The skin is the largest organ of the body and consists of an epidermis, dermis and
subcutaneous adipose tissue. The skin surface area is often stated to be about 1.8 to 2 m2 …

Mycotoxin contamination in food poses health hazards to humans. Current methods of
controlling mycotoxins still have limitations and more effective approaches are needed …

The use of chemical pesticides to control the occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi in crops has
led to environmental and human health issues, driving the agriculture sector to a more …

Fungal pathogens induce a variety of diseases in both plants and post-harvest food crops,
resulting in significant crop losses for the agricultural industry. Although the usage of …

Because of significant yield losses caused by fungal pathogens, new efficient and
environmentally safe methods of pest control are needed, and amphiphilic compounds …

Background Screening and developing novel antifungal agents with minimal environmental
impact are needed to maintain and increase crop production, which is constantly threatened …

Fungal contamination is among the leading causes of food spoilage promoting serious risks
to human health and economic losses. In 2021, 135 billion pounds of food, estimated at …

Biomimetics, which are similar to natural compounds that play an important role in the
metabolism, manifestation of functional activity and reproduction of various fungi, have a …

Background Plant protein sources are gaining recognition because of their low carbon
footprint, nutritional enrichment, high sustainability, impending scarcity of animal proteins …

Antifungal proteins (AFPs) are promising antimicrobial compounds that represent a feasible
alternative to fungicides. Penicillium expansum encodes three phylogenetically distinct …