penicillium

Summary

Summary: A mitosporic Trichocomaceae fungal genus that develops fruiting organs resembling a broom. When identified, teleomorphs include Eupenicillium and TALAROMYCES. Several species (but especially PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM) are sources of the antibiotic penicillin.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi PCR-based diagnosis and quantification of mycotoxin producing fungi
    Ludwig Niessen
    Technische Universitat Munchen, Lehrstuhl für Technische Mikrobiologie, Weihenstephaner Steig 16, D 85350 Freising, Germany
    Int J Food Microbiol 119:38-46. 2007
  2. ncbi Sex in Penicillium: combined phylogenetic and experimental approaches
    M López-Villavicencio
    Origine, Structure, Evolution de la Diversité, UMR 7205 CNRS MNHN, Museum national d histoire naturelle, CP39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
    Fungal Genet Biol 47:693-706. 2010
  3. ncbi Purification, immobilization and characterization of tannase from Penicillium variable
    Shashi Sharma
    Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110 021, India
    Bioresour Technol 99:2544-51. 2008
  4. ncbi Discrimination of Penicillium isolates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry fingerprinting
    Justin M Hettick
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 22:2555-60. 2008
  5. ncbi Voriconazole as therapy for systemic Penicillium marneffei infections in AIDS patients
    Khuanchai Supparatpinyo
    Faculty of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 77:350-3. 2007
  6. ncbi Role of Cannomys badius as a natural animal host of Penicillium marneffei in India
    Harish Gugnani
    Department of Medical Mycology, University of Delhi, India
    J Clin Microbiol 42:5070-5. 2004
  7. ncbi Citrinin dimers from the halotolerant fungus Penicillium citrinum B-57
    Zhen Yu Lu
    Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People s Republic of China
    J Nat Prod 71:543-6. 2008
  8. ncbi Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection among HIV-infected patients in Manipur state, India
    K H Ranjana
    Department of Microbiology, J. N. Medical Hospital, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India
    J Infect 45:268-71. 2002
  9. ncbi Detection of cell wall mannoprotein Mp1p in culture supernatants of Penicillium marneffei and in sera of penicilliosis patients
    L Cao
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong
    J Clin Microbiol 37:981-6. 1999
  10. ncbi Detection of specific antibodies to an antigenic mannoprotein for diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei penicilliosis
    L Cao
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong
    J Clin Microbiol 36:3028-31. 1998

Research Grants

  1. STRUCTURES OF ANTIBIOTICS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS
    KENNETH RINEHART; Fiscal Year: 1999
  2. Health Effects of CREON2000 In Asthmatic Children
    Mark Glazman; Fiscal Year: 2003
  3. STEREOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF ISOPRENOID BIOSYNTHESIS
    DAVID CANE; Fiscal Year: 1993
  4. Metabolic and Biosynthetic Engineering of Statin-Producing Filamentous Fungus
    Yi Tang; Fiscal Year: 2010
  5. Inhibitors of transcription of fungal glucan synthase
    Claude Selitrennikoff; Fiscal Year: 2003
  6. DNA DAMAGE AND MUTAGENICITY OF OCHRATOXIN A
    Richard Manderville; Fiscal Year: 2002
  7. CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL NATURAL PRODUCTS
    David Williams; Fiscal Year: 1993
  8. Taxol Production with a Novel Fermentation Reactor
    TODD MCADAMS; Fiscal Year: 2002
  9. SYNTHESIS OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS
    BARRY SNIDER; Fiscal Year: 2005
  10. Structure of Microsomal Enzymes in Estrogen Biosynthesis
    Debashis Ghosh; Fiscal Year: 2005

Detail Information

Publications226 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi PCR-based diagnosis and quantification of mycotoxin producing fungi
    Ludwig Niessen
    Technische Universitat Munchen, Lehrstuhl für Technische Mikrobiologie, Weihenstephaner Steig 16, D 85350 Freising, Germany
    Int J Food Microbiol 119:38-46. 2007
    ..and identification of the most serious toxin producers in the fungal genera Fusarium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium. The current review covers the numerous PCR-based assays which have been published over the last decade since ..
  2. ncbi Sex in Penicillium: combined phylogenetic and experimental approaches
    M López-Villavicencio
    Origine, Structure, Evolution de la Diversité, UMR 7205 CNRS MNHN, Museum national d histoire naturelle, CP39, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
    Fungal Genet Biol 47:693-706. 2010
    We studied the mode of reproduction and its evolution in the fungal subgenus Penicillium Biverticillium using phylogenetic and experimental approaches...
  3. ncbi Purification, immobilization and characterization of tannase from Penicillium variable
    Shashi Sharma
    Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110 021, India
    Bioresour Technol 99:2544-51. 2008
    Tannase from Penicillium variable IARI 2031 was purified by a two-step purification strategy comprising of ultra-filtration using 100 kDa molecular weight cutoff and gel-filtration using Sephadex G-200...
  4. ncbi Discrimination of Penicillium isolates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry fingerprinting
    Justin M Hettick
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
    Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 22:2555-60. 2008
    ..spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was used to generate highly reproducible mass spectral 'fingerprints' for twelve Penicillium species...
  5. ncbi Voriconazole as therapy for systemic Penicillium marneffei infections in AIDS patients
    Khuanchai Supparatpinyo
    Faculty of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 77:350-3. 2007
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate the triazole anti-fungal agent, voriconazole, as therapy for systemic Penicillium marneffei infections in patients with advanced HIV infection. Patients with systemic P...
  6. ncbi Role of Cannomys badius as a natural animal host of Penicillium marneffei in India
    Harish Gugnani
    Department of Medical Mycology, University of Delhi, India
    J Clin Microbiol 42:5070-5. 2004
    Infection by Penicillium marneffei in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in India has recently been described; the aim of our study was to survey wild rodents and their associated environment in order to identify the natural ..
