Overview
- A peer-reviewed study by Yang et al. in Advanced Sensor Research details a nanowire-based electronic nose for indoor mold detection (DOI: 10.1002/adsr.202500124).
- The sensor reads shifts in electrical resistance when gas molecules interact with its sensing material.
- In controlled trials, the system distinguished Stachybotrys chartarum and Chaetomium globosum grown separately on different substrates.
- The authors describe the results as a step toward faster, objective, and cost-effective indoor air-quality monitoring.
- Reports note health and property risks from mold and stress that broader species testing and real-world validation are still required.