Characterization of Indoor Molds after Ajka Red Mud Spill, Hungary [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 A red mud suspension of ~700,000 m3 was accidentally released from the alumina plant in Ajka, Hungary, on the 4th of October 2010, flooding several buildings in the nearby towns.
Donát Magyar +6 more
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Comparative genomic study of the Penicillium genus elucidates a diverse pangenome and 15 lateral gene transfer events [PDF]
IMA Fungus, 2023 The Penicillia are known to produce a wide range natural products—some with devastating outcome for the agricultural industry and others with unexploited potential in different applications.
Celine Petersen +7 more
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A new species of Talaromyces sect. Subinflati discovered in China [PDF]
PeerJA new species of Talaromyces sect. Subinflati isolated from soil in China is proposed based on polyphasic taxonomy, namely, T. bawangicus. Morphologically, this new taxon is characterized by limited growth on culturing media Czapek yeast autolysate agar (
Wei Zang +4 more
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Review on Performance of Aspergillus and Penicillium Species in Biodegradation of Organochlorine and Organophosphorus Pesticides [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 The use of pesticides in agricultural practices raises concerns considering the toxic effects they generate in the environment; thus, their sustainable application in crop production remains a challenge.
Peter Matúš +3 more
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Comments on “Mycobiota and Mycotoxins in Traditional Medicinal Seeds from China. Toxins 2015, 7, 3858-3875”— in Attributing Ochratoxin A Biosynthesis Within the Genus Penicillium Occurring on Natural Agricultural Produce [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 The unusual attribution of trace amounts of ochratoxin A in some Chinese food commodities to Penicillium polonicum is questioned by European experience in searches for ochratoxinogenic food-spoilage Penicillia, where mistaken attribution is now known to ...
Peter Mantle +3 more
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Mycotoxin contamination in moldy slices of bread is mostly limited to the immediate vicinity of the visible infestation [PDF]
Food Chemistry: XBread is an important staple food that is susceptible to spoilage, making it one of the most wasted foods. To determine the safety of partially moldy bread, five types of bread were inoculated with common mold species.
Nicole Ollinger +4 more
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Big Sound and Extreme Fungi—Xerophilic, Halotolerant Aspergilli and Penicillia with Low Optimal Temperature as Invaders of Historic Pipe Organs [PDF]
Life, 2018 Recent investigations have shown that xerophilic fungi may pose a biodeterioration risk by threatening objects of cultural heritage including many types of materials, including wood, paint layers, organic glues or leather and even metal.
Katja Sterflinger +4 more
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Rat Tumour Histopathology Associated with Experimental Chronic Dietary Exposure to Ochratoxin A in Prediction of the Mycotoxin’s Risk for Human Cancers [PDF]
Toxins, 2021 Mammalian animal toxicity of ochratoxin A (OTA) has focused largely in the past half-century on pigs because of initial recognition of it as a principal cause of intermittent growth suppression and renal disease caused by mouldy feed.
Diana Herman, Peter Mantle
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The genome sequence of the soft-rot fungus Penicillium purpurogenum reveals a high gene dosage for lignocellulolytic enzymes [PDF]
Mycology, 2018 The high lignocellulolytic activity displayed by the soft-rot fungus Penicillium purpurogenum has made it a target for the study of novel lignocellulolytic enzymes.
Wladimir Mardones +5 more
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Differences in the Regulation of Ochratoxin A by the HOG Pathway in Penicillium and Aspergillus in Response to High Osmolar Environments [PDF]
Toxins, 2013 Penicillium verrucosum, P. nordicum and Aspergillus carbonarius are three important ochratoxin A producing species. P. verrucosum is in addition able to produce citrinin. It has been shown earlier that P.
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