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Complaint Case Studies Western Confectionery with Mold
Last updated on April 1, 2023.
1.Overview
There was white mold in some of the sweets.
Moldy-grown Western confectionery
Micrograph of mold
Electron micrograph of mold
2.Test results
- Culture media: M40Y
- Growth: Normal
- Form: Velvet
- Color: Gray-green, white edge
3.Conclusion
It was presumed to be a mold of the genus Penicillium.
4.Reference
There are many food accidents caused by this fungi, and it occurs on a daily basis in dryness and liquid foods such as Japanese and Western confectionery, rice cakes, bread, juice, mineral water, vegetables and fruits. Harmfulness include rot, loss, deterioration, deterioration, and harm to living organisms due to the production of mycotoxin, and is often emphasized in food hygiene. On the other hand, there are some species that are used like cheese and salamisausage.
Published on March 8, 2007
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Microbial Inspection and Research Division, Medical Care Bureau Institute of Health
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