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. 2020 Jan 9;12(1):169. doi: 10.3390/polym12010169

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
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.