A widespread group of fungi that are filamentous and reproduce by spore formation. They form hypha and mycelia. Molds are often found on wood, paper, cotton and other natural materials where they can cause degradation.

A growth of fungus or other molds on a property, typically in cold or damp areas.

Multicellular filamentous fungi.

A type of microscopic fungal organisms, which has no chlorophyll and thus cannot make its own food. Molds form masses on the surface of paper, book cloth, or leather. Molds can appear black, white or brightly colored and can range from dry and powdery to wet and slimy. Molds permanently deform the surfaces they inhabit. Penicillin comes from molds and is thus beneficial to humans.

A tooling pattern, areproduction of the original sculpture, used to produce action figures in mass quantities. [][ Go To Bottom

are plaster shapes designed to pour slip cast into and let dry so the shape comes out as an exact replica of the mold.

what you pour soap in to form it's usable shape

Fossils formed when the sediment surrounding a buried organism hardens. When the organism decays, its impression is left in the rock and can be seen if the rock is broken open.

See "Biological Contaminants".