[HTML][HTML] Aflatoxins: Occurrence, biosynthesis, mechanism of action and effects, conventional/emerging detection techniques

VO Okechukwu, OA Adelusi, AP Kappo, PB Njobeh… - Food chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Aflatoxins (AFs) are toxic secondary metabolites prevalent in various food and agricultural
products, posing significant challenges to global food safety. The detection and …

Challenges in apple preservation: Fungicide resistance and emerging biocontrols

M Khadiri, H Boubaker, H Lahmamsi, M Taoussi… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2024 - Elsevier
Apple cultivation is one of the main pome rosacea crops in the world with a very large
annual production. However, postharvest diseases cause significant losses in apple …

Advanced situation with recombinant toxins: Diversity, production and application purposes

E Efremenko, A Aslanli, I Lyagin - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Today, the production and use of various samples of recombinant protein/polypeptide toxins
is known and is actively developing. This review presents state-of-the-art in research and …

Efficacy of aquatic yeasts to control gray mold decay, and impacts on strawberry quality during cold storage and shelf life

A Hosseini, MK Saba, M Ashengroph - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.) is susceptible to postharvest decay, and
thus its storage and shelf life are limited. Thirty-one aquatic yeasts isolated from different …

Biological Control of Aspergillus flavus by the Yeast Aureobasidium pullulans In Vitro and on Tomato Fruit

I Podgórska-Kryszczuk - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Aspergillus flavus is an important pathogenic fungus affecting many crops and is one of the
main sources of their aflatoxin contamination. The primary method of limiting this pathogen …

Exploring yeast‐based microbial interactions: the next frontier in postharvest biocontrol

B Agirman, E Carsanba, L Settanni, H Erten - Yeast, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fresh fruits and vegetables are susceptible to a large variety of spoilage agents before and
after harvest. Among these, fungi are mostly responsible for the microbiological …

Yeast warriors: Exploring the potential of yeasts for sustainable citrus post-harvest disease management

R Ezzouggari, J Bahhou, M Taoussi, N Seddiqi Kallali… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Citrus fruits stand as pivotal and extensively cultivated fruit crops on a global scale, boasting
substantial economic and nutritional significance. Despite their paramount importance, citrus …

Identification of grape berry indigenous epiphytic yeasts with in vitro and in vivo antagonistic activity towards pathogenic fungi

P Ayogu, A Teixeira, H Gerós, V Martins - OENO One, 2023 - oeno-one.eu
During their lifespan, grapes are exposed to conditions that can endanger plant health,
including fluctuating climate and infection by pests and insects. In particular, attacks by …

Fungal carbonatogenesis process mediates zinc and chromium removal via statistically optimized carbonic anhydrase enzyme

NA Awadeen, M Eltarahony, S Zaki, A Yousef… - Microbial Cell …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction With rapid elevation in population, urbanization and industrialization, the
environment is exposed to uncontrolled discharge of effluents filled with broad-spectrum …

Control of Peach Leaf Curl with Foliar Applications of Plant Immunity Inducers and Insights in Elicitation of Defense Responses against Taphrina deformans

CK Kavroumatzi, P Matziarli, M Chatzidimopoulos… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Taphrina deformans is the causal agent of leaf curl, a serious peach disease which causes
significant losses in peach production worldwide. Nowadays, in order to control plant …