How do you grow black bread mold on a piece of bread?
Julia!! asked:
I need an example of a zygomycota for my biology project and black bread mold seemed easiest to find, but all I’ve found are instructions on growing Penicillium.
I need an example of a zygomycota for my biology project and black bread mold seemed easiest to find, but all I’ve found are instructions on growing Penicillium.
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The easiest way is to buy some bread that does not have mold inhibitors added to the dough. Try a bakery that uses organic methods. Cut a slice of the bread and place it in a plastic bag or container that can keep the humidity high. A little dust from the top of the refrigerator may be used as an inoculum. There should be abundant molds appearing in a few days. Look for sporangia that look dark gray or black lollipops.
An alternative source of Zygomycota species is some horse droppings placed in a moist chamber and kept warm and dark for about a week. Zygomycota hyphae are quite large and thread-like.