Variables

                                                    Independent Variables

IV1: Type of mold used (Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus stolonifer)

IV2: Location of mold in duct work (top, left, right, and bottom)

IV3: Time irradiated (0, 4, 6, 8, and 10 minutes)

IV4: Irradiation method (pulsing/non-pulsing)

Dependent Variables


DV1: Number of living Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus stolonifer spores

DV2: Average number of living Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus stolonifer spores on
groups of plates on each side of the duct work.

DV3: Average number of living Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus stolonifer spores on groups of plates irradiated for the same time intervals.

DV4: Average number of living Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus stolonifer spores on groups of plates irradiated with pulsing or non-pulsing irradiation