John C Banta, CIH
Author & Researcher
Environmental Mold Specialist

Common Household Substances that Can Cause PCR Inhibition in House Dust has now been posted at my website: www.johncbanta.com/members ....

I have been asked to do a second presentation at the  January 17 through 20, 2019 Mold Congress: Surviving Mold - A Meeting of the Minds...

I am pleased to announce I have been invited to speak at the upcoming Mold Congress: Surviving Mold - A Meeting of the Minds in Fort...

One of the mold analysis techniques that has gained popularity is Mold Specific Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (MSQPCR) or PCR...

This last month I have been able to have a few additional samples of garden materials analyzed for Stachybotrys. So far none of the...

In my November 14, 2017 post I commented that some of the homes I have inspected appear to have elevated levels of Stachybotrys...

During the last few month I have run into several homes that are making me rethink one of my opinions about mold contamination and the...

Here is an update showing that vacuuming does bring particles upward toward the surface of the mattress. This image was taken four weeks...

In Research Update 1, I told you about the preliminary findings for the Phase 2 study on different types of mattress barrier cloths. This...

A short while ago I emailed you asking for your contribution to help fund research into mold contaminated mattresses. We quickly raised...

On April 12 samples were collected from the contaminated mattress. This video has now been posted on the Indiegogo site and shows how...

Thanks to your support, the mattress research began yesterday! The contaminated mattress was placed inside a containment chamber and...

Today we placed orders for 7 different types of barrier cloths to test. 100% Organic Cotton 100% Cotton 60% Cotton/40% Polyester Blend...

Mattress Contamination Study Funded by Early Backer. The Mold Controlled Team is pleased to announce that our eight-week pilot study...