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Airborne endotoxin and bacterial enzyme in a sewage treatment plant (2007- )
The project is managed by Dr. Ragnar Rylander, Professor emeritus at BioFact Environmental Health Research Center. The aim of the project is to explore possibilities to improve the risk assessment in Sewage Treatment Plants. The study will compare the measurement of endotoxin from gram-negative bacteria and a bacterial enzyme activity in air samples. The project is financed by the Swedish Water & Wastewater Association (SWWA).
Mold growth in HVAC systems – mold detection techniques (2007-)
Researchers from the National Research Council Canada have initiated a five-year mould research project to develop reliable and effective tools in mold-detection techniques. The Mycometer-test will be evaluated as a detection technique in HVAC systems. The project is managed by Dr. Hans Schleibinger at the National Research Council Canada, Institute for Research in Construct. The project is funded by The National Research Council Canada.
Mold damages in buildings – evaluation of new method for risk assessment in air samples (2007-)
The project is managed by Kyösti Tuutti, Director of Research and Development, Skanska AB, Sweden. The aim is to evaluate the use of mold enzyme measurements in air samples as a rapid method for assessing mold exposure in indoor air. The project is a collaboration between BioFact Sweden, Mycometer and Fuktskadeteknik AB, Frillesäs, Sweden and is funded by Skanska Project Support.
Evaluation of a rapid method for estimating bacterial presence in potable water (2005 – 2007)
The project was managed by Niels Erik Bjergaarde MSc. Ing., at Copenhagen Energy Drinking Water Laboratory. Copenhagen Energy distributes 60 mill m3 water per year to approximately 1 million end users in the Copenhagen urban area.
The aim has been to provide empirical operational threshold values for the BactiQuant® method from comparing result with classical cultivation method. More than 1000 samples from 200 locations have been analyzed by the BactiQuant® and by the traditional standard plate count method (SD/EN ISO 6222).
Biofilm sensors (2007-2009) Project managed by Associate professor Hans Jørgen Albrechtsen at the technical University in Denmark. The aim is to develop a sensor to monitor the deposition of biological material in water systems. The sensor will be used for studying the effects of biofilm formation on corrosive processes. The projects is funded by the Danish Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation, Denmark
Rapid detection of mold in grain at unloading stations (2006)
The Project was managed by Dr. Bjorn Rechinger at DLG amba Denmark. The aim of the project was to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate an adaptation of the Mycometer®test for use as a rapid method to detect and quantify mold in Barley. The project was financed by DLG amba, Denmark.
Comparison of ergosterol and beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity as mold biomass parameters (2003)
The project was managed by Dr. Kristian Fogh Nielsen at the Technical University of Denmark. The aim of the project was to compare ergosterol content and Beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity as indicators of mold biomass. Mold was grown on agar overlaid with cellophane as well as on gypsum board. Conversion factors for estimating mold biomass density were calculated from ergosterol content and beta-N-acetylhexosaminidase activity. The project was part of the Danish Research Program: “Mold in Buildings”. The program was supported by the Danish Government and private companies through the Danish Research Agency.
Establishing result categories for a rapid method for estimating fungal biomass on building materials (1998-2002)
The Danish Research project “Mold in Buildings” was managed by Professor Finn Gyntelberg at the Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. Research was conducted at 13 Danish Research Institutions.
The aim was to create basic knowledge about safe and cost efficient solutions for mold related damages in buildings and for preventing mould growth in buildings during planning, operation, maintenance and renovation. In this subproject result categories were established for a rapid method for estimating fungal biomass on building materials. The program was supported by the Danish Government and private companies through the Danish Research Agency. The result categories were presented at the “Healthy Buildings 2000”, Helsinki, Finland.
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