Cereal grains are the most important food source for humans. As the global population
continues to grow exponentially, the need for the enhanced yield and minimal loss of …

Abstract Knowledge of the relationships and thus the classification of fungi, has developed
rapidly with increasingly widespread use of molecular techniques, over the past 10–15 …

Disease outbreaks due to the consumption of contaminated food and feedstuff are a
recurring problem worldwide. The major factor contributing to contamination are …

The genus Alternaria includes both plant-pathogenic and saprophytic species, which may
affect crops in the field or cause harvest and postharvest decay of plant products. The …

Alternaria species are common saprophytes or pathogens of a wide range of plants pre-and
post-harvest. This review considers the relative importance of Alternaria species, their …

Alternaria toxins are mycotoxins that can contaminate cereals, oilseeds and various fruits
and vegetables such as apples, tomatoes, citrus fruits and olives. The fungi can grow at low …

The genus Alternaria includes more than 250 species. The traditional methods for
identification of Alternaria species are based on morphological characteristics of the …

Alternaria species have the ability to produce a variety of secondary metabolite, which plays
important roles in food safety. Argentina is the second largest exporter of fresh and …

Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority to review the
safety of Alternaria toxins in food and feed. In addition to causing plant diseases on many …

A multi-mycotoxin analysis method based on liquid chromatography coupled to triple
quadrupole mass spectrometry was validated and applied for the determination of twenty-six …