CERI Technology
The SEM Mobile Lab
Scanning Electron Microscopy, brought directly to your building. Real-time mold identification at magnifications no standard test can match.
Contact CERIWhat It Is
A Full Lab, Built Into a Van
Most mold testing sends a swab to a lab and waits days for results. CERI's SEM Mobile Lab is different: a scanning electron microscope mounted inside a purpose-built vehicle that comes to your location.
The van is already outfitted with screens, a dedicated workspace, and the infrastructure to run the Scanning Electron Microscope, known as "the Cube." CERI is currently completing the final instrument acquisition, and the mobile lab will be fully operational on-site.
At magnifications from 300x to over 10,000x, the SEM identifies not just whether mold is present, but exactly what species it is, what it's made of, and whether it's the same type found elsewhere in the building.
The Process
How On-Site SEM Analysis Works
Sample Collection
CERI technicians collect mold samples from affected areas: walls, HVAC, ceiling cavities, anywhere contamination is suspected.
On-Site Analysis
Samples go directly into the SEM in the van. The scope images the sample at magnifications from 316x up to 10,000x and beyond, capturing elemental composition alongside visual structure.
AI-Assisted ID
Oxford Instruments' AI recognition software cross-references the images against a growing mold library to identify species in real time. No lab turnaround, no waiting.
Independent Verification
QC samples are periodically sent to a certified DAV lab for confirmation. Clients receive full disclosure of the verification process. No black boxes.
Actionable Report
You get same-day findings: species, concentration, elemental signature, and a clear remediation recommendation, not a generic "mold present" finding.
Future: Virus Detection
The same SEM platform is being developed to identify airborne viruses. CERI's long-term roadmap includes expanding real-time identification well beyond mold.
Real Results
Mold Under the Microscope
The images below are actual SEM analysis results from real CERI job sites. Each sample, collected from a different location in the same building, showed a completely different mold species with a unique elemental fingerprint. That's something a standard tape-lift test cannot tell you.
Every Mold Is Different
In one building analysis, three separate samples, from a hallway closet, a second location, and a third area, each revealed a distinct mold type with a different elemental composition.
Sample TS3 alone contained carbon, oxygen, iron, sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silica, and potassium. That level of detail changes what remediation you need to do.
Standard air sampling reports "mold count." The SEM tells you what you're actually dealing with.
Sample Analysis: Three Locations, Three Different Species
Deep Zoom
From the Visible to the Invisible
The SEM can image the same mold sample at progressively higher magnifications, revealing structural detail that standard microscopy cannot reach. Below is Sample TS1 viewed from 316x to 7,520x.
The Lab
Inside the CERI SEM Mobile Lab
The Team
Built With the Right Experts
Scott Fisher
Scott brings over 40 years of environmental construction, hazardous materials, and air quality work to this project. The SEM Mobile Lab is his answer to a question he's faced on job sites for decades: what exactly is that mold?
Industrial Hygienist
A certified industrial hygienist based out of Berkeley is working with CERI on the mobile lab program, contributing academic and grant-funded research experience to the protocol development.
Oxford Instruments
Oxford Instruments provides the AI-assisted mold identification software integrated into the SEM workflow. Their system enables real-time species recognition as samples are imaged, turning a raw scan into a named result.
Electron Optics Instruments LLC
EOI LLC has placed scanning electron microscopes at Oak Ridge National Labs, MIT Lincoln Lab, Exelon Power, Ford Motors, and Rutgers University. They are CERI's SEM equipment partner for the mobile lab program.
Where We Are Now
The van is built and ready. CERI has already conducted real SEM analysis on multiple building samples, building the mold library and refining the process. The final step is installing the on-board Scanning Electron Microscope, which brings full mobile capability to any job site.
Want to Know What's Growing in Your Building?
CERI's mobile lab brings SEM-level mold analysis to hospitals, schools, offices, and residential properties. Contact us to learn more or schedule an assessment.
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CONTACT US
6520 Chippewa Hwy.
Manistee, MI 49660
833-278-3745
Accepting
OUR CREDENTIALS
License ID: A50279 (Asbestos Supervisor)
License ID: C51034 (Asbestos Abatement Contractor)
License ID: A50279 (Asbestos Inspector)
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)