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 …

Filamentous fungi from the genus Aspergillus are of high importance for biobased organic
acid production. So far, a number of Aspergillus strains belonging to phylogenetically …

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 …

The carcinogenic mycotoxin fumonisin B2 was detected for the first time in the industrially
important Aspergillus niger. Fumonisin B2, known from Fusarium verticillioides and other …

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 …

This investigation is performed to evaluate the antifungal and anti-ochratoxigenic activities of
Salvia officinalis, Lavandula dentata and Laurus nobilis essential oils (EOs), and their major …

This is the first book to focus on the scientific principles underlying the fermentation
processes of cocoa and coffee beans and their impact on product quality and safety. The text …

Antagonistic yeasts were isolated from the epiphytic flora associated with grape berries cv.
Negroamaro and identified at species level using molecular methods. A total of 144 yeast …

Ochratoxin A (OA) is a naturally occurring mycotoxin known to contaminate a variety of foods
and beverages. The cancer risk posed by OA was reviewed as relevant to human exposure …

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 …