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Bread Mold Science Fair Projects Ideas
by
Doug Nicholson
If you're looking for an interesting
science fair project, then you may want to read
more about
mold science fair projects that you can do. They are easy and inexpensive to do but also allow you to follow all the steps of the scientific method.
It helps to first understand a little about mold. Mold is another word for fungi whose bodies gather and congeal together to form cottony vegetative bodies. Not all mold is cottony, however. Types of slimy mold are more like amoeba than their cottony cousins and leave a moister, slicker mass on the molded surface. However when it comes to bread, you will most always see the drier, threadlike mold.
Mold commonly grows on faster in warm, dark, moist conditions. However, mold can grow in light, and some molds can even grow on frozen foods. Molds grow in varying conditions, at varying speeds, in every color you can think of.
Not just a disgusting addition to old food, mold
can be beneficial in many ways. One of the most
common ways mold is used positively is to make
antibiotics such as penicillin. In 1928, Alexander
Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin when
he found mold growing on a discarded petri dish.
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The mold itself was not the miracle. Fleming
discovered that the mold that had grown had killed
the Staphylococcus aureus that he'd been growing
in that particular petri dish. The rest is history!
Now that you know a little more about
mold, you can use the ideas below to help you
find potential
mold science fair projects.
Does sodium have an effect on the growth of
mold?
How and why does mold form on bread?
Is
mold harmful to the human body if consumed? Why?
What are the optimal conditions for growing
mold? Why?
Does light have an effect on the growth of
mold? If so, what kind?
Do certain types of breads mold faster than others?
How to grow
mold...
Take a cotton swab and collect some dust. Wipe
the dust over the
slices you want to experiment with. Place them
in a bag with a few drops of water and seal the
bag so the slices don't dry out.
Now you know a little more about
mold and the types of experiments you can do.
You may have an idea of what you'd like to try
as a project. Simply by asking questions about
things that interest you, you can come up with
great
mold science fair projects that can be fun to
do!
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Doug
Nicholson is a nuclear engineering technician,
science hobbyist, and amateur inventor. Visit
his site www.science-projects-resources.com
for lots more science
fair projects ideas and articles.
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