Non Toxic Mould Removal and Decontamination of Interior Living and Workspaces

Toxic Mould?

There are 4 critical requirements for mold growth – available mould spores, available mould food, appropriate temperatures and considerable moisture. Mould growing indoors can be a big problem because it grows on different materials and subsequently changes its toxin production. A prevalent problem in buildings is appropriate moisture control. Any subsurface structure is subject to elevated moisture levels from the ground. Inadequate protection from this moisture is the leading cause of mould problems in basements and crawlspaces.

Moulds can produce other secondary metabolites such as antibiotics and mycotoxins. Antibiotics are isolated from mould (and some bacterial) cultures and some of their bacteriotoxic or bacteriostatic properties are exploited medicinally to combat infections.

Mycotoxins are also products of secondary metabolism of moulds. They are not essential to maintaining the life of the mould cell in a primary way, such as obtaining energy or synthesizing structural components, informational molecules or enzymes. They are products whose function seems to be to give moulds a competitive advantage over other mold species and bacteria. Mycotoxins are nearly all cytotoxic, disrupting various cellular structures such as membranes, and interfering with vital cellular processes such as protein, RNA and DNA synthesis. They are also toxic to the cells of higher plants and animals, including humans.

Mycotoxins vary in specificity and potency for their target cells, cell structures or cell processes by species and strain of the mold that produces them. Higher organisms are not specifically targeted by mycotoxins, but seem to be caught in the crossfire of the biochemical warfare among mould species and moulds and bacteria vying for the same ecological niche.

A big problem of mould exposure in our living and work spaces is the negative influence on our immune system especially when people already suffer from various medical problems and coinfections.

Mould spores can accumulate, multiply and survive in the nasal cavities for many years and this is why stopping the exposure to microbial spores is a very important first step.

Professional bioremediation is the beginning of a medical detox program. 

What is Bioremediation?

Most mould remediation companies use harmful chemicals such as bleach, Tri Sodium Phosphate and other so called mould killers. There is a big misconception that killing mould is the answer to a mould problem. The truth is that dead mould is still toxic to building occupants.

Stellar Environmental’s Bioremediation Process is a new and complete non toxic approach in microbial remediation.

It uses Eco-Friendly methods in the removal of mould in interior spaces. Stellar Environmental features organic formulas that are non toxic to pets, people, plants, clothing, furniture and carpets. The product is safe both during and after application. All enzymes used to create the formulas are on the FDA’s GRAS (Safe Product List).

What are enzymes?

A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific bio chemical reaction. The enzymes we use in our process attack mould spores bio chemically and leave completely harmless oxygen and hydrogen behind.

Our Protocol and Methods

Step1
Once the source and extent of a mould problem has been thoroughly investigated and determined, our experienced technicians will prepare the work area to create safe conditions for the removal of any microbial growth.

Step 2
Mould affected areas and rooms will be isolated by creating a containment to protect non affected areas in a building.

Step 3
Materials and contents affected by mould growth will be safely removed and discarded. Our technicians use utmost care and workplace safety. We treat your home like it would be our own.

Step 4
After every square inch of the affected areas has been HEPA vacuumed and damp wiped, a metabolic atomization process will be applied as final step.