Table 2.
Degree of mold growth on the surface of samples at 28 °C and 95% RH for 15 days.
Time (Day) | Degree of Mold Growth | ||||||||||||
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K | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | |
1 | + | ||||||||||||
2 | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | + | ||||||||
3 | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | + | ||||||||
4 | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | ++++ | + | + | + | ||||||
5 | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | + | ++ | + | ||||||
6 | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | ++ | ++ | + | ||||||
7 | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | +++ | +++ | + | ||||||
8 | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | +++++ | ++++ | ++++ | + | ||||||
9 | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++ | +++++ | + | ||||||
10 | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | +++++ | ++++++ | + | ||||||
11 | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | +++++ | ++++++ | + | ||||||
12 | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | +++++ | ++++++ | + | ||||||
13 | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | +++++ | ++++++ | + | ||||||
14 | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | + | ||||||
15 | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | ++++++ | + |
Blank stands for absence of growth. + infected area < 25%, ++ 25% < infected area < 50%, +++ 50% < infected area < 75%, ++++ 75% < infected area < 100%, +++++ 100% of adhesive surface was covered by microorganisms. ++++++ Change in mycelium color.