What is the growth environment of mold

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In life, especially in hot weather, most of our food will appear mildew, and the speed of mildew is relatively fast, so what is the environment of mold growth.

What is the growth environment of mold

First of all, mold can be divided into many different types, but the growth environment of many molds is the same. Under normal circumstances, mold will appear in a place with suitable humidity and humidity.

Secondly, temperature has an important influence on the reproduction and toxin production of mold. The optimum temperature of different kinds of mold is different. The most suitable temperature for the reproduction of most mold is 25-30 ℃. When the temperature is below 0 ℃ or above 30 ℃, it can not produce toxin or its virulence is weakened. For example, the minimum reproduction temperature of Aspergillus flavus is 6-8 ℃, the maximum reproduction temperature is 44-46 ℃, and the optimum growth temperature is about 37 ℃. For example, the optimum temperature of Aspergillus flavus is 28-32 ℃.

Finally, there are differences in the growth and reproduction rate and toxin production ability of different kinds of molds. The most toxic mycotoxins are aflatoxin, ochratoxin, yellow green penicillin, red penicillin and penicillic acid. At present, there are five kinds of toxins known to cause cancer in animals. They are classical aflatoxin (B1, G1, M1), astragalus, ciclosin, sterigmatocystin and patulin.

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Molds generally do not like to survive in low temperature or dry environment. Usually, you can put the food in a dry and ventilated place.