About Us
Advancing Indoor Air Science to Understand the Microbiology of the Indoor Environment
For over 25 years, Mycometer A/S has been a trusted provider of rapid and accurate methods for quantifying fungi and bacteria in the environment, serving leading indoor air consultants. Our primary focus is the built environment, where we not only deliver reliable methodologies but also offer expert interpretation of results, supported by scientific studies and publications. Our solutions have been instrumental in helping consultants and remediators identify and document mold and bacterial issues, as well as verify the successful mitigation of these problems.
What’s in the name Mycometer?
“Myco” comes from the Greek mykes, meaning fungus / mold.
“Meter” comes from the Greek métron, meaning measure.
So Mycometer essentially means “mold-measure” or “fungus-meter”.
1998
Mycometer was founded in 1998, by Dr. Morten Reeslev and Dr. Morten Miller as a spin-off from a research group at the University of Copenhagen.
1999
Our first product, the Mycometer®-test, for measuring the level of fungal biomass on surfaces, was presented to the market in 1999.
2007
The Bactiquant®-water test for quantifying bacteria in water and other liquids and the Bactiquant® surface (now Mycometer® surface Bacteria) for quantifying bacteria on surfaces, was presented to the market in 2007.
2007
A subsidiary, Mycometer, Inc., was opened in Tampa, Florida USA in 2007.
2009
The Mycometer air test for assessment of the fungal level in air samples (spores, hyphal fragments and micro fragments) was launched in 2009.
2011
The microbial assessment methods is verified by US-EPA in the Environmental Technology Verification Programme (ETV). Title “Verification of Mycometer-test Rapid Fungi Detection and BactiQuant-test Rapid Bacteria Detection Technologies”.
2020
Mycometer A/S was split into two separate companies:
Bactiquant A/S, focused on quantifying bacteria in water, and Mycometer A/S, focused on quantifying fungi and bacteria in indoor environments, as well as in food and other settings.
2022
New innovations have led to an improved technology with higher specificity and some new applications. The Fungal to Allergen Index is a new concept looking at the relative level of mold in proportion to the total level of allergens. An improved packaging that are more sustainable, and environmentally friendly has been introduced.
2025
The mold method is now an International standard method ISO 22-16000:2025 as well as an American standard method D 8527-25.
