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What makes water turn red when it comes into contact with a mushroom? I was watering my plants and some of the water spilled onto a mushroom that was growing in the pot. The water turned red shortly after making contact with the mushroom. What caused this?
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Asked by vjhendrickx
on 2010-01-28 21:35:47

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Categories: Plants.

Tags: water, reactions, red, mushroom, fungus.

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Reply	tbrucenyc says: This site is about making dyes from mushrooms... http://www.allfiberarts.com/library/mushrooms/index.htm (no votes) Tags: water, reactions, red, mushroom, fungus.
	posted on 2010-01-31 15:49:05 \| Report abuse

Reply	MikeAdams#367 says: Identifying the specific red color you saw would require knowing the species of mushroom. Many produce a wide range of such pigments and has been the source of some investigation. See for example Current Opinion in BiotechnologyVolume 16, Issue 2, April 2005, Pages 231-238 Plant biotechnology/Food biotechnology Exploring fungal biodiversity for the production of water-soluble pigments as potential natural food colorants Sameer AS Mapari1, Kristian F Nielsen1, Thomas O Larsen1, Jens C Frisvad1, Anne S Meyer2 and Ulf Thrane1, (no votes) Tags: water, reactions, red, mushroom, fungus.
	posted on 2010-02-01 13:45:29 \| Report abuse

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