Mould Speciation & Identification

At CANTEST, mould determination and speciation analyses are conducted by a BSc Microbiologist, trained by the McCrone Research Institute. Analyses typically involve the use of dichotomous or binomial key tools, such as our Biolog system of metabolic "finger printing," and morphological factors such as:

Macroscopic analysis

• Size
• Colour
• Topography

Microscopic analysis

• Ornamentation
• Hyphae
• Septation
• Shape
• Colour
• Attachment point(s)