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Toxigenic fungi should be checked throughout the years and their occurrence compared with environmental factors to avoid health risks.
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e1“Toxigenic fungi should be checked throughout the years and their occurrence compared with all environmental factors to avoid health risks”
t0“grape berries”
Title
Contamination by moulds of grape berries in Slovakia
P. Mikušová; A. Ritieni; A. Santini; et al. Food Additives & Contaminants Part A 2010. doi:10.1080/19440040903571754
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- Association Low temperatures and high relative humidity in July 2008 favoured development of grape fungal diseases.
- Observation Toxigenic fungi were identified in the range of 1-4% of grape berry samples.
- Observation Aspergillus, Alternaria, Fusarium and Penicillium were in the range 11-29% of grape berry samples.
- Observation A. niger and A. carbonarius strains were identified on grape berries.
- Observation The identified Aspergillus species are considered ochratoxigenic.
- Observation A non-ochratoxigenic strain of A. ibericus was identified on grape berries.
- Observation A Fusarium strain on grape berries can biosynthesize small amounts of fumonisins, beauvericin and enniatins.
- Observation P. expansum, able to produce citrinin, represents 29.7% of the Penicillium genus.
- Observation Toxin analysis on grape samples was consistent with the mycological results.