  7. ncbi Citrinin dimers from the halotolerant fungus Penicillium citrinum B-57
    Zhen Yu Lu
    Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, People s Republic of China
    J Nat Prod 71:543-6. 2008
    ..for structurally novel and bioactive natural compounds from microorganisms, a halotolerant fungal strain, Penicillium citrinum B-57, which mainly produces citrinin derivatives, was isolated from sediments collected from the ..
  8. ncbi Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection among HIV-infected patients in Manipur state, India
    K H Ranjana
    Department of Microbiology, J. N. Medical Hospital, Imphal 795001, Manipur, India
    J Infect 45:268-71. 2002
    OBJECTIVE: To further describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Penicillium marneffei infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients in India...
  9. ncbi Detection of cell wall mannoprotein Mp1p in culture supernatants of Penicillium marneffei and in sera of penicilliosis patients
    L Cao
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong
    J Clin Microbiol 37:981-6. 1999
    ..The MP1 gene encodes a cell wall mannoprotein of the pathogenic fungus Penicillium marneffei...
  10. ncbi Detection of specific antibodies to an antigenic mannoprotein for diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei penicilliosis
    L Cao
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong
    J Clin Microbiol 36:3028-31. 1998
    The disseminated and progressive fungal disease Penicillium marneffei penicilliosis is one of the most common infectious diseases in AIDS patients in Southeast Asia...
  11. ncbi Versatile enzyme expression and characterization system for Aspergillus nidulans, with the Penicillium brevicompactum polyketide synthase gene from the mycophenolic acid gene cluster as a test case
    Bjarne G Hansen
    Technical University of Denmark, Department of Systems Biology, Center for Microbial Biotechnology, Building 223, 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
    Appl Environ Microbiol 77:3044-51. 2011
    ..We have demonstrated the potential of the system by transferring the 7,745-bp large mpaC gene from Penicillium brevicompactum to A. nidulans...
  12. ncbi Clinicopathologic study of hepatic Penicillium marneffei in Northern Thailand
    Amnat Yousukh
    Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
    Arch Pathol Lab Med 128:191-4. 2004
    b>Penicillium marneffei, an opportunistic fungus, is endemic in Southeast Asia, especially in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals living in northern Thailand.
  13. ncbi Screening of Penicillium species for occurrence of lectins and their characterization
    Ram Sarup Singh
    Carbohydrate and Protein Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
    J Basic Microbiol 49:471-6. 2009
    Out of 15 Penicillium species screened for lectin activities, P. griseofulvum and P. thomii were found to possess mycelial lectin activity. None of the species displayed extracellular or cell surface-bound lectin activity...
  14. ncbi Genital ulcer caused by Penicillium marneffei in an HIV-infected patient
    Vamseedhar Annam
    Sex Transm Infect 83:249-50. 2007
  15. ncbi Clinical presentations and outcomes of Penicillium marneffei infections: a series from 1994 to 2004
    T C Wu
    Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 30 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Med J 14:103-9. 2008
    To describe the clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of patients with Penicillium marneffei infections in a regional hospital in Hong Kong.
  16. ncbi Ambient pH stress inhibits spore germination of Penicillium expansum by impairing protein synthesis and folding: a proteomic-based study
    Boqiang Li
    Key Laboratory of Photosynthesis and Environmental Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
    J Proteome Res 9:298-307. 2010
    ..In this study, effects of ambient pH on spore germination were determined by culturing spores of Penicillium expansum in medium with pH values at 2.0, 5.0 and 8...
  17. ncbi In vitro antifungal-drug susceptibilities of mycelial and yeast forms of Penicillium marneffei isolates in Cambodia
    Borann Sar
    Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, Unit of Clinical Testing, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, 5 Boulevard Monivong, BP 983, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
    J Clin Microbiol 44:4208-10. 2006
    b>Penicillium marneffei infection is an important disease among human immunodeficiency virus patients in Southeast Asia...
  18. ncbi Apple (Malus domestica) and tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) fruits cell-wall hemicelluloses and xyloglucan degradation during Penicillium expansum infection
    Eva Miedes
    , Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, , Valencia, Spain
    J Agric Food Chem 52:7957-63. 2004
    ..polysaccharides and the hemicellulose-degrading enzymes associated with apple and tomato fruits infected by Penicillium expansum...
  19. ncbi Production of citreoviridin by Penicillium citreonigrum strains associated with rice consumption and beriberi cases in the Maranhão State, Brazil
    C A R Rosa
    Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Veterinaria, Departamento de Microbiologia e Imunologia Veterinaria, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 27:241-8. 2010
    The aim of this study was to determine the levels of Penicillium citreonigrum and citreoviridin present in rice samples from Maranhão State, Brazil, where an outbreak of beriberi was reported and 32 deaths occurred (7% of the notified ..
  20. ncbi Penicillium morneffei, an emerging AIDS-related pathogen--a RIMS study
    S Bhagyabati Devi
    Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal 795004
    J Indian Med Assoc 107:208-10. 2009
    ..included to study the clinical, laboratory and therapeutic features of HIV-infected patients with disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection. Diagnosis was based on microscopy and culture. CD4 counts were assessed by flow cytometry...
  21. ncbi A new species of Penicillium, P. ramulosum sp. nov., from the natural environment
    Cobus M Visagie
    Department of Microbiology, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
    Mycologia 101:888-95. 2009
    During a recent survey of Penicillium spp. from fynbos soils in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, several undescribed species were isolated...
  22. ncbi The structures and electronic configuration of compound I intermediates of Helicobacter pylori and Penicillium vitale catalases determined by X-ray crystallography and QM/MM density functional theory calculations
    Mercedes Alfonso-Prieto
    Centre especial de Recerca en Química Teorica, Parc Cientific de Barcelona, Josep Samitier 1 5, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    J Am Chem Soc 129:4193-205. 2007
    The structures of Helicobacter pylori (HPC) and Penicillium vitale (PVC) catalases, each with two subunits in the crystal asymmetric unit, oxidized with peroxoacetic acid are reported at 1.8 and 1.7 A resolution, respectively...
