Stachybotrys chartarum (black mould)

Green et al. 2005 · 254 nm

Mold spore (conidia) Surface 254 nm Mold spore (conidia)

Test conditions & context

Type Mold spore (conidia)
Medium Surface
Test wavelength 254 nm
Particle size 8000 nm
Author Green et al.
Year 2005

Konidien auf Agar-Oberfläche (Stamm ATCC 208877), 254 nm — der "toxische Schwarzschimmel" feuchtgeschädigter Gebäude (Trichothecen-Mykotoxine, Sick-Building-Syndrome). Sehr hohe nötige Dosis.

UV-C dose–response (D-values)

A D-value is the UV-C dose (in mJ/cm²) needed for a given log-reduction. D90 = 90 % inactivation = 1-log; D99 = 99 % = 2-log; D99.9 = 99.9 % = 3-log, and so on. Values come from the cited study under its specific test conditions.

Reduction log Dose (mJ/cm²)
D90 90 % 1-log 572 mJ/cm²

Morphology & UV-C resistance

Morphology class Mold spore (conidia)

Dunkel melanisierte, schleimig ummantelte Konidien — sehr hohe UV-C-Resistenz; die Schleimhülle und das Melanin schirmen das Genom zusätzlich ab.

Primary source

Green et al. (2005). doi.org/10.1139/w05-061

← UV-C germ database