• A. Niger
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Or the scientific name [highlight]Aspergillus niger[/highlight] is a fungus and it causes a disease called black mold on certain fruits and vegetables. It's [b]extremely[/b] common. It can be confused with Stachybotrys, some strains of A. niger have been reported to produce potent mycotoxins called ochratoxins, but other sources disagree, claiming this report is based upon misidentification of the fungal species. Recent evidence suggests some true A. niger strains do produce ochratoxin. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Aspergillus_nigar_Micrograph.jpg/270px-Aspergillus_nigar_Micrograph.jpg[/img] Micrograph of A. niger grown on Sabouraud agar medium. 100x magnification. It's commonly used in [b]Food adatives[/b] citric acid (E330) and gluconic acid (E574)! So, [highlight]ALWAYS[/highlight] check your food for black mold, because if you eat it, it could be deadly. It is actually quite dangerous if ingested; For your safety. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Welcome to the internet. There are no loopholes and you have no rights." - GunFox))[/highlight]
I so expected a banme or mission thread
[img]http://intensities.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/fry.jpg[/img]
[MEDIA]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BR7DDl6sgXQ/SuGcRX34PhI/AAAAAAAAAvg/BAvmZhl3FNs/s320/DrSteveBrule.jpg[/MEDIA] For your health.
[QUOTE=Swimbound;18655399][img]http://intensities.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/fry.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] -snipe-
i really hate it when A. niger invades my fridge
A. Niger is black colored ehh? :colbert:
[QUOTE=Umi-hebi;18655398]I so expected a banme or mission thread[/QUOTE] What the fuck is a mission thread.
[QUOTE=Kyle902;18655442]A. Niger is black colored ehh? :colbert:[/QUOTE] They all are
A. Niger got to some of my watermelons :frown: Its a bummer.
only on facepunch
A. niger always ruins my picnics.
I thought this would be a thread about the African country, but I'm not entirely disappointed anyway.
Finally, I can say that word without getting my ass whooped. "IT'S IN THE NAME OF SCIENCE!"
I once caught A. niger near my KFC. Rest assured that i quickly cleaned it up.
a nigger
Niger is 'Black' in a lot of countrys and has no derogotory meaning. :smug: :rolleyes:
[QUOTE=NightmareXx;18655474]only on facepunch[/QUOTE] damn white people and their ignorance :frown:
[QUOTE=Marlwolf78;18655401][MEDIA]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BR7DDl6sgXQ/SuGcRX34PhI/AAAAAAAAAvg/BAvmZhl3FNs/s320/DrSteveBrule.jpg[/MEDIA] For your health.[/QUOTE] Isn't that John C. Reilly?
I found A. Niger growing attached to my sandwich so I threw it out the window and let it have my sandwich.
Why did you quote wikipedia and not give them credit?
A. niger killed my father
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;18655602]Why did you quote wikipedia and not give them credit?[/QUOTE] Wikipedia is not a credible source. :drum:
[QUOTE=Swimbound;18655399][img]http://intensities.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/fry.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] [IMG]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/potsm_master/iseewhatyounomnom.gif[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Wakka V2;18655602]Why did you quote wikipedia and not give them credit?[/QUOTE] I didn't quote them, this was hand written based off wikipedia
God damnit! This is the fourth time A. niger got to my fried chicken.
I honestly expected a banme thread
I laughed hard.
I find A. Niger around my house all the time. Usually it is in my kitchen or invading the pantry. Oh how I wish it would go away.
A. Niger is commonly found by cotton
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