Surfactin has the potential to be used as a food preservative. However, efficiency and action
mechanism in various applications need more assessments and research. In this study, the …

We previously reported that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens biocontrol strain SD-32 produces
powerful antifungal lipopeptides, C17 bacillomycin D homologues. In the course of the …

Fungi and subsequent mycotoxins contamination in agricultural products have caused
enormous losses and great harm to human and animal health. Biological control has …

Background Bacillus subtilis strain PB2-L1 produces the lipopeptide surfactin, a highly
potent biosurfactant synthesized by a large multimodular nonribosomal peptide synthetase …

Cuticular wax has been reported to play an essential role in resisting pathogens in various
fruits. This study investigated the antifungal ability of the components in blueberry cuticular …

The mycotoxigenic phytopathogenic fungus such as Fusarium moniliforme contamination in
maize kernels may not only affect seed germination but also negatively cause mycotoxicosis …

Bacillus licheniformis N1, previously developed as a biofungicide formulation N1E to control
gray mold disease of plants, was investigated to study the bacterial traits that may be …

Bacillus subtilis LAMI008 strain isolated from the tank of Chlorination at the Wastewater
Treatment Plant on Campus do Pici in Federal University of Ceará, Brazil has been …

In the paper, the sensitivity of Penicillium notatum to surfactin and iturin was determined, and
the optimization of the antifungal of surfactin and iturin to Penicillium notatum in syrup of …

Background Two of our long term efforts are to discover compounds with synergistic
antifungal activity from metabolites of marine derived microbes and to optimize the …