Is mold a bacteria?

Mold is a term that people often hear. This germ can cause various health problems in the human body. Many people want to know whether mold is a bacteria. In fact, mold disease is not a bacteria, but a type of fungus. Mold can be prevented and eliminated through certain methods. Below, we will introduce in detail several common methods that can be used to prevent mold!

1. Traditional method of mildew prevention

Putting 1 kg of kelp in 100 kg of rice can effectively kill pests and inhibit mold. Although there are many ways to prevent mold, there are limits on how much harm can be done by eliminating mycotoxins. Therefore, do not be stingy with moldy foods and be sure to throw them away in time. Never take chances and eat them, otherwise it will cause food poisoning.

2. Low oxygen storage and mildew prevention

Most molds are aerobic microorganisms that need oxygen to grow and reproduce. Therefore, after sterilization, bottled (canned) foods are filled with nitrogen or carbon dioxide, deoxidizers are added, the food is tamped, degassed or oil seals are added, etc., which can create an oxygen-deficient environment and prevent the reproduction of most molds. For example:

1. Soy sauce: Add a layer of cooked soybean oil or sesame oil into the bottle of soy sauce to isolate the soy sauce from the air and prevent the growth of mold.

2. Sausages and pickled meats: Dip a cotton swab in a little vegetable oil or sesame oil and apply it evenly on the surface to prevent mildew.

3. Add a little sesame oil or peanut oil into the vinegar bottle to isolate the vinegar from the air and prevent the formation of a white film.

4. Store dried goods such as shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, bamboo shoots, and dried shrimp in sealed containers.

3. Low temperature mildew prevention

Meat products can be kept unchanged for 20 days at a low temperature of 0℃; rice cakes can be completely immersed in a porcelain jar filled with water and the water temperature kept below 10℃ to prevent mold.

4. Heat sterilization method

For most molds, heating to 80°C for 20 minutes can kill them; molds have weak resistance to radiation and can be killed by radiation emitted by radioactive isotopes. However, aflatoxin is resistant to high temperatures, and pasteurization (80°C) cannot destroy its toxicity.