1. Powerpoint Templates Page 1 MOLD

2. Powerpoint Templates Page 2 Why Bread goes Moldy Spores in the air land on bread and over time the moisture in the air and bread as food source activates the spores to release chemicals that make the food rot and allow the mold to grow. Even if you cut out the moldy area, you will not be able to see how deeply the mold has grown in the bread as the spores are not visible to the eye. If you eat Moldy bread, you will most likely get a stomach ache, depending on the type of mold and your health.

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4. Powerpoint Templates Page 4 What is Mold? Mold is not a plant, but a Fungi. Mold is one of nature’s cleaners. It breaks down dead organic material (composting) and recycles the nutrients back into the soil. Mold is essential to natures eco system.

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6. Powerpoint Templates Page 6 What Mold Needs Mold does not get energy from the sun because it doesn’t have chlorofyll so gets its energy from other plants or animals. To grow indoors, mold needs moisture and food –Moisture is the most important factor –It needs nutrients - or food, to grow Temperature and light is not important; different molds like different conditions.

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8. Powerpoint Templates Page 8 Bad or Good Molds cause food spoilage. They can cause breathing and allergy problems. Athlete’s foot is a type of fungi. Mold can damage buildings, furniture and rot wood. Are used in the production of some foods (blue cheese), (soy sauce), drinks (citric acid in soft drinks), antibiotics (penicillin). Improve soil condition for farmers.

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10. Powerpoint Templates Page 10 Mold Information Mold feeds by turning its food source into slime then extracting the nutrients. They multiply by producing microscopic spores that can float in the air great distances. The spores cannot be totally eliminated indoors but without moisture they will not grow. When frozen, spores become dormant then wake up when re heated.