Fungus that forms ice:
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| Scientists Discover a Soil Fungus That Can Freeze Water |
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Scientists have discovered an interesting fact: a type of fungus in the soil turns water into ice.
We are going to learn about it in this post.
Supercooling:
The important thing is that supercooling is a thing.
That is, many of us must have read that the water we see freezes at a temperature of 0°C.
That is what we generally think.
But in reality, if there is pure water, it is possible for that water to remain liquid even at -46°C.
So, this is what they call supercooling. They say that if such water is to become a solid, it needs a trigger.
That is, a seed. This dust or some bacteria will act as this trigger.
That is, for this liquid water to become a solid, they say that some bacteria like a dust, dust or some bacteria will be needed.
This is where a very important role of this fungus comes in.
Fungal spores:
Now, scientists have discovered a soil fungus called Mortierellaceae.
It has been found to be capable of turning water into a solid at a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius.
What is special about this? :
What is special about this? They say that this fungus secretes a type of protein.
They say that this protein helps to sort water molecules and quickly turn them into a solid.
What is this? If so, the bacteria need its entire cell to form a solid.
But it has been said that if only this protein secreted by the fungus is present, water will come and speak without the fungus.
What are the benefits of this? :
So what is the benefit? If so, we must have heard about cloud seeding.
Artificial rain. To make rain come, toxic chemicals like silver iodide are used. Instead, if we use the protein that we get from this natural fungus, then we will not harm the environment. That is one benefit.
Secondly, if you look at food safety, when frozen foods are prepared, they will say that frozen foods are prepared, won't they? It is said that this will help in freezing the food quickly without changing the quality of the food when we prepare it.
Next is the medical field.
It is said that this will be useful for safely freezing human organs and using them in organ preservation.
It is said that by knowing how much of these fungal proteins are in the air, it will be possible to accurately predict the formation of clouds and the occurrence of rain.
In short, it is a common fungus in the soil. There is no doubt that in the future, it will be a great boon for various fields such as climate and medicine to make us rain and preserve food.
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