Air Fungi and Air Allergen
What Is Air Sampling and Testing?
Mycometer® air Fungi is the state-of-the-art test method for onsite quantification of fungal particles in the air in less than an hour.
The methodology measures the level of fungal particles in terms of viable and most nonviable spores and hyphal fragments. Two independent peer-reviewed publications have shown that it also measures microparticles from the fungi. The Mycometer® air Fungi methodology quantifies fungal particles in the air by measuring the level of the enzyme, β-N-acetylhexosaminidase (NAHA), from airborne fungal particles captured on a 0,8 µm pore size filter.
The Mycometer protocol is unique in that it employs ACTIVATED AIR SAMPLING this is a process where the air in the area to be tested is agitated/disturbed in a controlled manner. This allows testing for those particulates that due to their weight are not suspended in the air for long periods but can become airborne through disturbances in the air patterns, such as when a door is opened or closed or when a person moves through a room.
The passive air sampling that other testing systems employ does not account for the contaminants mentioned above and will therefore give inaccurate data on the contaminants that are affecting the indoor air quality.
Air Fungi and Air Allergen Testing
Air Fungi and Air Allergen Sampling
Trusted
The Mycometer® air Fungi has been chosen as the only methodology for measuring mould in air in the Danish Standard DS3033 “Classification of the quality of the indoor climate in residential houses, schools, children´s day-care centres and offices”. The Mycometer system has been trusted by consultants and contractors since 2011. The technology is trusted around the world.
Superior Technology
The technology has been verified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency through the ETV programme. Linearity between enzyme activity measured as fluorescence and the number of spores was well documented(R2 = 0,997). An RPD of 5.3% was found. This is an exceptionally low variability, unprecedented in any other method available for measuring mould in air.
Activated Sampling
Activated sampling provides a more realistic sampling of the airborne contaminants suspended due to disruption in the airflow of the test area. This provides greater accuracy regarding indoor air quality when the property is occupied as it replicates the air movement with occupants. The team at Mycometer have been the leader in activated sampling technology.
