A class room practical to study molds on bread was performed by 1 ^st semester undergraduates.

Target group – 20 students who worked in batches of 5 each

Materials used –

• 4 slices of bread (any brand)
• 4 plastic bags
• Sealing tape
• Black marker

Procedure followed –

1. Each group took a plastic bag and labeled it
2. Moistened the bread with wet hands
3. Inserted the bread slice in the plastic bag and sealed it
4. Drew a grid of 5X5 squares on the bag with a marker
5. A and B groups kept the experiment in an incubator  that was set at 25 ⁰ C; C and D set the slices in refrigerator
6. The experiments were examined each day and the boxes in the grid for moldy growth noted down
7. The experiment was discontinued after 5 days due to excessive moldy growth in the sets kept in incubator, while the ones in refrigerator had to be kept for 2 weeks for results to begin
8. The moldy growth obtained was observed using foldscope and the results are being posted on Microcosmos Foldscope Community

The results posted are of Group -A

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Dr. Samriti Dhawan & Dr. Jasveen Dua, GGDSD College, Chandigarh