Re: fungus

September 1, 2009

Yes a yeast is a fungus. However it differs greatly than that say of a

mold or mushroom.

*PATHOGENIC FUNGI

*by ce B. Molloy

*All life* on earth is divided into five kingdoms: Plants, Animals,

Fungi, Protozoa, and Monera (bacteria). In short, fungi are not plants;

fungi are a different and more primitive kingdom whose differences

provide the wherewithal to poison the denizens of other kingdoms,

including the species, Homo Sapiens.

Biologists first identified Fungi in 1700 when life classifications

comprised only two species, plants and animals. They mistakenly

classified Fungi as Plants. In the 17th Century, Antony van Leeuwenhoek

recorded vast differences between Fungi and Plants.

_*Differences Between Fungi and Plants*_

1. Fungi have no chlorophyll and therefore cannot make their own food.

2. Fungi digest food outside their bodies by excreting enzymes that

ooze out of the fungus body, and then absorb digested material

through the cell walls.

3. Fungal cells are simple in structure and function Ð each a clearly

visible central body with nucleus. Most are tubular in shape,

connected end to end and thereafter deploy as circular growths of

hair-like material*.

4. Fungi cells do not differentiate and therefore Fungi have no

roots, stems, leaves, bark, etc.

5. Fungi cell walls are made of chitin and other polysaccharides, not

cellulose (Plants) or protein (Animals).

6. Fungi reproduce by producing spores which are little more than a

fragment of the parent fungus cell. Sexual reproduction is

possible for some Fungi under certain conditions, but is

infrequent. In most cases spores are produced without any

cross-fertilization and, except for mutations, most spore are

genetically identical to the parent cell.

7. Virtually all growth occurs by elongation of hypal tips, i.e., the

organism grows by elongating threads of itself, whereas it

propagates by producing spores. As a result of these and other

differences, biologists created a third kingdom of living

organisms, named the /Fungi/, in 1784.

There are many different forms of Fungi, including, but not limited to:

* mushrooms^1 ,

* molds,

* yeast,

* lichen,

* rusts, and

* truffles.

Fungi may exist as either a yeast or a mold and may alternate between

these forms, depending on environmental conditions. Yeast are simple

cells, three to five microns in diameter. Molds consist of filamen-tous

branching structures (called/ hyphae/), two to 10 microns in diameter,

that are formed of several cells lying end to end. Molds are the common

name for a group of fungi often characterized by the presence of

threadlike filaments, called hyphae, that mass together to form mycelia,

interwoven visible bodies that resemble cotton.

See the rest of this amazing document here :

http://users.rcn.com/leadsafe/fungi.html

Hope this helps.

Tahena

groupleif wrote:

>

> SCOBY - Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria & Yeasts

>

> Lets take a look at what yeast is...

>

> Yeast - any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum

> Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells

> often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting

> carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide

>

> So yeast is a type of fungus. Am i wrong?

>

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September 1, 2009

Correct 10/10, go to the top of the Class;¬))

I don't know what prompted this, but I'm guessing it's something to do with some

folk's erroneous reference to the SCOBY as a " Mushroom " .

Plus, of course, yer average Joe/phine Public thinks of Fungi as Toadstooly,

mushroomy, sorta things, rather than a crumbly lump (Bakers yeast as was),

Packet of granules (New style Bakers' or Brewer's), or a slight cloudiness in a

brewing vessel.

.

(UK)

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From: groupleif <groupleif@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Tuesday, 1 September, 2009 18:43:41

Subject: Re: Fungus

SCOBY - Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria & Yeasts

Lets take a look at what yeast is...

Yeast - any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that

reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached,

and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide

So yeast is a type of fungus. Am i wrong?

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September 1, 2009

Correct 10/10, go to the top of the Class;¬))

I don't know what prompted this, but I'm guessing it's something to do with some

folk's erroneous reference to the SCOBY as a " Mushroom " .

Plus, of course, yer average Joe/phine Public thinks of Fungi as Toadstooly,

mushroomy, sorta things, rather than a crumbly lump (Bakers yeast as was),

Packet of granules (New style Bakers' or Brewer's), or a slight cloudiness in a

brewing vessel.

.

(UK)

________________________________

From: groupleif <groupleif@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Tuesday, 1 September, 2009 18:43:41

Subject: Re: Fungus

SCOBY - Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria & Yeasts

Lets take a look at what yeast is...

Yeast - any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that

reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached,

and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide

So yeast is a type of fungus. Am i wrong?

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September 1, 2009

All this talk about mold, death etc has me a little paranoid. I have never

tried kombucha, I have never seen kombucha. I bought a scoby (hope I'm

calling it by its correct name) and it came packed in a little bit of tea. The

directions said put it in a gallon container with 8 cups of brewed green tea and

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and 1 1/2 cups raw sugar. I tasted it and it was

really good! Anyway I stirred it and covered it with a coffee filter. The

3rd day it had brown legs and little moldy looking things and it is the 4th day

and it is cloudy. It appears to be having a " baby " Can anyone comment on if

this sounds like I am brewing kombucha or have I gone on to a 10th grade biology

experiement. Thank you!!

September 1, 2009

I do hope you didn't use RAW vinegar. Other than that it sounds

about right.

It may take a couple brews before it performs the way you like it.

It will adjust to your environment and brewing practices.

Mold is something to be concerned about for sure, but the fact is

that MOST of us will never ever see it. Its just not that big

of a problem. But when it does appear it is serious.

Z

Naomi Moschgat wrote:

> All this talk about mold, death etc has me a little paranoid. I have never