Table 3.
Baseline indoor concentrations of mold and endotoxin.
| Total culturable mold (CFU/m3)a | Total mold spore counts (spores/m3) | PCR results (spore equivalents/m3) | Endotoxin (EU/m3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | 22,000–46,000 | 82,381 | 80,779 | 43 |
| House 2 | 268,000–515,000 | 202,634 | 1,039,841 | 17 |
| House 3 | BR = 29,000–59,000 | 634,651 | BR = 77,911 | BR = 100 |
| LR/Kit = 332,000–342,000 | LR/Kit = 178,067 | LR/Kit = 139 |
Abbreviations: BR, bedroom; Kit, Kitchen; LR, living room.
a
The average of samples grown on two different media and incubated at two different temperatures, resulting in four plates per sample collected.