Rhizopus oligosporus on Tempeh

I saw that Christine was posting food mold/fungi, so I thought it would be interesting to add a fungus that is used to make tempeh, a fermented soybean food.

Ferdy, if this isn't allowed, feel free to tip me off. I just find it interesting that there are so many fungi/bacteria out there that are necessary for food production!

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Christine Young

Lion

Really cool, Lisa!

I just took some more photos yesterday, lol. No mold this time, but a mealy bug from a banana.

I'm also in the process of culturing stuff from swabs we took around the house as a homeschool science project. We are growing them in petri dishes. No idea how I will ever ID those though :/ Posted 5 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Oh nice! I took some pictures of some gnarly mold on butternut squash, but I have no idea what species it is!
  
  I can't wait to see the results of your swabs! I'd love to hear about your setup for culturing! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Sure thing, I'll FB you the details. It's super simple. I usually make my own agar, but was too lazy this time and just bought some pre-poured plates. The hard part this time of year is getting stuff to grow because of the colder temps, so I keep the plates under a lamp for most of the day. Posted 5 years ago