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John C Banta, CIH
Author & Researcher
Environmental Mold Specialist
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Jan 25, 2019
Video Presentation Now Posted!
Common Household Substances that Can Cause PCR Inhibition in House Dust has now been posted at my website: www.johncbanta.com/members ....
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Dec 12, 2018
A Meeting of the Minds, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Jan 17 - 20, 2019
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...
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Nov 5, 2018
Your Research $$$ Contributions at Work
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...
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Aug 21, 2018
Your Research Contributions At Work!
One of the mold analysis techniques that has gained popularity is Mold Specific Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (MSQPCR) or PCR...
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Jan 11, 2018
Decorative Bark vs. Mulch
This last month I have been able to have a few additional samples of garden materials analyzed for Stachybotrys. So far none of the...
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Dec 11, 2017
Inhibition of Stachybotrys DNA
In my November 14, 2017 post I commented that some of the homes I have inspected appear to have elevated levels of Stachybotrys...
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Nov 15, 2017
Discovering Outdoor Sources 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...
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Aug 2, 2017
Research Update 3
Here is an update showing that vacuuming does bring particles upward toward the surface of the mattress. This image was taken four weeks...
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Jun 24, 2017
Research Update 2
In Research Update 1, I told you about the preliminary findings for the Phase 2 study on different types of mattress barrier cloths. This...
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Apr 29, 2017
Research Update
A short while ago I emailed you asking for your contribution to help fund research into mold contaminated mattresses. We quickly raised...
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Apr 25, 2017
Video Shows How Samples Were Collected
On April 12 samples were collected from the contaminated mattress. This video has now been posted on the Indiegogo site and shows how...
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Apr 13, 2017
The Research Has Started
Thanks to your support, the mattress research began yesterday! The contaminated mattress was placed inside a containment chamber and...
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Mar 30, 2017
The Barrier Materials are on the Way
Today we placed orders for 7 different types of barrier cloths to test. 100% Organic Cotton 100% Cotton 60% Cotton/40% Polyester Blend...
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Mar 25, 2017
Initial Study 100% Funded
Mattress Contamination Study Funded by Early Backer. The Mold Controlled Team is pleased to announce that our eight-week pilot study...
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