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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4280117, member: 649"]I vote for <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureobasidium_pullulans" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureobasidium_pullulans" rel="nofollow">Aureobasidium pullulans</a></i>. This is a mold often found on wet surfaces such as toilet bowls, sinks, and humidifiers. It can also grow on organic materials such as plants and wood and paper. People often keep their old magazines in their damp basements. <i>A. pullulans</i> initially starts as cream and/or pink and is smooth, then turns black and even slightly fuzzy as the colony ages.</p><p>More info: <a href="https://www.bustmold.com/resources/mold-library/aureobasidium/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.bustmold.com/resources/mold-library/aureobasidium/" rel="nofollow">Aureobasidium - Species, Allergy, Health effects, Treatment | Mold Busters (bustmold.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't believe it is <i>Streptoverticillium reticulum</i> because that bacteria's by-products are soluble in plasticizers. Therefore, pink staining caused by that bacteria is mostly found on vinyl, especially on boat cushions and seats.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 4280117, member: 649"]I vote for [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureobasidium_pullulans']Aureobasidium pullulans[/URL][/I]. This is a mold often found on wet surfaces such as toilet bowls, sinks, and humidifiers. It can also grow on organic materials such as plants and wood and paper. People often keep their old magazines in their damp basements. [I]A. pullulans[/I] initially starts as cream and/or pink and is smooth, then turns black and even slightly fuzzy as the colony ages. More info: [URL='https://www.bustmold.com/resources/mold-library/aureobasidium/']Aureobasidium - Species, Allergy, Health effects, Treatment | Mold Busters (bustmold.com)[/URL] I don't believe it is [I]Streptoverticillium reticulum[/I] because that bacteria's by-products are soluble in plasticizers. Therefore, pink staining caused by that bacteria is mostly found on vinyl, especially on boat cushions and seats.[/QUOTE]
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