Fungi-induced postharvest diseases are the leading causes of food loss and waste. In this
context, fruit decay can be directly attributed to phytopathogenic and/or mycotoxin-producing …

Alternaria is one of the major mycotoxigenic fungal genera with more than 70 reported
metabolites. Alternaria mycotoxins showed notably toxicity, such as mutagenicity …

The fungal diversity in harvested apples from organic or conventional management
practices was analyzed in different fruit locations (stem end, calyx end, peel, and wounded …

Mycotoxins are abiotic hazards produced by certain fungi that can grow on apples.
Consequently, their prevalence in apple and appple products may be relatively high. In this …

In the present study, dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma was explored to treat alternariol
(AOH) and alternariol monomethyl ether (AME) and the effect of mycotoxin states and …

Moldy core is a disease that significantly affects apple yield. However, discriminating slightly
moldy cores is a substantial challenge in actual production. In this study, a device for …

Highlights•Alternaria is a ubiquitous genus spoiling crops and causing plant
diseases.•Alternaria mycotoxins are present in a diverse range of food products.•The …

In this research, a novel non-destructive detection mode of moldy apple core was proposed.
A spectral acquisition system based on mini-spectrometer technology for Fuji apple was …

The effect of gliding arc plasma jet (GAPJ) on Alternaria alternata was assessed using
Potato Carrot Agar (PCAg) and Gala apples to investigate its potential for inhibiting brown …

Moldy apple core is an internal fruit disease that poses a threat to consumer health. In this
study, a synthetic minority over-sampling technology (SMOTE) based model of moldy apple …