  23. ncbi Effect of temperature, moisture, and carbon supplementation on lipase production by solid-state fermentation of soy cake by Penicillium simplicissimum
    Marco Di Luccio
    Department of Food Engineering, URI Campus de Erechim, Av Sete de Setembro 1621, Erechim, 99700 000, RS, Brazil
    Appl Biochem Biotechnol 113:173-80. 2004
    The production of lipases by Penicillium simplicissimum using solid-state fermentation and soy cake as substrate was investigated...
  24. ncbi Cytological diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei infection
    I Shiow Jan
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, 7 Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    J Formos Med Assoc 107:443-7. 2008
    b>Penicillium marneffei is an emerging opportunistic pathogen. The goal of this study was to study its clinical and radiographic presentation, and the diagnostic value of a cytological study of penicilliosis.
  25. ncbi Near-infrared spectra of Penicillium camemberti strains separated by extended multiplicative signal correction improved prediction of physical and chemical variations
    Marianne Decker
    Centre for Microbial Biotechnology, BioCentrum DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Building 221, DK 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
    Appl Spectrosc 59:56-68. 2005
    ..were compared in relation to the ability to distinguish between fungal isolates and growth stages for Penicillium camemberti grown on cheese substrate...
  26. ncbi Morphology and productivity of filamentous fungi
    L H Grimm
    Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Braunschweig, Gaussstrasse 17, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
    Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 69:375-84. 2005
    ..It illustrates the challenge to unfold the relationship between morphology and productivity...
  27. ncbi Endemic fungal infections caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Penicillium marneffei in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus and treated with highly active anti-retroviral therapy
    H-Y Sun
    Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    Clin Microbiol Infect 12:381-8. 2006
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  28. ncbi Pentacecilides, new inhibitors of lipid droplet formation in mouse macrophages, produced by Penicillium cecidicola FKI-3765-1: I. Taxonomy, fermentation, isolation and biological properties
    Hiroyuki Yamazaki
    Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Shirokane, Tokyo, Japan
    J Antibiot (Tokyo) 62:195-200. 2009
    New compounds designated pentacecilides A to C were isolated from the fermentation broth of Penicillium cecidicola FKI-3765-1 by solvent extraction, silica gel column chromatography and preparative HPLC...
  29. ncbi Rapid diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei infection by fine needle aspiration cytology
    D Lim
    Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, Singapore
    J Clin Pathol 59:443-4. 2006
    This report describes the use of fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology to make a rapid diagnosis of Penicillium marneffei infection in an HIV positive patient...
  30. ncbi Application of nested PCR to detect Penicillium marneffei in serum samples
    Monsicha Pongpom
    Department of Microbiology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
    Med Mycol 47:549-53. 2009
    We previously reported a nested PCR assay for specific identification of 18S ribosomal DNA of Penicillium marneffei. In this study, the assay was used to detect the DNA of P. marneffei in serum samples...
  31. ncbi Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection with fungemia and endobronchial disease in an AIDS patient in China
    Zong Zhiyong
    Department of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, People s Republic of China
    Med Princ Pract 15:235-7. 2006
    To present a rare Chinese case of disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection with fungemia and endobronchial disease in an AIDS patient.
  32. ncbi Potential of Penicillium species in the bioremediation field
    Ana Lúcia Leitão
    Grupo de Ecologia da Hidrosfera, Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Quinta da Torre, Caparica, Portugal
    Int J Environ Res Public Health 6:1393-417. 2009
    ..Additionally, several studies conducted with different strains of imperfecti fungi, Penicillium spp...
  33. ncbi In vitro interactions of micafungin with amphotericin B, itraconazole or fluconazole against the pathogenic phase of Penicillium marneffei
    Cunwei Cao
    Department of Dermatology, Peking University First Hospital, Research Center for Medical Mycology, Peking University, Beijing, P R China
    J Antimicrob Chemother 63:340-2. 2009
    b>Penicillium marneffei infection is an important disease among human immunodeficiency virus patients in south-east Asia, including southern China. However, therapeutic strategies are limited...
  34. ncbi Genomic and experimental evidence for a potential sexual cycle in the pathogenic thermal dimorphic fungus Penicillium marneffei
    Patrick C Y Woo
    Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
    FEBS Lett 580:3409-16. 2006
    ..fumigatus and Aspergillus nidulans and a putative MAT-1 alpha box mating-type gene were present in the Penicillium marneffei genome...
  35. ncbi Separation and immobilization of lipase from Penicillium simplicissimum by selective adsorption on hydrophobic supports
    Aline G Cunha
    Instituto de Quimica, Centro de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, lab 549 1, Ilha do Fundao, CEP 21945 970 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
    Appl Biochem Biotechnol 156:133-45. 2009
    ..The present work's aim was to immobilize the lipases pool produced by Penicillium simplissicimum, a filamentous fungi strain isolated from Brazilian babassu cake residue. P...
  36. ncbi Azo dye decolorization by a new fungal isolate, Penicillium sp. QQ and fungal-bacterial cocultures
    Min Gou
    School of Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, China
    J Hazard Mater 170:314-9. 2009
    A new azo dyes-decolorizing fungi strain QQ was isolated from activated sludge. It was identified as Penicillium sp. based on 26S rRNA gene sequence analysis...
  37. ncbi Functional analysis and subcellular localization of two geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthases from Penicillium paxilli
    Sanjay Saikia
    Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    Mol Genet Genomics 282:257-71. 2009
    The filamentous fungus Penicillium paxilli contains two distinct geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) synthases, GgsA and GgsB (PaxG)...
