Molds are microorganism of the fungi family that can exist anywhere. Molds primarily feed themselves on organic matter from dead plants and animals.It can also find organiccontent from other sources as well. There is some amount of organic matter almost everywhere. Organic component is present in the air, water and even the dust which is one of the most common things on biosphere. Molds can absorb organic content from any source which has it.And hence it means they can feed themselves at almost any place that can exist.
There is one more requirement for molds to prosper and that is moisture. Mold’s need specific temperature and moisture for their growth. If the conditions are right then they can proliferateat almost any place imaginable. Unfortunately these conditions are very common in modern buildings. And thus molds are also very common in our houses and commercial buildings. No house or building can be completely ruled out of mold presence
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Mycotoxin
Molds are not toxic as such but produce a toxic secondary metabolite also called Mycotoxin. The reason for producing Mycotoxin is still in known as such it doesn’t have any utility or participation in molds lifecycle. . But Mycotoxin does have some positives benefits for molds. Mycotoxin helps molds to proliferate further in form of mold colonies. This is because Mycotoxin weakens the body of the other organisms who receives it, and thus helping molds to expand their population. Mycotoxin can be in mold spores or on the surface where molds are present. And thus air and surface are the mediums, through which one can acquire Mycotoxin.
Molds pose a lot of health related side effects to humans. Most of these issues are arising from toxins produced by molds. The strength of Mycotoxinproduced by molds depends upon intrinsic and extrinsic factors from the surrounding environment. Different kind of Mycotoxin can be produced by a single species of mold and also a single kind of Mycotoxin can be produced by multiple mold species.