Mold is a fungus (plural fungi) like mushrooms and toadstools. It is present in most places outdoors and indoors. It grows wherever it gets organic material and enough water to reproduce. In the indoor environment, mold is often found in areas where water has damaged building materials and furniture from flooding or plumbing leaks. It is commonly isolated from dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation, drywall, carpet, wood, ceiling tiles, fabric, and upholstery. Mold can also grow on moist, dirty … [Read More]
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About Fungi
Fungi are plant-like organisms. It has been estimated that there are about 1.5 million species of fungi but only about 100, 000 species have been fully described and for most of these, little is known about their biology. If we don't know what they are, how do we know what they do? Fungi have a tremendous history of use by human beings. Many types of mushrooms are eaten, for example button mushrooms and oyster mushrooms. Of course, there are also many species of mushrooms that are poisonous … [Read More]
Mold (Mould)
Mold is a fungus (plural fungi) like mushrooms and toadstools. It is present in most places outdoors and indoors. It grows wherever it gets organic material and enough water to reproduce. In the indoor environment, mold is often found in areas where water has damaged building materials and furniture from flooding or plumbing leaks. It is commonly isolated from dust, paints, wallpaper, insulation, drywall, carpet, wood, ceiling tiles, fabric, and upholstery. Mold can also grow on moist, dirty … [Read More]
Yeasts
Yeast is such a common thing that we hardly give much thought to how amazing it is, and what a boon it is to bakers, brewers, and winemakers. They are microscopic, single-celled organisms that are classified in the Kingdom Fungi.Yeasts are grow very similarly to bacteria. Yeast extract more energy from sugar when oxygen is present in their environment. While majority of yeasts are saprohytic but some are opportunistic pathogens. Yeast infection is one of the major afflictions of women all … [Read More]