[MOLD SERIES] Sample 1 #3 (Macro)

By Joseph Baum

On 19 July 2008

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[MOLD SERIES] Sample 1 #3 (Macro)

For my Mold Series I used different types of mold and bacteria plates that I ordered from a lab. I then took air, dust and bacteria samples on each plate, then I let the mold grow. To photograph I placed each dish on a white light table.

The entire series is on my site: http://web.mac.com/jodabaum/JBportfolio/Gallery/Gallery.html

In the Microbial Apparatus photo essay.

12 Responses

  • *hector* Ortiz

    On 19 July 2008 *hector* Ortiz gave props:

    wow...this is great...fantastic...you are the man...

  • Dom Ioele

    On 3 August 2008 Dom Ioele said:

    Nice experimental series...

  • On 5 August 2008 Mark Froeschner said:

    No, THIS is the Dexter one...AWESOME man!

  • Ray Renati

    On 7 August 2008 Ray Renati gave props:

    pond scum?

  • Lyndsay Smith

    On 7 August 2008 Lyndsay Smith gave props:

    Some really awesome science experiment growing in your fridge?? :)

  • Peggy Gardner

    On 7 August 2008 Peggy Gardner gave props:

    petry dish

  • Lynne Dorr

    On 7 August 2008 Lynne Dorr said:

    This is in the 'guess what' them, so what kind of mold is it? ;)
    I guess Aspergillus

  • Joseph Baum

    On 7 August 2008 Joseph Baum said:

    Correct...Aspergillus, is ONE of the molds found on this sample... there are several others.. i beleive Penicillum is another one..

  • Peggy Gardner

    On 7 August 2008 Peggy Gardner gave props:

    a petry dish right?

  • Lynne Dorr

    On 7 August 2008 Lynne Dorr said:

    the itty bitty ones might be E. coli. The growth patterns don't look quite like penicillium to me, from photos I found on the internet, but could be. Maybe the fuzed out green one in the back?
    um..... Cladosporium?
    Don't know.. I do know it's a Blood Agar plate! :)

  • Joseph Baum

    On 7 August 2008 Joseph Baum gave props:

    Blood agur plate is correct!.. This sample was taking from the air in a small old mobile home.... and you may be correct about cladosporium, and i may have been wrong about the penicillum... i need to check the analyticals

  • Sheryl Zajdowicz

    On 8 August 2008 Sheryl Zajdowicz gave props:

    As a microbiologist your story is near and dear to my heart. Great pic! I've always thought microbes were quite pretty...but I suppose I am a bit biased :)

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