Bread Mold Science Fair Projects Ideas
Author: Doug Nicholson

If you're looking for an interesting science fair project, then
you may want to read more about bread mold science fair projects
that you can do. They are easy and inexpensive to do but also
allow you to follow all the steps of the scientific method.

It helps to first understand a little about mold. Mold is
another word for fungi whose bodies gather and congeal together
to form cottony vegetative bodies. Not all mold is cottony,
however. Types of slimy mold are more like amoeba than their
cottony cousins and leave a moister, slicker mass on the molded
surface. However when it comes to bread, you will most always
see the drier, threadlike mold.

Mold commonly grows on bread faster in warm, dark, moist
conditions. However, mold can grow in light, and some molds can
even grow on frozen foods. Molds grow in varying conditions, at
varying speeds, in every color you can think of.

Not just a disgusting addition to old food, mold can be
beneficial in many ways. One of the most common ways mold is
used positively is to make antibiotics such as penicillin. In
1928, Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin when
he found mold growing on a discarded petri dish. The mold itself
was not the miracle. Fleming discovered that the mold that had
grown had killed the Staphylococcus aureus that he'd been
growing in that particular petri dish. The rest is history!

Now that you know a little more about bread mold, you can use
the ideas below to help you find potential bread mold science
fair projects.

Does sodium have an effect on the growth of bread mold?

How and why does mold form on bread?

Is bread mold harmful to the human body if consumed? Why?

What are the optimal conditions for growing bread mold? Why?

Does light have an effect on the growth of bread mold? If so,
what kind?

Do certain types of breads mold faster than others?

How to grow bread mold...

Take a cotton swab and collect some dust. Wipe the dust over
the bread slices you want to experiment with. Place them in a
bag with a few drops of water and seal the bag so the slices
don't dry out.

Now you know a little more about bread mold and the types of
experiments you can do. You may have an idea of what you'd like
to try as a project. Simply by asking questions about things
that interest you, you can come up with great bread mold
science fair projects that can be fun to do!


About The Author: Doug Nicholson is a nuclear engineering
technician, science hobbyist, and amateur inventor. Visit his
site http://www.science-projects-resources.com for lots more
science fair projects ideas and articles.