You might not be able to salvage that fuzzy green loaf, but you can take steps to slow down the spoilage for next time.

Mold can penetrate deep into food by way of hyphae — basically, the mycelium of a fungus. And it's not always visible to the naked eye. Here are all the scientific facts.

The mold keeps producing spores that can spread to other food items Visible mold will take a fuzzy appearance — a group of hyphae and spores Which Types Of Mold Are Harmful?

"As the mold continues to grow, it can penetrate deeper into the food, even if you remove the visible part," Weitz says. "Even if you remove the moldy part of the food, you are likely still eating ...

Mold spores require a relative humidity above 65%, temperatures between 10-32°C, and organic material in which they can grow. When the spore germinates, it produces hyphae or branches.

Molds (or moulds; see spelling differences) are fungi that grow in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. Molds are not considered to be microbes but microscopic fungi that grow as ...

A single mold can make tens of thousands of seed-like spores, which you can't see. But that's just one reason why mold is so difficult to control.