quantitative PCR analysis of fungi in building materials
Biosafety Level
1
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Product Format
frozen
Storage Conditions
Frozen: -80°C or colder Freeze-Dried: 2°C to 8°C Live Culture: See Propagation Section
Type Strain
no
Preceptrol®
no
Comments
Reference strain used in ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index) Assay.
Medium
ATCC® Medium 200: YM agar or YM broth
ATCC® Medium 324: Malt extract agar
ATCC® Medium 336: Potato dextrose agar (PDA)
Indoor air ex RCS strip, from Apis mellifera (honeybee) overwintering facility Clyde Corner
Cross References
Nucleotide (GenBank) :
HQ263345
ITS including 5.8S rRNA gene
References
Haugland RA, et al. Quantitative PCR analysis of selected Aspergillus, Penicillium and Paecilomyces species. System. Appl. Microbiol. 27:198-210, 2004.
Vesper S. Developing the EPA relative moldiness index based on mold-specific quantitative PCR. The Synergist April: 39-43, 2006.
Vesper S, et al. Development of an environmental relative moldiness index for US homes. JOEM 49:829-833, 2007.
Meklin T, et al. Quantitative PCR analysis of house dust can reveal abnormal mold conditions. J Environ Monit 6: 615-620, 2004. PubMed: 15237292
Pietarinen V, et al. Quantitative PCR analysis of fungi and bacteria in building materials and comparison to culture-based analysis. J. Environ. Monit. 10: 655-663, 2008.
