Mycotoxins are toxic substances that can infect many foods with carcinogenic, genotoxic,
teratogenic, nephrotoxic, and hepatotoxic effects. Mycotoxin contamination of foodstuffs …

Yeasts occur in all environments and have been described as potent antagonists of various
plant pathogens. Due to their antagonistic ability, undemanding cultivation requirements …

Fruit plays an important role in human diet. Whereas, fungal pathogens cause huge losses
of fruit during storage and transportation, abuse of chemical fungicides leads to serious …

The use of synthetic fungicides represents the most common strategy to control plant
pathogens. Excessive and/or long-term distribution of chemicals is responsible for increased …

The fungal decay of fresh fruits and vegetables annually generates substantial global
economic losses. The utilization of conventional synthetic fungicides is damaging to the …

Seeking useful biological agents for mycotoxin detoxification has achieved success in the
last twenty years thanks to the participation of many multidisciplinary teams. We have …

In tropical fruit crops, anthracnose is mainly caused by species belonging to the fungal
genus, Colletotrichum. These phytopathogens can infect several parts of the fruit crops; …

Ochratoxins are the secondary metabolites of Penicillium and Aspergillus, among which
ochratoxin A (OTA) is the most toxic molecule. OTA is widely found in food and agricultural …

In view of the growing concern about the impact of synthetic fungicides on human health and
the environment, several government bodies have decided to ban them. As a result, a great …

The saprophytic yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium pullulans has been well documented for
over 60 years in the microbiological literature. It is ubiquitous in distribution, being found in a …