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The
First Rapid On-Site Test For Detecting Stachybotrys
and Aspergillus niger Spores
The
new QuickTox™ Kit for Stachybotrys and Aspergillus niger
developed by EnviroLogix is an on-site, fast, reliable and
easy method for detecting Stachybotrys sp. and Aspergillus
niger mold spores in dust and air handling units, and on environmental
samples such as drywall, ceiling tiles, and carpets. QuickTox
tests provide easily understood “yes/no” results
within 2-5 minutes. When testing samples on-site, immediate
feedback is the result!
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Indoor
Air Quality experts need to know quickly if Stachybotrys
sp. and Aspergillus niger spores are present
in inhabited buildings so they can limit potential human
exposure. QuickToxTM
Stachybotrys and Aspergillus niger
test strips are faster and easier to use than current
methods. Users can get a yes/no answer without having
to carry and set up a microscope on-site, or have the
delay of sending samples to a laboratory. And the testing
process couldn’t be easier: collect a sample with
a swab, transfer the swab to a vial with extraction
buffer, then drop the QuickToxTM strip into the vial.
Alternatively, testers can grind up a bulk sample within
the vial containing extraction buffer, then drop in
the QuickToxTM Strip. Results can be interpreted in less
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QuickToxTM
Kits for Stachybotrys and Aspergillus niger
(Cat. No. ES 103) detect the presence of Stachybotrys
sp. with a pink-colored Test Line and Aspergillus
niger with a dark gray line. If both mold species
are present, the line is a pinkish-gray. Each QuickToxTM
Kit is packaged for 20 or 50 tests. Kits are immediately
available through Xygen Diagnostics Inc. Detailed information
on this EnviroLogix kit is available at:
QuickTox Kit for
Stachybotrys and Aspergillus niger.
EnviroLogix
has also released a Toxic Mold Home Test. This is the
same test packaged for homeowners, building maintenance
personnel and managers, and home inspectors who want
to know quickly if Stachybotrys and Aspergillus spores
are present in their buildings so they can limit potential
exposure. Detailed information on this EnviroLogix kit
is available at:
QuickTox Toxic Mold Home Test.
Other
related products developed by EnviroLogix for detecting
toxins produced by mold include the QuantiTox™
Tricothecene Plate Kit and the Stachybotrys
QuickTox Kit.
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Once
on-site positive mold identification has been made for
Stachybotrys using the QuickTox Kit, samples can be
sent to a laboratory for mycotoxin detection and quantitation
using a highly sensitive and accurate ELISA (Enzyme-Linked
ImmunoSorbent Assay) technology.
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The
QuantiTox™ Trichothecene test kit is an extremely
sensitive ELISA for detection of Stachybotrys mycotoxins
in dust and bulk samples. In one hour, this test can
detect and quantify the following mycotoxins found in
Stachybotrys mold: satratoxin (G&H), isosatratoxin
F, roridin (A, E and L-2), verrucarol, and verrucarin
A.
Use
of these two test methods will benefit industrial hygienists,
consultants and remediation specialists in the following
manner:
- Assist
in immediate decisions about preventive measures for
building occupants
exposed to a potentially toxic environment
- Allow
representative sample numbers to be tested at a fraction
of traditional analytical costs and thereby offer
an affordable service to their customers
- Provide1-hour
ELISA confirmatory testing to improve access to timely
information that indicates the need for remediation
This
new test will help indoor air quality experts determine
if people inside a certain building are at risk of exposure
to trichothecenes. After a building is remediated, the
test can help determine if the air is now trichothecene
mycotoxin-free. This test is used by commercial laboratories
serving industrial hygienists, environmental engineers
and consultants, environmental attorneys, insurance
professionals, home inspectors and remediation professionals. |
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