What is the scientific name for a common mold that grows on bread?

Answer 1

Rhizopus stolonifer is a mold commonly found on bread surface.

Commonly known as "black bread mold," this thread-like mold is found all over the world and resembles mucoralean mold. It feeds on the nutrients and starches found in bread and ruins the surface on which it grows.

It is a worldwide occurrence that can lead to zygomycosis, an opportunistic human infection, as well as Rhizopus soft rot of sweet potatoes.

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Answer 2

Oliver Antoine

Rhizopus stolonifer is the scientific name for the common mold that appears on bread.

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