Biodeterioration of polymeric materials affect a wide range of industries. Degradability of
polymeric materials is a function of the structures of polymeric materials, the presence of …

Fungal growth in buildings starts at a water activity (aw) near 0.8, but significant quantities of
mycotoxins are not produced unless aw reaches 0.95. Stachybotrys generates particularly …

Modern building materials, once moistened, may provide ecological niches for various
microbes that have not been well characterized. The aim of the current study was to …

In this study, the ability to produce mycotoxins during growth on artificially infested building
materials was investigated for Penicillium chrysogenum, Pen. polonicum, Pen …

Growth and viability of fungi on three building materials under moistening and drying
conditions were investigated in the laboratory. The materials were taken from buildings …

The present study deals with the survival of bacterial and mold spores (B. subtilis, A. niger)
in new and used air filter media. In an filtration test unit samples of different filter media were …

Mold species which were isolated from damp buildings were grown on sterile building
materials and some synthetic media in order to study the microbial volatile organic …

Nearly 600 articles were located in citation and keyword searches regarding the effects of
humidity on comfort, health, and indoor environmental quality. Of these, around 70 articles …

An outbreak of Aspergillus infection at a tertiary care hospital was identified among
inpatients who had amputation wounds, peritonitis, allograft nephritis, or mediastinitis …

Polymeric materials are used in a wide array of applications in engineering and
construction, ranging from basic infrastructure to critical components of aviation and space …