Mold can grow in several places in the home, especially those that are moist, dark, and poorly ventilated. The rooms most prone to mold infestation are the basement, the attic, the bathroom, and even the interiors of closets where moisture has seeped in. You can prevent mold-related sickness by making sure that all the areas [...]
You may have noticed on many occasions how, upon slicing open an onion bulb, there’s a soot-like black film clinging to the onion skin. Sometimes this aspergillus black mold can be seen on several layers of onion skin. It is none other than the black mold Aspergillus niger, which is generally harmless for as long [...]
Have you ever experienced coming home from a long vacation only to be greeted by a rainbow-colored loaf of bread sitting in your cupboard? That’s a manifestation that black bread mold has taken over your loaf, making it unfit for human or even animal consumption. Although the organism that makes cheese flavorful is also a [...]
Are you up to a black mold inspection in your home? One of the most obvious signs of black mold contamination are the patches of yellowish-brown stains on the ceiling. This is a sure sign that your roof is leaking or that there are broken pipes running in that space between your ceiling and the [...]