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Posted on August 19, 2008 by Balva Rudick | Posted under Science
How To Use Mold On Bread For A Science Project
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There are several types of mold. First, you need to know that mold is a type of fungi that amassed together form a body that looks like cottony. This aspect changes in other types of mold. Some is slimy and the main characteristic is that it leaves a moist trail on the surface it affects. Bread, on the other hand, presents a type of mold that looks dry and threadlike. Bread develops mold when it is kept in warm and moist conditions. But it does not necessarily happens only under such circumstances. Mold can appear on some frozen foods, or when some products are kept under light. You may think that mold is something bad, as it spoils food, but you should know that this is wrong assumption. A benefic effect of mold is that it has substances that can be used in medicine. Penicillin, that was discovered by Alexander Flemming, in 1928, was a great addition to medicine world wide. All happened by accident, when Flemming discovered that the mold that had grown on a petri dish, actually killed the Staphylococcus aureus that affected that petri dish. That was a short history course on mold, but now, lets see how mold on bread can be used for scientific projects. There are many questions that surround this subject and that can lead to various testing. For instance, you may search for the effects of sodium on mold grown on bread, or you can make your own research on the causes of the appearance of mold on bread. The medical implications of the consumption of bread with mold are another interesting aspect; a little scientific project to test different types of bread and how fast mold grows on them will also prove some interesting results. And the list can go on. First things first In order to make your own mold on bread, you need to develop it. Here is how you can do it. Take some dust on a cotton swab and spread it on a few bread pieces. Then, take the bread pieces and put them in a slightly moist plastic bag. Seal the bag and then wait for the mold to appear. After you have mold on bread, you can go on with your experiment. The sky is the limit as you can choose whatever subject interests you to test your theories, or to apply the scientific method in order to get empirical results. Whatever you wish, just go for it! About The Author: Balva Rudick is the Editor and Publisher of Article Click. For more FREE articles for your ezine and websites visit - www.articleclick.com |
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