The development of new drugs will certainly benefit from an ever improving knowledge of
the living beings chemistry. However, identification of drugable molecules within the …

Crops contaminated by aflatoxins (AFs), the toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins produced
namely by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, have severe impacts on human …

Aflatoxins and ochratoxins are among the most important mycotoxins of all and producers of
both types of mycotoxins are present in Aspergillus section Flavi, albeit never in the same …

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi. Species assigned to the Aspergillus genus
produce a wide range of mycotoxins which can contaminate several agricultural products …

Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Talaromyces are among the most chemically inventive of all
fungi, producing a wide array of secondary metabolites (exometabolites). The three genera …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the decomposition kinetics of ozone gas for
preservation of Brazil nuts, the effect on Aspergillus flavus and possible effects on color and …

Diversity of species within Aspergillus niger clade, currently represented by A. niger sensu
stricto and A. welwitshiae, was investigated combining three-locus gene sequences …

Aflatoxins can be produced by 21 species within sections Flavi (16 species), Ochraceorosei
(2), and Nidulantes (3) of the fungal genus Aspergillus. They pose risks to human and …

The science of preserving foods, like so many other disciplines, requires compromise.
Really dry foods, ie of a safe aw, may be impossible to obtain for climatic or economic …

Fungal spoilage significantly affects the quality of pecan nuts in post-harvest. Although
several alternatives have been used to avoid this type of food spoilage, studies correlating …