  38. ncbi Characterization of genetic and biochemical mechanisms of fludioxonil and pyrimethanil resistance in field isolates of Penicillium digitatum
    L Kanetis
    Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
    Phytopathology 98:205-14. 2008
    Genetic and biochemical mechanisms of fludioxonil and pyrimethanil resistance in isolates of Penicillium digitatum were evaluated and compared to those characterized in other fungi...
  39. ncbi Cycloaspeptide A and pseurotin A from the endophytic fungus Penicillium janczewskii
    Guillermo Schmeda-Hirschmann
    Laboratorio de Quimica de Productos Naturales, Instituto de Quimica de Recursos Naturales, Universidad de Talca, Casilla 747, Talca, Chile
    Z Naturforsch C 63:383-8. 2008
    b>Penicillium janczewskii K. M. Zalessky was isolated as an endophytic fungus from the phloem of the Chilean gymnosperm Prumnopitys andina...
  40. ncbi Lipase production and Penicillium simplicissimum morphology in solid-state and submerged fermentations
    Melissa Limoeiro Estrada Gutarra
    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Quimica, 21941 909 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
    Biotechnol J 4:1450-9. 2009
    A comparative study of Penicillium simplicissimum morphology and lipase production was performed using solid-state (SSF) and submerged (SmF) fermentation...
  41. ncbi Cellulase production by Penicillium echinulatum on lactose
    Nicole Teixeira Sehnem
    Institute of Biotechnology, University of de Caxias do Sul, , 95070-560, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
    Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 72:163-7. 2006
    The inducer effect of lactose on cellulase activity in Penicillium echinulatum 9A02S1 was studied...
  42. ncbi Nitrogen source optimization for cellulase production by Penicillium funiculosum, using a sequential experimental design methodology and the desirability function
    Roberto Nobuyuki Maeda
    Center of Technology, School of Chemistry, Laboratories of Bioprocess Development, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 21949 900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Appl Biochem Biotechnol 161:411-22. 2010
    The present study aimed at maximizing cellulase production by Penicillium funiculosum using sequential experimental design methodology for optimizing the concentrations of nitrogen sources...
  43. ncbi Epidemiology, seasonality, and predictors of outcome of AIDS-associated Penicillium marneffei infection in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
    Thuy Le
    Wellcome Trust Major Overseas Programme, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
    Clin Infect Dis 52:945-52. 2011
    b>Penicillium marneffei is an important human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated opportunistic pathogen in Southeast Asia. The epidemiology and the predictors of penicilliosis outcome are poorly understood.
  44. ncbi Effect of biocontrol agents Candida sake and Pantoea agglomerans on Penicillium expansum growth and patulin accumulation in apples
    Hector Morales
    Food Technology Department, University of Lleida, XaRTA UTPV, Rovira Roure 191, 25198, Lleida, Spain
    Int J Food Microbiol 122:61-7. 2008
    b>Penicillium expansum is the major responsible of fruit pome decaying in cold storage. Apples spoiled by P. expansum are expected to contain patulin, a mycotoxin which is proven to affect human health...
  45. ncbi Effect of chitin on the antagonistic activity of Cryptococcus laurentii against Penicillium expansum in pear fruit
    Ting Yu
    Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, People s Republic of China
    Int J Food Microbiol 122:44-8. 2008
    ..chitin on the antagonistic activity of Cryptococcus laurentii against the postharvest blue mold rot caused by Penicillium expansum in pear fruit. The results showed that the antagonistic activity of C...
  46. ncbi Succinate synthesis and excretion by Penicillium simplicissimum under aerobic and anaerobic conditions
    Martin Gallmetzer
    Institute of Microbiology, Technikerstrasse 25, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
    FEMS Microbiol Lett 210:221-5. 2002
    ..In this article we report results on the intracellular concentration and the excretion of succinate by Penicillium simplicissimum under aerobic and anaerobic conditions...
  47. ncbi Cloning, characterization and differential expression of an hsp70 gene from the pathogenic dimorphic fungus, Penicillium marneffei
    Aksarakorn Kummasook
    Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
    DNA Seq 18:385-94. 2007
    A gene encoding heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) of Penicillium marneffei was isolated and characterized. The structure of P...
  48. ncbi Molecular basis for mycophenolic acid biosynthesis in Penicillium brevicompactum
    Torsten Bak Regueira
    Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
    Appl Environ Microbiol 77:3035-43. 2011
    ..synthase (PKS), MpaC, which we successfully characterized and identified as responsible for MPA production in Penicillium brevicompactum...
  49. ncbi Characterization of the family GH54 alpha-L-arabinofuranosidases in Penicillium funiculosum, including a novel protein bearing a cellulose-binding domain
    Olivier Guais
    Universite de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, INP, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077, Toulouse, France
    Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 87:1007-21. 2010
    The soil deuteromycete Penicillium funiculosum is characterized by its remarkable capacity to produce a wide variety of cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic enzymes...
  50. ncbi Penicillium marneffei infection presenting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV patient
    A Ho
    The Infection, Tropical Medicine and Counselling Services, Brownlee Centre, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
    Int J STD AIDS 21:780-2. 2010
    We describe a case of Penicillium marneffei infection acquired in Thailand, manifesting as an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in a Caucasian man with advanced HIV-related immunosuppression (CD4 72 cells/mm³)...
  51. ncbi Chronic airway colonization by Penicillium emersonii in a patient with cystic fibrosis
    B Cimon
    Laboratoire de Parasitologie Mycologie, CHU, Angers, France
    Med Mycol 37:291-3. 1999
    b>Penicillium emersonii Stolk, the conidial state of Talaromyces emersoniii Stolk, is a heat-resistant fungus usually isolated from soil. In this paper the authors report, to our knowledge, the first human case in which P...
