The Lecture on Mold by High school student    Japanese Page（日本語）

〜Cladosporium〜
It is the mold that you will see most in everyday life.
It grows well where condensation stands out, and if you find a black mold, it is not an overstatement to say that it is almost " Cladosporium ".
Also, it is strong against low temperature and drying,
so it will be serious if you do not get rid of regularly,
Because it causes allergy etc. It is necessary to take firm measures.

〜Fusarium〜
This mold grows outstandingly in the "slime of a bathroom",
"bath towel", and "old rice".
This mold can be taken easily by wiping off with a sponge or the like.
But this " Fusarium " deeply root, so it can grow many times
Moreover, this mold brings symptoms such as vomiting
and diarrhea to the human body,
and it also becomes the source of allergic symptoms.

〜Penicillium〜
This mold is famous for blue cheese and penicillin.
It may can be associated blue with the alias "blue mold",
but there are also white and green ones.
In addition, this mold often grows
on bread ・rice cake ・ tatami　which is japanese mats
in the period of rainy season.
There are not much toxic ones, but some have strong toxicity.

〜Aspergillus oryzae〜
Do you know "koji"?
It is essential for the manufacture of miso and soy sauce.
This Aspergillus oryzae whose alias is "koji mold" is used in what is used to make koji, that is, miso ・ soy sauce.
It produces many kinds of enzymes, enriching our lives.
But there are things that make a strong carcinogen, "aflatoxin",
so be careful.

〜Eurotium〜
It is a companion of " Aspergillus oryzae " .
It occurs in the camera lens, film, etc.
And makes the lens fog.