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Penicillium digitatum (/ ˌ p ɛ n ɪ ˈ s ɪ l i əm ˌ d ɪ dʒ ɪ ˈ t eɪ t əm /) is a mesophilic fungus found in the soil of citrus-producing areas. [1] [2] [3] It is a major source of post-harvest decay in fruits and is responsible for the widespread post-harvest disease in Citrus fruit known as green rot or green mould.
The mold spore's roots go much farther into bread than our eyes can see, according to the USDA. ... but these can accumulate in the liver and kidneys and cause health problems in the long term." ...
The body of mold consists of a thread-like root that invades the food, a stalk that rises above the food and may not be visible to the naked eye, and spores that form at the end of the stalks ...
The mold spore's roots go much farther into bread than our eyes can see, according to the USDA. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food. Games ...
Rhizopus stolonifer is commonly known as black bread mold. [1] It is a member of Zygomycota and considered the most important species in the genus Rhizopus. [2] It is one of the most common fungi in the world and has a global distribution although it is most commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. [3]
Neurospora sitophila is a species of fungus also known as red bread fungus or orange bread fungus. It is a mold that spoils various foods and is responsible for occupational asthma in the wood and cork industry.
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Penicillium expansum can be identified by its morphological characteristics and secondary metabolites in fruit or in axenic culture. [8] The presence of the secondary metabolite patulin can suggest P. expansum infection, but this method is not species-specific as a number of different Penicillium species and their allies produce patulin.