  52. ncbi Microbial transformation of citral by Penicillium sp
    Akbar Esmaeili
    Department of Chemical Engineering, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
    Acta Biochim Pol 57:265-8. 2010
    ..Previous studies concerning the biotransformation of nerol by Penicillium sp...
  53. ncbi Chemical constituents of a marine-derived endophytic fungus Penicillium commune G2M
    Hui Jiao Yan
    Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
    Molecules 15:3270-5. 2010
    Cultivation of the endophytic fungus Penicillium commune, which was isolated from the semi-mangrove plant Hibiscus tiliaceus, afforded one new compound 1-O-(2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoyl)-glycerol (1) along with thirteen known products, ..
  54. ncbi Gentisyl alcohol derivatives from the marine-derived fungus Penicillium terrestre
    Li Chen
    Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs, Chinese Ministry of Education, Institute of Marine Drugs and Food, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People s Republic of China
    J Nat Prod 71:66-70. 2008
    ..derivative (12), together with four known analogues (9-11, 13) were isolated from the marine-derived fungus Penicillium terrestre...
  55. ncbi Cellulases and xylanases production by Penicillium echinulatum grown on sugar cane bagasse in solid-state fermentation
    Marli Camassola
    Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil
    Appl Biochem Biotechnol 162:1889-900. 2010
    To investigate the production of cellulases and xylanases from Penicillium echinulatum 9A02S1, solid-state fermentation (SSF) was performed by using different ratios of sugar cane bagasse (SCB) and wheat bran (WB)...
  56. ncbi Lymphadenopathy due to Penicillium marneffei infection: diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology
    Benjaporn Chaiwun
    Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
    Mod Pathol 15:939-43. 2002
    b>Penicillium marneffei is an opportunistic fungal infection that usually causes disseminated disease, mainly in immunocompromised individuals, especially those with HIV infection. Untreated cases are usually fatal...
  57. ncbi A modular esterase from Penicillium funiculosum which releases ferulic acid from plant cell walls and binds crystalline cellulose contains a carbohydrate binding module
    P A Kroon
    Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, UK
    Eur J Biochem 267:6740-52. 2000
    An esterase was isolated from cultures of the filamentous fungus Penicillium funiculosum grown on sugar beet pulp as the sole carbon source...
  58. ncbi Xylanase production by Penicillium canescens 10-10c in solid-state fermentation
    Yasser Bakri
    Centre Wallon de Biologie Industrielle, , , 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
    Appl Biochem Biotechnol 105:737-48. 2003
    ..We evaluated the influence of carbon sources, nitrogen sources, and moisture content on xylanase production by Penicillium canescens 10-10c in solid-state fermentation...
  59. ncbi Sulfate-activating enzymes of Penicillium chrysogenum. The ATP sulfurylase.adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate complex does not serve as a substrate for adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate kinase
    F Renosto
    Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, Davis 95616
    J Biol Chem 264:9433-7. 1989
    ..noninhibitory steady state concentration of adenosine 5'-phosphosulfate (APS), increasing the concentration of Penicillium chrysogenum ATP sulfurylase drives the rate of the APS kinase-catalyzed reaction toward zero...
  60. ncbi Biodegradation of triphenylmethane dye cotton blue by Penicillium ochrochloron MTCC 517
    Utkarsha Shedbalkar
    Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur, India
    J Hazard Mater 157:472-9. 2008
    ..They are generally considered as the xenobiotic compounds, which are very recalcitrant to biodegradation. Penicillium ochrochloron decolorizes cotton blue (50 mg l(-1)) within 2.5 h under static condition at pH 6...
  61. ncbi Biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid amides by an endophytic Penicillium brasilianum found in root bark of Melia azedarach
    Taicia Pacheco Fill
    Departamento de Química Universidade Federal de São Carlos CP 676, 13 565 905 SP, Brazil
    J Microbiol Biotechnol 20:622-9. 2010
    Biosynthetic studies on brasiliamides, potently convulsive and bacteriostatic compounds from an endophytic Penicillium brasilianum isolated from Melia azedarach (Meliaceae), confirms their phenylpropanoid origin, which is very uncommon ..
  62. ncbi Citrinin derivatives from the marine-derived fungus Penicillium citrinum
    Li Chen
    Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technology and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, P R China
    Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 59:515-7. 2011
    ..and E (1-3), along with two known compounds, citrinin (4) and decarboxydihydrocitrinone (5), were isolated from Penicillium citrinum. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction analysis...
  63. ncbi Visual clone identification of Penicillium commune isolates
    Michael Edberg Hansen
    Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, Richard Petersens Plads, Building 321, Technical University of Denmark, DK 2800 Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
    J Microbiol Methods 52:221-9. 2003
    A method for visual clone identification of Penicillium commune isolates was developed...
  64. ncbi Fungi producing ochratoxin in dried fruits
    Iamanaka Beatriz T
    Food Technology Institute, ITAL CP 139 CEP13 073-001 Campinas-SP, Brazil
    Adv Exp Med Biol 571:181-8. 2006
  65. ncbi Occurrence of mycotoxins (ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol) and toxigenic fungi in Moroccan wheat grains: impact of ecological factors on the growth and ochratoxin A production
    Abdelouahed Hajjaji
    Laboratoire d Agro alimentaire et Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, UFR de Biochimie Appliquée et Sciences Alimentaires, Faculté des Sciences Dhar El Mahraz, Atlas FES, Morocco
    Mol Nutr Food Res 50:494-9. 2006
    ..The main isolated fungi belong to the Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium genus; 74 Aspergillus and 28 Penicillium isolates were tested for their ability to produce OTA...
