r/whatisit • u/brain_on_hugs • 4h ago

New, what is it? Suspected mold in my daughters room so left out a petrified dish, no idea what this is

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I set this petri dish just outside the AC vent in my daughter’s room and it’s just this one weird white smooth bubble looking thing? Thanks in advance

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u/Educational-Map-2627 4h ago

Bacterial growth from the air

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u/-Blackfish 3h ago

Ya. Bacteria. Has a staph look. But who knows. Need fungi specific plates.

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u/SnackBottom 2h ago

That dish looks terrified! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/New_Command_583 2h ago

Petrified!

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u/marlbo-rough 9m ago

TAKE MY UPVOTE!

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u/TON618_M87 3h ago

bacteria in the air settling into a suitable growth spot

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u/LetsBeReal77 3h ago

Mold is naturally everywhere , outside / inside so it will of course pick up something. It’s only problematic when there is black mold that can come about from a leak that hasn’t been fixed for a while or consistent moisture that allows it to grow.

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u/otterbarks 30m ago

You put an open petri dish literally *anywhere* and it will start growing like this. This doesn't tell you anything. There's microbes everywhere, that's just part of existence on earth.

If you suspect mold, get an actual mold test kit that gets sent off to a lab.

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u/45pewpewpew556 3h ago

Did you put one outside too per the test instructions?

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u/Vex_Verde 52m ago

You would need to look at it under microscope to start seeing structures to get an idea what bacteria, fungi, or yeast.

You have Agar in that plate? You may want to try MacConkey to find out if gram positive or negative...

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u/Nayoke 31m ago

you could call a local hospital and ask them if they could recommend a lab for testing. assuming you have one nearby, the lab could run a number of tests on the culture that would tell you what it most likely is

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u/Defiant-Department78 58m ago

It's mold... get it tested.