Notice the growth of Penicillium and yeast
Penicillium and Saccharomyces are among the many genera of fungi that are important to humans.
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NARRATOR: Not all molds are destructive. This is the mold Penicillium, and, as the name suggests, it is the source of penicillin. As the mold grows, it actually releases penicillin to its surroundings.
Almost everyone knows that another fungus—yeast—is needed for baking bread. But do you know how it does it? To find out, dry yeast is stirred into warm water with a little sugar added to feed the fungus. In time-lapse photography, you can see thousands of bubbles produced by the growing yeast. This is carbon dioxide gas, and in bread it is these bubbles that make dough rise.
Almost everyone knows that another fungus—yeast—is needed for baking bread. But do you know how it does it? To find out, dry yeast is stirred into warm water with a little sugar added to feed the fungus. In time-lapse photography, you can see thousands of bubbles produced by the growing yeast. This is carbon dioxide gas, and in bread it is these bubbles that make dough rise.