Is there a simple home test or mold detection device that can actually detect mold immediately?
Yes, its called the “AdVantage 10 Minute” mold detection device. This device developed and manufactured by Advnt Biotechnologies, is a simple-to-use test that actually detects mold in the home, office, school, or anywhere mold may be present, in 10 minutes or less. Other so-called “Do-It-Yourself” mold tests such as tape lifts, swabs, and petri dish mold kits, claim to do the same thing. Unfortunately they don’t. These kits are actually simple collection devices which require that you package and ship your collected sample to a designated lab for testing before you can obtain an answer as to whether mold, and what type of mold, is present in your surroundings. Another product on the market today is the “Instant Mold Test” This device claims to provide immediate detection by changing from green to purple if mold is present. This device is actually a simple protein test originally developed for the food industry to verify the cleanliness of food prep surfaces. So while it may detect “mol
