Periconia, Myxomycetes
Environix Stachybotrys
Stemphylium- Environix Stemphylium
Environix Torula
Ulocladium- Environix Ulocladium
Environix Zygomycetes
 
Epicoccum sp.

What is Mold

General Information

2+ species. Ubiquitous, Cosmopolitan. 

What are some of this molds characteristics?
Grows well on cellulose surfaces.

Where does it grow outside?
Often found growing in soil, plant litter, decaying plants and or damaged plant tissue.  

Where does it grow inside?
Often found growing on a variety of building materials including but not limited to paper, textiles, and insects.  

Is this "black mold"?
The term black mold (also "toxic black mold") is not scientific but is widely used by the media to usually reference Stachybotrys molds. 

Is it a potential allergen? yes
Some people may experience hay fever and or asthma. 

Does it present any unique human risks? (as pathogen, opportunist or contaminant)* 
Has not been linked to any human or animal infection.

Can it produce toxins?** yes
The antibiotics flavipin, epicorazine A&B and indole-3-acetonitrile are produced from this type of mold.

Can it be identified via Air Sampling? yes
May be misidentified as Ulocladium, Stemphylium or Alternaria.

Can it be identified via Direct Sampling? yes

OTHER:

What are some of its industrial uses?
None at this time. 

*Other types of disease not listed in this description may also result from exposure. 

**Indicates potential toxin production by given species of this genus. Not all toxins are produced by all species and the extent is highly dependent on environmental conditions. List may not be all inclusive due to new discoveries in research.