Re: Re: Interaction with IEQ

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On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:17:54 +0000, you wrote:

>> So , in lay terms, would it be correct to say that mycotoxins

>are the defensors of the molds that produce them? Although molds

>produce various substances, such as mVOC's, mycotoxins are the

>warriors that fight off other molds.

>> Sharon Kramer

In addition to using toxins as a defense mechanism organism's just as

often use them as an offence weapon, or both simultaneously. Sea

anemones catch fish that way, Snakes kill their pray that way but a

snakes toxins don't affect themselves as long as these toxins stay in

their digestive tracts. So they can consume their pray without

falling victim to their own toxins.

Penicillin is used to kill infections, how do we know that this mold

is not " feeding " on the bacteria/mold as well as killing it in

defense.

Just a hair brained thought. I have no idea to be honest. I imagine if

mold did not feed on bacteria and other molds other molds and bacteria

would feed on them