  66. ncbi Mycobiota, mycotoxigenic fungi, and citrinin production in black olives
    Dilek Heperkan
    Istanbul Technical University, Dept of Food Engineering Istanbul, Turkey, Maslak
    Adv Exp Med Biol 571:203-10. 2006
  67. ncbi Molecular characterization of ochratoxin A biosynthesis and producing fungi
    A D W Dobson
    Microbiology Department, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland
    Adv Appl Microbiol 58:227-43. 2006
  68. ncbi Mycological flora on tree fruits, crust, leaves and pollen Sorbus domestica L
    Miroslava Kacaniova
    Department of Microbiology, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Tr A Hlinku 2, 949 71 Nitra, Slovak Republic
    Ann Agric Environ Med 14:229-32. 2007
    ..On the fruit samples the genera Alternaria, Botrytis, Cladosporium, Mucor and Penicillium occurred, on the leaves the genera Alternaria, Cladosporium and Penicillium prevailed and on crust the genera ..
  69. ncbi Monitoring the mycotoxins in food and their biomarkers in the Czech Republic
    Frantisek Malir
    Department of Xenobiochemistry, Institute of Public Health Hradec Kralove, National Reference Laboratory for Biomarkers of Mycotoxins and Mycotoxins in Food, The Czech Republic
    Mol Nutr Food Res 50:513-8. 2006
    ....
  70. ncbi Antifungal activity of lactobacilli isolated from salami
    Fabio Coloretti
    Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Universita di Bologna, Reggio Emilia, Italy
    FEMS Microbiol Lett 271:245-50. 2007
    ..Ten strains showed inhibitory activity in the early phase of growth towards moulds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium. The active compounds identified were phenyl-lactate and hydroxy-phenyl-lactate...
  71. ncbi Intensive care unit environment contamination with fungi
    A Gniadek
    Department of Medical and Environmental Nursing, Nursing and Midwife Institute, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
    Adv Med Sci 52:283-7. 2007
    ..The purpose of the study was evaluation of the fungal presence in the environment of an intensive care unit...
  72. ncbi Occurrence of Penicillium verrucosum in retail wheat flours from the Spanish market
    R Cabanas
    Department of Animal Health and Anatomy, Facultat de Veterinaria, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Veterinary Mycology Group, E 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
    Food Microbiol 25:642-7. 2008
    ..Some species of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus are known to form OTA but few of them are known to contaminate foods with this mycotoxin...
  73. ncbi Occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to molds in an onion and potato sorter
    R Merget
    BGFA Research Institute of Occupational Medicine, German Social Accident Insurance, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
    Am J Ind Med 51:117-9. 2008
    ..4. Exposure cessation and initial corticosteroid therapy resulted in complete recovery. IgG antibodies to Penicillium species and Fusarium solani cultivated from samples from the patient's workplace were detected in the patient's ..
  74. ncbi Penicillium populations in dry-cured ham manufacturing plants
    Paola Battilani
    Institute of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense, 84, 29100 Piacenza, Italy
    J Food Prot 70:975-80. 2007
    ..Aspergilli represented 5% of the isolates, while penicillia were largely dominant, with Penicillium nalgiovense being the most represented species (around 60% of the penicillia), followed by Penicillium nordicum,..
  75. ncbi Mycobiota and mycotoxins in Brazilian peanut kernels from sowing to harvest
    Edlayne Gonçalez
    Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, Instituto Biologico, Av Cons Rodrigues Alves, 1252, CEP 04014 002, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Int J Food Microbiol 123:184-90. 2008
    ..and Aspergillus flavus, present in 26% and 17% respectively of the samples analyzed. In soil, the genus Penicillium and Fusarium were most frequently detected, and A. flavus was detected in 8% of the samples...
  76. ncbi Effect of processing for saponin removal on fungal contamination of quinoa seeds (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
    Ursula Pappier
    Laboratorio de Microbiología de Alimentos, Departamento de Quimica Organica, Area Química y Microbiología de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Int J Food Microbiol 125:153-7. 2008
    ..Distribution of the different fungal genera was not homogeneous in the three locations (p<0.05), although Penicillium and Aspergillus were the most prevalent contaminants, regardless the geographic origin of the samples...
  77. ncbi PCR-based diagnosis and quantification of mycotoxin-producing fungi
    Ludwig Niessen
    Technische Universitat Munchen, Lehrstuhl für Technische Mikrobiologie, Weihenstephaner Steig 16, D 85350 Freising, Germany
    Adv Food Nutr Res 54:81-138. 2008
    ..and identification of the most serious toxin producers in the fungal genera Fusarium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium. The current chapter covers the numerous PCR-based assays which have been published since the first description ..
  78. ncbi Microbial quality and presence of moulds in Kuflu cheese
    A A Hayaloglu
    Department of Food Engineering, Inonu University, 44280 Malatya, Turkey
    Int J Food Microbiol 115:376-80. 2007
    ..A total of 24 different mould species were detected and the genus most frequently isolated was Penicillium spp. which represented 70.25% of total isolates. Penicillium commune, P. roqueforti and P...
  79. ncbi Fungal ribotoxins: molecular dissection of a family of natural killers
    Javier Lacadena
    Departamento de Bioquimica y Biologia Molecular I, Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    FEMS Microbiol Rev 31:212-37. 2007
    ..known representative of a large family of ribonucleolytic proteins secreted by fungi, mostly Aspergillus and Penicillium species. Ribotoxins stand out among them by their cytotoxic character...
  80. ncbi Use of a MS-electronic nose for prediction of early fungal spoilage of bakery products
    S Marin
    Food Technology Department, Lleida University, CeRTA UTPV, Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida, Spain
    Int J Food Microbiol 114:10-6. 2007
    ..Bakery products were inoculated with different Eurotium, Aspergillus and Penicillium species, incubated in sealed vials and their headspace sampled after 2, 4 and 7 days...
  81. ncbi Effect of preharvest fungicides and interacting fungi on Aspergillus carbonarius growth and ochratoxin A synthesis in dehydrating grapes
    A Valero
    Food Technology Department, University of Lleida, UTPV CeRTA, Lleida, Spain
    Lett Appl Microbiol 45:194-9. 2007
    ..Additionally, the effect of coinoculation of moulds frequently isolated from grapes and raisins on Aspergillus section Nigri infection was studied...
