Research Publications (Food Safety)

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims In the study, seven Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Azotobacter species were screened against three strains of Fusarium verticillioides to test its antifungal activity. Azotobacter strains were tested for the degradation of fumonisin produced by F.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Aims Mathematical models were employed to predict the growth kinetic parameters of F. graminearum and the accumulation of deoxynivalenol (DON) during wheat storage as a function of different moisture contents (MCs) and temperatures. Methods and results The colony counting method was used to quantify F.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Journal of Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Aims This work aimed to identify secondary metabolites from aerial parts of Euphorbia species functional for control of toxigenic Fusarium species responsible of cereal grain rots. Methods and Results Aerial parts of Euphorbia serpens, E. schickendantzii and E. collina were sequentially extracted with hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol. The extracts were tested against strains of F. verticillioides and F. graminearum by microdilution tests.The hexane extract of E.

Aim To evaluate biological control agents (BCA) against Fusarium graminearum on infected maize stalks as a means to reduce Fusarium head blight (FHB) in subsequently grown wheat. Methods and Results In the laboratory, BCAs were applied against F. graminearum on maize stalk pieces. Clonostachys rosea inhibited the perithecia development and ascospore discharge when applied before, simultaneously with and after the pathogen. In the field, we simulated a system with high disease pressure, i.e.

Aims To study the antimicrobial agents of the Bacillus velezensis strain HC6 and assess the application potential of Bacillus velezensis HC6 in maize. Methods and Results We applied a dual culture technique to test the antimicrobial activity of B. velezensis HC6 against bacteria and fungi of common contaminated crops. B. velezensis HC6 showed antagonistic action on pathogenic fungi, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, as well as pathogenic bacteria (especially Listeria monocytogenes).

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of warehouse storage conditions on the composition of the fungal community of green coffee beans (GCB) that were stored in jute sacks for one year.

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The aim of the present work is to report on the hydrolytic action of Alcaligenes faecalis isolated from soil samples and its ability to degrade ochratoxin A.

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This study was conducted to evaluate the biocontrol potential of Bacillus subtilis CICC 10034, Rhodobacter sphaeroides CGMCC 1.2182 and Agrobacterium tumefaciens CGMCC 1.2554 against patulin (PAT)-producer Penicillium expansum and their ability to remove PAT.

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This study was aimed to identify yeasts and moulds as well as to detect mycotoxin in corn silages in Southern Minas Gerais, Brazil.