Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories

What Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories does

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) is a privately held environmental microbiology testing laboratory headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, operating from a single ISO 17025 accredited facility at 1020 Brevik Place, Unit 1A. Founded in 2004 and led by Principal Microbiologist Dr. Jackson Kung'u (PhD, mycology), the lab provides analytical testing services for mold, bacteria and Legionella in air, water, bulk and surface samples using culture analysis and direct microscopic examination methods. The service portfolio spans Mold Testing, Bacteria Testing (Coliform, Iron Bacteria, Sulfur Bacteria, Gram Staining, Legionella), Cannabis Analytical Testing under a Health Canada licence, and specialized offerings such as Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing, Biological Indicators/Sterilization Process Evaluation, Contract Microbiological Research, Environmental Monitoring/Bioburden Testing, and Material Fungus Resistance Testing.

The company monetizes through per-sample laboratory testing fees priced by turnaround time (from same-day 4-hour to 2-week TAT), equipment rental (e.g., SKC QuickTake 30 Kit at $50/day or $200/week), unit-priced sampling supplies via shop.moldbacteria.com, and recurring online training courses via courses.moldbacteria.com. Go-to-market is primarily inside sales via phone and toll-free lines, supported by content marketing, a newsletter, free self-assessment tools, and a dedicated e-commerce channel. Customers are horizontally distributed across certified mold remediators/inspectors, environmental engineering and construction firms, industrial hygiene consultants, restoration contractors, homeowners and commercial building managers, institutional facilities, insurance/real estate/legal professionals, and home inspectors, with a secondary push into regulated cannabis testing.

Operationally, MBL participates in the U.S. CDC ELITE Program and AIHA EM PAT proficiency programs, reinforcing its QA/QC posture and positioning its data as legally defensible. The business is founder-led with a headcount of 1-10, no external funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue, making it a niche, self-funded specialty laboratory reliant on its regulatory credentials and technical expertise for competitive differentiation.

Name

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories

Legal name

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories

Website

https://moldbacteria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories is a privately held, ISO 17025 accredited environmental microbiology lab in Mississauga, Ontario, providing mold, bacteria, Legionella and Health Canada-licensed cannabis testing, equipment rental, supplies and online training courses to remediators, consultants, contractors, homeowners and institutional buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Microbiology Testing Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB)

Keywords

• Mold testing services
• Bacteria testing laboratory
• Legionella testing services
• Environmental microbiology testing
• Cannabis analytical testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Mold and bacteria testing services including air samples, bulk samples, surface swabs, tape-lift samples, dust samples, and water samples. Revenue generated from analysis fees based on sample type and turnaround time.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of air sampling equipment including SKC QuickTake 30 Kit ($50/day, $200/week) and QuickTake 15 Kit, plus sampling media and supplies.
3. Online Training Courses: Educational courses on mold inspection, identification, control, fungal spore identification, mold inspection business, and sampling techniques.
4. Cannabis Testing (Health Canada Licensed): Analytical testing activities for cannabis under Health Canada Cannabis Regulations licence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories is an ISO 17025 accredited environmental microbiology laboratory that analyzes air, bulk, surface, dust, and water samples for mold and bacteria identification and enumeration. It sells per-sample testing services across mold, bacteria (Coliform, Iron, Sulfur, Legionella), cannabis, antimicrobial effectiveness, biological indicators, bioburden, and material fungus resistance, supplemented by equipment rentals, sampling supplies, online training courses, and consulting on sampling strategy and results interpretation.

Product overview

Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) operates as a laboratory testing services provider offering a portfolio of analytical and consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core services include Mold Testing, Bacteria Testing, Legionella Testing, and Cannabis Testing, all performed at their ISO 17025 accredited facility. Supporting specialized services include Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing, Biological Indicators Evaluation, Contract Microbiological Research, Environmental Monitoring and Bioburden Testing, and Material Fungus Resistance Testing. The company also provides Online Training Courses for professionals and offers DIY Mold Test Kits for rental or purchase. Consulting services assist clients in designing sampling strategies and interpreting results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mold Testing Laboratory analysis of samples collected from residential and commercial properties for mold identification and enumeration, including non-viable and viable air samples (Air-O-Cell, VersaTrap, Micro 5, cyclex D, LARO-100, pcm cassettes, RCS, Andersen), bulk samples, tape-lift samples, and surface swabs. Serves remediators, inspectors, property owners, and consultants.
• Bacteria Testing
• Legionella Testing
• Cannabis Testing
• Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing
• Biological Indicators and Sterilization Process Evaluation
• Contract Microbiological Research
• Environmental Monitoring and Bioburden Testing
• Material Fungus Resistance Testing
• Materials Standard Testing
• Online Training Courses
• Mold Test Kits and Equipment Rental
• Mold and Bacteria Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Flexible turnaround times from same-day (4 hr.) to 2 weeks

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ALS Global: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with environmental, food, and life sciences microbiology services; competes for institutional and industrial customers but with a far broader service portfolio.
• Pace Analytical: Large US environmental testing services network offering microbiology among a broader analytical portfolio; overlaps with MBL on environmental microbiology but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC player with environmental testing lines including Legionella and microbiological analysis; competes for institutional and industrial clients but operates as a generalist rather than a focused environmental microbiology specialist.
• SGS: World's largest testing, inspection, and certification company with extensive environmental and life sciences microbiology capabilities; overlaps with MBL on Legionella and environmental microbiology at global scale.

Direct peers

• AEMTEK Labs: California-based environmental microbiology and molecular testing laboratory serving mold, bacteria, and Legionella clients with comparable accreditations and service menu.
• Legend Technical Services: Independent environmental and analytical testing laboratory offering mold, bacteria, Legionella, and asbestos services with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation — comparable niche and customer segments.
• EMLab P&K (Eurofins): Specialty mold and indoor air quality testing lab now under Eurofins; competing head-on with MBL on mold spore analysis, chain-of-custody reporting, and turnaround flexibility.
• EMSL Analytical: One of the largest US environmental testing laboratories, offering mold, bacteria, Legionella, asbestos, and indoor air quality analysis — directly comparable service portfolio and customer base to MBL.
• Aerobiology Laboratory Associates: Specialty environmental microbiology lab focused on mold, bacteria, and Legionella testing with AIHA-LAP, CDC ELITE, and ISO 17025 accreditations — closely mirrors MBL's niche and accreditation profile.
• Microbac Laboratories: Multi-disciplinary testing network with strong environmental microbiology and Legionella capabilities; comparable customer mix across industrial, institutional, and remediation clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MoldBacteria
• Facebookfacebook.com/MoldBacteriaConsultingLaboratories
• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/in/moldbacteria

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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