  82. ncbi Efficacy of plant extracts against stored-products fungi
    Ana Magro
    Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical IICT, Trav Conde da Ribeira 9, 1300 142 Lisboa, Portugal
    Rev Iberoam Micol 23:176-8. 2006
    ..activity of six aqueous extracts of plants were tested against Aspergillus candidus, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium sp. and Fusarium culmorum. The plants were, chamomile (Anthemis nobilis L.), cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J...
  83. ncbi Mycobiota in poultry feeds and natural occurrence of aflatoxins, fumonisins and zearalenone in the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
    Glenda R Oliveira
    , , Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro, 23890-000, Brazil
    Mycopathologia 162:355-62. 2006
    ..The most frequent genus isolated was Penicillium spp. (41.26%) followed by Aspergillus spp. (33.33%) and Fusarium spp. (20.63%)...
  84. ncbi [Fungal population and distribution of aflatoxigenic fungi in commercial almond powder products]
    Tomoko Kenjo
    Tokyo Kasei University, 1 18 1 Kaga, Itabashi ku, Tokyo 173 8602, Japan
    Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi 48:90-6. 2007
    ..flavus and the related species, Penicillium, Cladosporium and Rhizopus. Aflatoxin-producing ability in the isolates of A...
  85. ncbi Study of aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A production by natural microflora and Aspergillus parasiticus in black and green olives of Greek origin
    Stavroula Ghitakou
    Department of Food Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, GR 157 84 Athens, Greece
    Food Microbiol 23:612-21. 2006
    ..A (OTA) is classified as "possible carcinogen" and it is a metabolite of Aspergillus ochraceus and Penicillium verrucosum. Fungi contaminate natural and processed olives which support AFB1 and OTA production...
  86. ncbi Mycoflora and ochratoxin A producing strains of Aspergillus in Algerian wheat
    A Riba
    Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Produits Bioactifs et la Valorisation de la Biomasse, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Kouba, BP 92 16050 Vieux Kouba, Alger, Algeria
    Int J Food Microbiol 122:85-92. 2008
    ..terreus, A. fumigatus, A. candidus and Aspergillus spp. The occurrence and the levels of the genus Penicillium, Fusarium, Alternaria and Mucor were substantially lower than those of Aspergillus...
  87. ncbi Mycotoxin problem in Africa: current status, implications to food safety and health and possible management strategies
    J M Wagacha
    Institute for Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Section Phytomedicine, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
    Int J Food Microbiol 124:1-12. 2008
    ..They are mainly produced by fungi in the Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium genera...
  88. ncbi Factors affecting the presence of ochratoxin A in wines
    J Blesa
    Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Toxicology, , , , 46100, Burjassot, Spain
    Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 46:473-8. 2006
    Ochratoxin A (OTA) are synthesized mainly by different species of Aspergillus and Penicillium being its human toxicological effects reflected in different countries due to the consumption of different foods and beverages such as red, ..
  89. ncbi Fungal contamination and Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A in Lebanese wine-grapes and musts
    André El Khoury
    Centre d analyses et de Recherches, Faculte des Sciences, Université Saint Joseph, Beyrouth, Lebanon
    Food Chem Toxicol 46:2244-50. 2008
    ..Four hundred eighty-seven isolates belonged to the Aspergillus spp. (95.5%) and 23 belonged to the Penicillium spp. (4.5%). Black aspergilli constituted 56.9% (52.2% Aspergillus niger aggregates, 2...
  90. ncbi Important mycotoxins and the fungi which produce them
    Jens C Frisvad
    Center for Microbial Biotechnology, BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby
    Adv Exp Med Biol 571:3-31. 2006
  91. ncbi Relationship of mould count, ergosterol and ochratoxin A production
    J Saxena
    Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 68583-0919, USA
    Int J Food Microbiol 71:29-34. 2001
    ..A (OA) formation was studied at different inoculum concentrations of Aspergillus ochraceus NRRL 3174 and Penicillium verrucosum NRRL 3260 grown on sterile long-grain enriched white rice as the substrate...
  92. ncbi Use of ozone to reduce molds in a cheese ripening room
    Rita Serra
    , Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
    J Food Prot 66:2355-8. 2003
    ..The mold genera occurring most frequently in the air of the cheese ripening room were Penicillium, Cladosporium, and Aspergillus, which accounted for 89.9% of the mold isolates...
  93. ncbi A potent feed preservative candidate produced by Calcarisporium sp., an endophyte residing in stargrass (Cynodon dactylon)
    L L Ji
    Institute of Functional Biomolecules, State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
    J Appl Microbiol 96:352-8. 2004
    ..The susceptibility order of the ECE to the test fungi was found to be Fusarium sp. > Aspergillus spp. > Penicillium spp...
  94. ncbi Activities of caspofungin, itraconazole, posaconazole, ravuconazole, voriconazole, and amphotericin B against 448 recent clinical isolates of filamentous fungi
    D J Diekema
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Clin Microbiol 41:3623-6. 2003
    ..5 microg/ml. The new triazoles and caspofungin have excellent in vitro activity against a very large collection of recent clinical isolates of Aspergillus spp., and some in vitro activity against selected other filamentous fungi...
  95. ncbi Moulds isolated from Istrian dried ham at the pre-ripening and ripening level
    Giuseppe Comi
    Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Facolta di Agraria, Universita Degli Studi di Udine, Via Marangoni, 97, 33100 Udine, Italy
    Int J Food Microbiol 96:29-34. 2004
    ..Eurotium spp., Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. were the main strains isolated...
