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Stachybotrys chartarum (/ s t æ k iː ˈ b ɒ t r ɪ s tʃ ɑː r ˈ t ɛər ə m /, stak-ee-BO-tris char-TARE-əm, [2] also known as black mold [3] is a species of microfungus that produces its conidia in slime heads. Because of misinformation, S. chartarum has been inappropriately referred to as toxic mold.
One of several cereal crop pathogens called smut, the fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species such as maize and teosinte. The infected corn is edible; in Mexico, it is considered a delicacy, called huitlacoche, [5] often eaten as a filling in quesadillas and other tortilla-based dishes, as well as in soups.
Chemical structure of trichothecenes. The trichothecenes are a large family of chemically related mycotoxins.They are produced by various species of Fusarium, Myrothecium,Trichoderma, Podostroma, Trichothecium, Cephalosporium, Verticimonosporium [ceb; nl; sv], and Stachybotrys.
Corned beef is made from beef brisket that's been cured in a solution of salt and spices like coriander, mustard seeds, bay leaves, juniper berries and black peppercorns. Historically, it was made ...
Mold allergies are present in a minority of the population that is genetically predisposed to mold, and usually this allergy is not life threatening. Black molds, or so called toxic molds, can ...
Americans Googled “black mold” more than ever this year, as humid and hot conditions - which are ripe for its growth - plagued much of the country. Exposure to black mold, also known as ...
The most infamous species, Stachybotrys chartarum (previously known as Stachybotrys atra) and Stachybotrys chlorohalonata, are known as black mold or toxic black mold in the U.S., and are frequently associated with poor indoor air quality that arises after fungal growth on water-damaged building materials. [9]
Rhizopus stolonifer is commonly known as black bread mold. [1] It is a member of Zygomycota and considered the most important species in the genus Rhizopus. [2] It is one of the most common fungi in the world and has a global distribution although it is most commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. [3]