Puerh Mold Species

I consolidated the images for mold found in compressed puerh below.  I thought this might help me make a positive identification.

Aspergillus Acidus (Beneficial)



Aspergillus Oryzae(Beneficial)


Aspergillus Fumigatus (Contaminant)


http://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult.php?img=2275200_14fig9&req=4

Aspergillus Versicolor (Contaminant)


http://genome.jgi-psf.org/Aspve1/Aspve1.home.html

Byssochlamys Spectabilis

(famous for being formaldehyde resistant...)


Eurotium Herbariorum

http://www.bcrc.firdi.org.tw/fungi/fungal_detail.jsp?id=FU200802030007

Penicillium Citrinum

Image from : http://www.bcrc.firdi.org.tw/fungi/fungal_detail.jsp?id=FU200802260014




Still to be looked up:

  1. Penicillium Commune
  2. Mycelia Sterilia
Beneficial mold mentioned in The Leaf
  1. Aspergillus clavatus
  2. Penicillium chrysogenum
  3. Rhizopus chinensis

4 comments:

  1. Paul1:32 PM

    Hster, I found you through Teachat. I'm going to conducting experiments culturing bacteria from pu-erh. I wanted to exchange some info with you on microbes. You mentioned above that "I consolidated the images for mold found in compressed puerh." Can you elaborate on how they were found? Was it found by you? Someone else?

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    1. hster7:15 PM

      Dear Omni-Sovereign,

      I looked up the images on google for the microbes listed in various scientific papers.

      H

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  2. Dylan Conroy10:33 PM

    How does this compare with molds found on other types of tea?
    Did you compare with dian hong, a red tea (black tea) also from yunnan?

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  3. hster7:18 PM

    Dear Dylan,

    To my knowledge, I do not think there is significant microbes on hongcha. The fermentation for hongcha and other black teas is not microbial but really "oxidation" where the chlorophyll is broken down.

    H
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