  96. ncbi [Occurrence of fungal pathogens in the delivery rooms of a hospital obstetrics department]
    Katarzyna Krajewska
    Pracownia Mikologiczna, , AM w Bialystoku
    Ginekol Pol 75:451-6. 2004
    ..The following fungal pathogens isolated from the air were: Candida albicans. non-Candida albicans, Penicillium species, Cladosporium species and Aspergillus species. CONCLUSIONS: 1...
  97. ncbi [Foods with complaints of fungal contamination and physical problems caused by their ingestion]
    Ayako Sakai
    National Institute of Health Sciences: 1-18-1, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan
    Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi 45:201-6. 2004
    ..The major fungal genus detected in the suspect foods were Penicillium, Aspergillus and Cladosporium. Aspergillus niger was the dominant species contaminating bakery products...
  98. ncbi Fungus culture and PCR in nasal lavage samples of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
    Doreen Polzehl
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Ulm, Prittwitzstrasse 43, 89075 Ulm, Germany
    J Med Microbiol 54:31-7. 2005
    ..and Aspergillus spp./Penicillium spp., and an Aspergillus-specific nested PCR assay. Nineteen of the 77 samples (25 %) grew fungi...
  99. ncbi Mites and fungi in heavily infested stores in the Czech Republic
    J Hubert
    Research Institute of Crop Production, Prague 6, Czech Republic
    J Econ Entomol 97:2144-53. 2004
    ..Three groups of fungal species were recognized: 1) mite surface-associated fungi: Penicillium brevicompactum, Alternaria alternata, and Aspergillus versicolor; 2) mite surface- and seed-associated fungi: ..
  100. ncbi Penicillium verrucosum in wheat and barley indicates presence of ochratoxin A
    F Lund
    BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark
    J Appl Microbiol 95:1117-23. 2003
    ..b>Penicillium verrucosum was the sole OTA producer found in cereals. The average percentage of infestation of P...
  101. ncbi Black Aspergillus species as ochratoxin A producers in Portuguese wine grapes
    Rita Serra
    , Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
    Int J Food Microbiol 88:63-8. 2003
    ..Out of 370 aspergilli and 301 Penicillium strains isolated, 14% of the aspergilli were OA-producing strains...

Research Grants83

  1. STRUCTURES OF ANTIBIOTICS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS
    KENNETH RINEHART; Fiscal Year: 1999
    ..assays against Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus luteus, Escherichia coli, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Penicillium atrovenetum...
  2. Health Effects of CREON2000 In Asthmatic Children
    Mark Glazman; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..will include air and settled dust samples to analyze allergens (dust mite, cat, dog, cockroach and Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium and Alternaria mold spores) and bacterial and endotoxin levels in the child's bedroom...
  3. STEREOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF ISOPRENOID BIOSYNTHESIS
    DAVID CANE; Fiscal Year: 1993
    ..The latter enzyme has also been isolated by Dr. Hohn from Penicillium roquefortii and purified to homogeneity...
  4. Metabolic and Biosynthetic Engineering of Statin-Producing Filamentous Fungus
    Yi Tang; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..a prolific producer of some of the most important drugs known to human kind, including penicillin from Penicillium notatum and the statins from Aspergillus species...
  5. Inhibitors of transcription of fungal glucan synthase
    Claude Selitrennikoff; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..at least in the ascomycetes, and appears to be very similar in human pathogens including Candida albicans, Penicillium spp., and Aspergillus spp...
  6. DNA DAMAGE AND MUTAGENICITY OF OCHRATOXIN A
    Richard Manderville; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..OTA is a mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and Penicillium fungi. It is widely found in food products, particularly in northern climates of Europe and North America...
  7. CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL NATURAL PRODUCTS
    David Williams; Fiscal Year: 1993
    ..2. Funiculosin: Novel Anti-Infective Cyclitols. Funiculosin is a structurally unique Penicillium metabolite, which displays antiviral and antitumor effects...
  8. Taxol Production with a Novel Fermentation Reactor
    TODD MCADAMS; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..The ultimate objective is a commercially viable route to Taxol based on an optimized strain of Penicillium raistrickii, an optimized fermentation protocol and a high-intensity, low shear fermentation reactor...
  9. SYNTHESIS OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS
    BARRY SNIDER; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..The mechanism and synthetic utility of these cyclizations will be developed. ..
  10. Structure of Microsomal Enzymes in Estrogen Biosynthesis
    Debashis Ghosh; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ....
  11. SYNTHESIS OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS
    BARRY SNIDER; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..In the course of these studies new methods will be developed that are of general utility for preparing drugs more economically. ..
  12. SYNTHESIS OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS
    BARRY SNIDER; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..8-1.1 mg/mL. The key step in this synthesis is the intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of trienyl glyoxylate 192 to give 191 and stereoisomers. ..
  13. SYNTHESIS OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL PRODUCTS
    BARRY SNIDER; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..In the course of these studies new methods will be developed that are of general utility for preparing drugs more economically. ..
  14. Biosynthesis of Microbial Polyketides
    DAVID CANE; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..In addition, the results obtained will provide fundamental insights into how catalysis and molecular recognition control both substrate specificity and product molecular diversity in Nature. ..
  15. Phagocytosis-Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages
    Thomas Peter Stossel; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The research plan is to define the chemistry of one of these parts in sufficient detail to enable future development of drugs to ameliorate such diseases. ..
  16. BIOLOGY OF VASCULAR, LUNG AND BLOOD DISEASES
    THOMAS STOSSEL; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..End of Abstract) ..
  17. PHAGOCYTOSIS--PULMONARY ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES
    THOMAS STOSSEL; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..The eventual goal is to understand these processes sufficiently to modify them in hopes of mollifying inflammation and metastatic tumor spread. ..
  18. REDUCED DRUG INTERACTIONS OF AZOLE ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS
    Joseph Gal; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..abstract_text> ..
  19. PHAGOCYTOSIS--PULMONARY ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES
    THOMAS STOSSEL; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..abstract_text> ..