Mold on expired bread

Answer 1

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To get moldy bread you have to let it sit out in the open or leave it out in a moist room for a few days. In the dust you will find tiny micro-organisms, and fungi will be among it.

The type of fungi found in air is called a spore, and it has the same job as a dandelion seed. A spore will float around until it lands on something, and if that something is food, that spore will germinate and grow into a nice healthy fungus. In other words, if a piece of bread is left unprotected in the open air, germs and bacteria infect it and take over the whole bread. Bacteria will then form green or brown mold.

Mold needs moisture and food to form. Moisture is important because mold grows faster when it is very moist. Controlling indoor moisture helps limit mold growth. Mold doesn't need a ton of water, you could put a piece of bread in a bathroom or around a window sill for mold to grow on it.

Besides moisture, mold needs nutrients, or food, to grow. A fungus is a plant without chlorophyll. Because they don't have chlorophyll, fungi cannot receive energy directly from the sun. And now they have to live off plants or animals.

Some fungi are parasites, always attacking something for nutrients. Most are scavengers turning organic matter into soil. Without fungi, many plants would die because they need rich soil to thrive. Fungi are flexible about food choices. They diet on a huge variety of organic molecules. Fungi produce a ton of digestive enzymes and acids, which dig into material as they grow over it.

In bread, these enzymes break down the cell walls of organic material. Unlike us humans, mold digests first then eats.

There are some kind of fungi that eat anything but metal. Special fungi that are produced through selective breeding, are sometimes used for clean up on special stuff.

Though it does not necessarily need to be in the open, as I was doing an experiment where bread was in sealed zip-lock bags ... and they still got mold on them.

Answer 2

Yes, stale bread can definitely mold! However, it will mold more quickly if the humidity is high, and/or if the temperature is warm. If there is any mold at all on the bread, do NOT eat it, and do not feed it to any animals (dogs, birds, etc.). Mold can make them sick, too. But, if the bread is only stale with no mold, you can use it to make homemade bread crumbs for casseroles, etc.

Answer 3

to make mold grow on bread you have to seal a slice in a plastic baggy. Then put in the dark. Then get another peice of bread and put it in the baggy and put it in a bright spot. Let it set for about a week or two. It worked for me, Good luck

Answer 4

Bread will develop mold within a few days if there are no anti-mold preservatives added; commercially sold bread (what you get in a grocery store) will typically not develop mold for 2-3 weeks when left at room temperature.

Answer 5

No, you cannot eat bread that has mold. You are able to eat expired bread as long as there is not any mold on it.

Answer 6

Don't eat it.

Answer 7

yes it does