samriti Dhawan

<p>
 Yeast cupcakes left unattended for some period were seen to get contaminated and some fungal growth developed. Sample was drawn from the infected portion and a temporary mount was prepared to observe under a foldscope to find
 <em>
  Aspergillus
 </em>
 species.
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Fungal spores on yeast cupcakes

<p>
 I had brought a box of strawberries from the store and as I opened the box, the upper layer had healthy, red strawberries, but in the lower layer, a few had rotten and showed fungal growth. When seen through a foldscope, fungal rot was confirmed.
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Fungal growth on strawberries

<p>
 Mushroom spores are one-celled, reproductive units. Spores are different in size, shape, and color, so act as an important  identification feature for  a species of mushroom.
</p>
<p>
 I went for a nature walk and seen some wild mushrooms
</p>
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<p>
 I prepared a slide and Foldscoped it.
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   Mushroom spores under foldscope
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  Mushroom Spores from wild mushroom
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<p>
 observed spores-these are one-celled, reproductive units -capable of germinating into mycelium, under favourable conditions , without sexual fusion. Spores are different in size, shape, and color, so act as an important  identification feature for  a species of mushroom by spore morphology
</p>
<p>
</p>
<p class="winnower-cite-link">
 <a href="https://thewinnower.com/papers/9743-mushroom-spores" target="_blank">
  This post is open to read and review on The Winnower.
 </a>
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