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NW Common Environmental Molds

• Acremonium: Formerly known as Cephalosporium.

• Found in soil, damp paper, fabric dust and wood by- products.

• This commonly attributes to the ‘cork taint’, a musty or moldy off-

odor, in wine.

• Alternaria, Epicoccum, Sporobolomyces: As a result of decompos-

ing plants, molding vegetables and fruits.

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• Aspergillus: A soil fungus found in composts, hay, damp vegeta-

tion, damp fabrics, grains, fruits, soy sauce, cheeses, corn and

peanuts.

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• Aureobasidium Mix: Found in in soil, forest soils, fresh water,

plants, fruit, marine estuary sediments, wood and indoors.

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• Widespread, where moisture accumulates, especially in bath-

rooms and kitchens, shower curtains, tile grout and window sills.

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• Cladosporium Mix: Found on living and dead plant material.

Cladosporium spores are wind-dispersed and they are often ex-

tremely abundant in outdoor air.

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