Background Rice is a staple food globally and plays a key role in the food system of many
countries in the world. However, rice is prone to contamination by mycotoxins such as …

Microbial contaminations are responsible for many chronic, healthcare, persistent microbial
infections and illnesses in the food sector, therefore their control is an important public …

Plants host numerous endophytic microbes which promote plant performance, in particular
under stress. A new endophytic fungus was isolated from the leaves of a deciduous wood …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) reinforced chitosan based antifungal films were prepared by
encapsulating essential oils (EOs) nanoemulsion. Vapor phase assays of the chitosan …

Rice is part of many people's diet around the world, being the main energy source in some
regions. Although fewer reports exist on the occurrence of mycotoxins in rice compared to …

Okra holds major share of domestic and export vegetable market, but has a short shelf life
owing to desiccation and fungal spoilage. Alginate coating containing nanoemulsified basil …

The efficacy of eleven essential oils (EOs) against Aspergillus flavus NRRL 3357 was
investigated. The highest antifungal activity against this aflatoxigenic fungus was exhibited …

Irradiation for Quality Improvement, Microbial Safety and Phytosanitation of Fresh Produce
presents the last six and a half decades of scientific information on the topic. This book …

Ocimum basilicum L.(sweet basil) is an essential oil producing crop used in culinary and
fragrance applications. The objective of this controlled environment study was to evaluate …

In northern Portugal it was identified that some mural paintings from the 15th and 16th
centuries disclose a chromatic alteration in the form of black stains possibly of …