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Prevalence of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Arabic Coffee: Protective Effect of Traditional Coffee Roasting, Brewing and Microbial Volatiles
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Like other agricultural crops, fungal infection and synthesis of mycotoxins in coffee leads to significant economic losses. This study is aimed at investigating the prevalence of toxigenic fungi, their metabolites, and the ...
Prevalence of toxigenic mycobiota and mycotoxins in date palm fruits and investigation on Bacillus cereus 342-2 as biocontrol agent
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2022 , Article)
Date palm fruit is consumed as a highly nutritious food item particularly in the Middle East. This work was designed to investigate the occurrence of filamentous moulds, their toxins in date palm fruit samples, and explore ...
Molecular identification and biocontrol of ochratoxigenic fungi and ochratoxin A in animal feed marketed in the state of Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a toxic fungal metabolite produced by some Aspergillus and Penicillium species. This work was designed to explore the presence of OTA and ochratoxigenic fungi in feed grains marketed in Qatar and their ...
Perfume Guns: Potential of Yeast Volatile Organic Compounds in the Biological Control of Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi
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MDPI
, 2023 , Article Review)
Pathogenic fungi in the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Botrytis, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Gloeosporium, Monilinia, Mucor, Penicillium, and Rhizopus are the most common cause of pre- and postharvest diseases of fruit, vegetable, ...
Yeast Volatile Organic Compounds Inhibit Ochratoxin Biosynthesis By Aspergillus Carbonarius and a Ochraceus
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference)
Ochratoxin A (OTA) has hepatotoxic, teratogenic, nephrotoxic and carcinogenic effect in mammals and it is classified as a group 2B carcinogen by the World Health Organization. The European Union has set the maximum OTA ...
Mediation of carbonate minerals formation by aerobic bacterial strains isolated from Dohat Faishakh Sabkha in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is increasingly released to the environment as a result of the extensive use of various industrial facilities. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report (2015), cumulative ...
Isolation, screening and activity of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria from harsh soils
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Avestia Publishing
, 2016 , Conference)
The study of microbial communities in relation to their ecology, interaction, and genetics must be covered in Qatar with special soil, weather and water. Microorganisms of an environment never having been exposed to such ...
Detection of multimycotoxins in camel feed and milk samples and their comparison with the levels in cow milk
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Wiley Open Access
, 2022 , Article)
Camel milk has been considered as an important source of nutrients and is commercialized in many countries of the world including the Middle East. This study aimed to investigate the presence of mycotoxins in camel feed ...
Occurrence of Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Fungi in Cereals and Application of Yeast Volatiles for Their Biological Control
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Fungal infections in cereals lead to huge economic losses in the food and agriculture industries. This study was designed to investigate the occurrence of toxigenic fungi and their mycotoxins in marketed cereals and explore ...
Pyocin QDD1: A highly thermostable bacteriocin produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa QDD1 for the biocontrol of foodborne pathogens Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
This study was designed to explore alternative antibacterial bioresource products, bacteriocins produced by local strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa QDD1. This bacteriocin (termed as Pyocin) has high inhibitory activity ...