Mycotoxins are fungal secondary metabolites that have been associated with severe toxic
effects to vertebrates produced by many important phytopathogenic and food spoilage fungi …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and
Penicillium fungi that structurally consists of a para-chlorophenolic group containing a …

The genus Aspergillus is one of the most important filamentous fungal genera. Aspergillus
species are used in the fermentation industry, but they are also responsible of various plant …

Aspergillus section Nigri includes some of the most important species for biotechnology and
its species are of widespread occurrence. During our surveys of various food products and …

Aspergillus niger is perhaps the most important fungus used in biotechnology, and is also
one of the most commonly encountered fungi contaminating foods and feedstuffs, and …

Abstract Members of Aspergillus section Nigri (formerly A. niger group) are distributed
worldwide and are regarded as common food spoilage fungi. Some of them are widely used …

Ochratoxin A is a nephrotoxic compound which was first detected in wine in the nineties.
Since then, several grape-derived products have been found to be potentially contaminated …

In spite of the taxonomy of the Aspergillus species of the Nigri Section being regarded as
troublesome, a number of methods have been proposed to aid in the classification of this …

The recent discovery of fumonisin production in Aspergillus niger, raises concerns about the
presence of these mycotoxins in grapes and raisins as well as other commodities where A …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the main mycotoxin occurring in wine. This review article is focused on
the distribution of this toxin and its producing-fungi in grape berries, as well as on the fate of …