EC3 Mold Screening Test Kit, 6 Pack

Detected mold on my new car I just received from dealer, disgusting!!!! These worked!!!!

These plates are incredible! I had professional home mold assessment done and these plates were infinitely more helpful. $700 vs. $35. My only critique is that I recommend leaving the plates out for at least 12 hours rather than the 1 hour as the instructions say. For me, I’d prefer to get a more complete idea of the mold in the area so longer is better. The fabric test works well if you follow the instructions. I’m looking for a new car and these will be invaluable in my hunt! I’ve been raving about these plates to my friends and family so I had to leave a review!

These test plates have been really useful in evaluating the mold in my home and car. However, they get watery after a few months--even when they're stored away from heat. I find it uncomfortable to work with a watery plate when the liquid, including chloremphenicol, gets all over me. It also makes doing a tap test difficult. And it seemed like the test results were not as accurate once the plates got watery. And I'm talking about a significant amount of liquid. I think these are great if you use them right away, but they don't last until their expiration date. Perhaps keeping them in the fridge would help. Response from Micro Balance: We are sorry about this. We always suggest using the plates as soon as possible after you receive them. They can be kept in the fridge to prevent this, especially in warmer climates. This is not required, though. In order to be sensitive enough to produce the most accurate results, they are made with an expiration date. If you ever receive plates that you feel are too watery or are not easy to use, please contact us and we will issue a replacement set immediately.

Very inexpensive way to test the individual rooms in your home, it helped me test my nose as well. A big help in identifying mold issues.

We were certain that we had pretty bad mold in the air of our master bathroom. Well, the plates showed that we had a small problem there (2 colonies growing on the test plates). But we also tested the living room carpet, based on the kit's recommendation, and it was highly toxic! And that's where our small kids played the most every day. So grateful to have this tool. We ripped out the carpet the next day, and the air in the room already feels better.

These are a great tool to use when deciding if carpets, mattresses or any upholstered items are contaminated. We tested three carpets in our home which came back horrible; but the mattresses came back clean! We'd only been in the home for five months when we tested. The carpets "looked" great, but was a mold fest was happening in those fibers.

Tried 4 mold plates in different locations, one location hada HERTSMI score of 30 and no mold grew in the plate. Perhaps the plates were defective.

Easy to use and great for identifying problem areas. Areas I thought were fine were not, and areas I suspected as bad were fine ... great tool for preliminary testing!

Simple to use product. Only downside I'd say is that the sides of the bottom and top don't line up evenly so taping to seal it isn't easy.

Just a really great tool to find the problem environment/s. I've used it for food and supplement items as well.

These test plates were life-saving for me! I had been feeling "not myself" for a long time. Fatigued, forgetful, anxious, headaches, and more. These plates told me exactly how TOXIC the levels of mold were in EVERY room of my house as a result of MOLD in the crawlspace! I moved within 3 months!! Another three months and I am starting feel like myself again! THANK YOU!!!!!

These mold test plates are great for determining where your greatest mold issues are in your home or work. If mold is there, you will see it on the plates. These are a less expensive way of starting the investigation to finding your mold problem. Definitely a great tool!