Allison

=Title= Molding it up! = = =Introduction= I'm going to test and see if bread will stay edible longer in a, fridge or a pantry. The main places for bread to store is the fridge or pantry. I want to keep your bread edible longer.

=Hypothesis= My hypothesis is that I think the bread in the warm area will not last longer or edible. Then I think the bread in the fridge will last longer because of the cold temperature it is going to be in.

=Materials and Methods= 1. Two pieces of Sarah Lee bread 2. Two Ziplock bags 3. Thermometer 4. Fridge 5. Pantry 6. Water 1.Step by Step I first took a piece of bread and put in a Ziplock bag. Then I labeled where it will go, finishing with put in it's designated place. After one week I put a couple squirted water on to it to speed up molding. Plus I kept the bag open in both places. 2. Analysis Day 1- No progress Day 2- No progress Day 3- No progress Day 4- No progress Day 5- No progress Day 6- No progress Day 7- No progress Day 8- No progress Day 9- No progress Day 10- No progress Day 11- I sprayed water on the bread to speed up molding and no progress. Day 12- No progress Day 13- No progress Day 14- No progress Day 15- No progress Day 16- No progress Day 17- 1 cm of mold Day 18- 2 cm of mold =Results= On the last day of my project I found mold. I got 2 cm of mold on the bread in the pantry.

=Discussion and Conclusions= I learned that bread takes more than two weeks to mold up. Plus temperature can affect mold growth. =Background Research-= Bread mold is found in different types, species, shapes, and colors. Some of the common bread molds are Penicillium, Aspergillus, Rhizopus, Monascus, and Fusarium. Penicillium molds usually appear green and gray in color and Aspergillus mold appears similar to Penicillium to the naked eye. Some of the causes is air.

=Question for further study= How could I have made the mold grow faster? How can I make the project better?

=References= http://ezinearticles.com/?Bread-Mold&id=405845 http://www.abigailsbakery.com/bread-recipes/bread-mold-causes.htm http://www.streetdirectory.com/food_editorials/pastry/bread/bread_mold_and_how_to_recognize_it.html Bread Comes to Life- A Garden of Wheat a Loaf to Eat- By George Levenson Photography by Shmuel Thaler