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PCR Panels

Forensic Analytical Laboratories' microbiology laboratory service offering of Quantitative PCR will consist of probe panels designed to identify the most common species found in situations where water intrusion, Penicillium, and Aspergillus are present.

* This panel may also be used for a health panel.

For additional information and updates on panel development or to request a specific test regimen, contact us at (800) 827-3274.

 

Signature Water Intrusion Panel Level 1

This panel is particularly useful in initial investigations where either air or surface dust samples are taken. PCR1- Signature Water Intrusion Panel Level 1 incorporates eight species commonly associated with water damaged environments.

Acremonium strictum
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus versicolor

Chaetomium globosum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Ulocladium botrytis
Stachybotrys chartarum

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Signature Water Intrusion Panel Level 2

This panel is particularly useful in initial investigations where either air or surface dust samples are taken. PCR11- Signature Water Intrusion Panel incorporates sixteen species commonly associated with water damaged environments.

Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus
Acremonium strictum
Aspergillus sydowii
Aspergillus ustus
Aspergillus versicolor

Chaetomium globosum
Eurotium amstelodami
Stachybotrys echinata
Penicillium expansum
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Stachybotrys chartarum
Ulocladium botrytis

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Signature Water Intrusion Panel Level 3

Identifies the 24 most important species associated with water damage.

Alternaria alternata
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus
Acremonium strictum
Aspergillus sydowii
Aspergillus terreus
Aspergillus ustus
Aspergillus versicolor
Chaetomium globosum
Cladosporium cladosporioides

Cladosporium sphaerospermum
Eurotium amstelodami
Paecilomyces variotii
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium citrinum
Penicillium expansum
Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
Stachybotrys chartarum
Stachybotrys echinata
Ulocladium botrytis
Ulocladium chartarum

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Penicillium Panel Level 1

This panel identifies the eight most common Penicillium species found in mold cases.

Penicillium expansum
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium simplicissimum

Penicillium citrinum
Penicillium crustosum
Penicillium fellutanum
Penicillium spinulosum

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Aspergillus Panel Level 1

This panel identifies the eight most common Aspergillus species found in mold cases.*

Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus

Aspergillus sydowii
Aspergillus ustus
Aspergillus versicolor
Eurotium amstelodami

* These eights species of Aspergillus are commonly found in a clinical setting by infection control professionals. These are not inclusive of all species found in a clinical setting but may be used for confirmation or clearance purposes with traditional mycology methods. An infection control professional may also consider customizing his or her own panel with the species of interest for their project.

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Penicillium/Aspergillus Differentiation Panel Level 1

The PCR2- Penicillium/Aspergillus panel identifies the most common Penicillium and Aspergillus species associated with water damaged environments and include:

Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus

Aspergillus versicolor
Penicillium expansum
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium chrysogenum

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Penicillium/Aspergillus Differentiation Panel Level 2

The PCR21- Penicillium/Aspergillus panel identifies the sixteen most common Penicillium and Aspergillus species associated with water damaged environments and include:

Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus
Aspergillus parasiticus
Aspergillus sydowii
Aspergillus terreus
Aspergillus ustus

Aspergillus versicolor
Eurotium amstelodami
Penicillium expansum
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium citrinum
Penicillium crustosum
Penicillium fellutanum

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Penicillium/Aspergillus Differentiation Panel Level 3

Identifies the 24 most important Penicillium and Aspergillus species.

Aspergillus candidas
Aspergillus clavatus
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus
Aspergillus parasiticus
Aspergillus sydowii
Aspergillus tamarii
Aspergillus terreus
Aspergillus ustus
Aspergillus versicolor

Aspergillus wentii
Eurotium amstelodami
Penicillium expansum
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium citrinum
Penicillium decumbens
Penicillium crustosum
Penicillium fellutanum
Penicillium islandicum
Penicillium simplicissimum
Penicillium spinulosum

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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Customized Panel

This panel identifies species on a customized basis for any situation and will give results for only those species, which you request.*

Acremonium strictum
Alternaria alternata
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus ochraceus
Aspergillus parasiticus
Aspergillus sydowii
Aspergillus terreus
Aspergillus ustus
Aspergillus versicolor
Chaetomium globosum
Cladosporium cladosporioides
Cladosporium sphaerospermum
Eurotium amstelodami

Paecilomyces variotii
Penicillium brevicompactum
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium citrinum
Penicillium crustosum
Penicillium expansum
Penicillium fellutanum
Penicillium simplicissimum
Penicillium spinulosum
Scopulariopsis brevicaulis
Stachybotrys chartarum
Stachybotrys echinata
Ulocladium botrytis
Ulocladium chartarum

* Additional species and panels will be available upon complete validation of substrates and primer/probe-DNA calibration strain combinations.

Standard turnaround time: 48 Hours

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