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Prevalence of toxigenic mycobiota and mycotoxins in date palm fruits and investigation on Bacillus cereus 342-2 as biocontrol agent

Abdallah, Yara; Ul Hassan, Zahoor; Al-Thani, Roda; Al-Shamary, Noora; Al-Yafei, Thoraya; ... more authors ... less authors ( 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

Alsalabi, Fatma Ali; Hassan, Zahoor Ul; Al-Thani, Roda F.; Jaoua, Samir ( 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

Oufensou, Safa; Ul Hassan, Zahoor; Balmas, Virgilio; Jaoua, Samir; Migheli, Quirico ( 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, ...

Detection of multimycotoxins in camel feed and milk samples and their comparison with the levels in cow milk

Zeidan, Randa; Ul Hassan, Zahoor; Al-Naimi, Noor; Al-Thani, Roda; Jaoua, Samir ( 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

Alkuwari, A.; Alkuwari, Asma; Hassan, Zahoor Ul; Zeidan, Randa; Al-Thani, Roda; ... more authors ... less authors ( 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

Doshi, Minoli Nitin; Nair, Kavita; Hassan, Zahoor Ul; Jaoua, Samir ( 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 ...

Bacillus thuringiensis strain QBT220 pBtoxis plasmid structural instability enhances δ-endotoxins synthesis and bioinsecticidal activity

Nair, K.; Nair, Kavita; Al-Thani, Roda; Jaoua, Samir ( Academic Press , 2021 , Article)

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) spherical parasporal crystal contains several insecticidal proteins used as environmentally safe alternative to toxic chemical pesticides. The exploration of a Bti strain ...

Application of scanning electron microscopy and MALDI-TOF MS in the exploration of the parasporal insecticidal crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from Qatar soil

Al-Thani, A.; Al-Thani, Aldana; Ashfaq, Mohammad Yousaf; Al-Thani, Roda; Hassan, Zahoor Ul; ... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plays an important role in health and agriculture due to its insecticidal activities. In this study, six Bt strains isolated from Qatar soil were used to explore their crystals morphologies and ...

Investigation and application of Bacillus pumilus QBP344-3 in the control of Aspergillus carbonarius and ochratoxin A contamination

Nayla Salah, Higazy; Saleh, Aya Ehab; Hassan, Zahoor Ul; Al Thani, Roda; Migheli, Quirico; ... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)

This study was designed to investigate the antifungal activity of Bacillus pumilus 344-3 against toxigenic fungi. In vitro co-incubation assay revealed that A. carbonarius AC82, A. niger AN8 and P. digitatum PD43 are most ...

Biocontrol Activity of Bacillus megaterium BM344-1 against Toxigenic Fungi

Saleh, Aya Ehab; Ul-Hassan, Zahoor; Zeidan, Randa; Al-Shamary, Noora; Al-Yafei, Thoraya; ... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of some fungal species and represent important contaminants of food and feed. This study aimed to explore the biological control activity of Bacillus megaterium BM344-1 volatile organic ...

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