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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jie-er Qiu, Lina Zhao, Sailan Jiang, Esa Abiso Godana, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hongyin Zhang
Summary: Meyerozyma caribbica has shown potential as an antagonistic yeast in controlling postharvest blue mold of kiwifruit. It can significantly reduce disease incidence, inhibit the growth of Penicillium expansum, and induce disease resistance in fruits. The yeast shows strong adaptation to the environment and competes with pathogens for nutrients and space. Additionally, it increases antioxidant enzyme activities and secondary metabolite contents in fruits.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2022)
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Agronomy
Yining Huang, Liguang Gao, Ming Lin, Ting Yu
Summary: The modified safety-secured yeast showed great potential in overexpressing antimicrobial peptides, improving biocontrol ability. The recombinant strains demonstrated significant suppression of pathogens and could be promising biological agents in postharvest applications.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Agronomy
Yining Huang, Zhuoying Fan, Yiting Cai, Lifei Jin, Ting Yu
Summary: Adding different concentrations of GlcNAc during the culture of Rhodosporidium paludigenum can reduce the incidence of pears caused by Penicillium expansum, with 0.1% GlcNAc being the optimal concentration. The cultivated R. paludigenum after GlcNAc induction showed exceptional impact in restraining P. expansum on pears and exhibited vigor under various stress conditions. Additionally, the enzyme activity and gene expression levels of antioxidant-related enzymes in R. paludigenum were up-regulated, with low levels of reactive oxygen species observed.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Rouling Lin, Qiya Yang, Jinwei Xiao, Dhanasekaran Solairaj, Guillaume Legrand Ngolong Ngea, Hongyin Zhang
Summary: In this study, a yeast strain, Hannaella sinensis, was selected for its good control effect on blue mold decay in apples. The research aimed to investigate the biocontrol effect of H. sinensis on blue mold decay in apples and the underlying mechanisms. The results demonstrated that H. sinensis effectively controlled blue mold decay in apples and inhibited the germination of spores and growth of germ tubes of P. expansum. Furthermore, H. sinensis colonized apple wounds and surfaces, showing its environmental adaptability and ability to compete for resources with other microbiota. Additionally, H. sinensis induced the activities of resistance-related enzymes and the expression of corresponding genes in apples, leading to enhanced disease resistance. Overall, H. sinensis showed great potential as an antagonistic yeast for the prevention and treatment of postharvest blue mold decay in apples.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yatong Zhu, Yuanyuan Zong, Di Gong, Xuemei Zhang, William Oyom, Lirong Yu, Xuexue Wang, Yang Bi, Dov Prusky
Summary: In this study, it was found that the yeast strain Kloeckera apiculata can effectively control blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum in apples. The yeast inhibits the growth of P. expansum through competition for resources, parasitism, and induction of resistance.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2022)
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Chemistry, Applied
Yalan Wu, Yufang Gao, Xiaodong Zheng, Ting Yu, Fujie Yan
Summary: This study found that GlcNAc significantly improved the antagonistic efficacy of Kluyveromyces marxianus against Penicillium expansum by increasing biocontrol-related enzymes and stress-resistant substances. GlcNAc also enhanced the antioxidative-related enzyme activities and proliferative capacity of K. marxianus, contributing to its environmental adaptability and stress resistance.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Raffaello Castoria, Cecilia Miccoli, Giuseppe Barone, Davide Palmieri, Filippo De Curtis, Giuseppe Lima, Joseph Heitman, Giuseppe Ianiri
Summary: The study focuses on developing genetic tools for Papiliotrema terrestris, a biocontrol agent against postharvest pathogens, to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying its biocontrol activity. Understanding these mechanisms is essential for promoting the use of biological control and reducing reliance on chemical fungicides to manage postharvest diseases.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Mohsen Radi, Hanieh Ahmadi, Sedigheh Amiri
Summary: This study investigated the effect of cinnamon essential oil (CEO) loaded in nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) on the decay of tangerines caused by Penicillium citrinum and Penicillium expansum. The CEO-loaded NLC showed potential in reducing weight loss and inhibiting fungal growth, making it a possible treatment for increasing tangerine shelf life.
FOOD AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Microbiology
Holly P. Bartholomew, Dianiris Luciano-Rosario, Michael J. Bradshaw, Verneta L. Gaskins, Hui Peng, Jorge M. Fonseca, Wayne M. Jurick, Essaid Ait Barka, Tomislav Cernava, Beibei Ge
Summary: This study investigates two Penicillium chrysogenum isolates as potential biocontrol agents against Penicillium expansum in apples. The results show that these isolates can effectively reduce decay incidence and severity in apples, without showing antagonism with Penicillium expansum. These findings contribute to the development of novel decay intervention strategies for managing postharvest diseases.
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Plant Sciences
Junjia Han, Lina Zhao, Huimin Zhu, Solairaj Dhanasekaran, Xiaoyun Zhang, Hongyin Zhang
Summary: The study found that alginate oligosaccharide combined with biocontrol yeast M. guilliermondii can effectively control blue mold decay in pear fruits without affecting yeast growth, with the ability to inhibit Penicillium expansum. Furthermore, the combination also increases the activities and contents of antioxidant enzymes in pear fruits.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Agronomy
Laura Settier-Ramirez, Gracia Lopez-Carballo, Pilar Hernandez-Munoz, Angelique Fontana-Tachon, Caroline Strub, Sabine Schorr-Galindo
Summary: The study aimed to prevent the growth of Penicillium expansum on apples through the use of biocontrol agents and edible coatings. Results showed that incorporating Metschnikowia pulcherrima yeast in different matrices effectively reduced the growth of the fungus and the production of patulin.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Reza Sadeghi, Heshmatolah Aminian, Fabienne Remize, Mahmoud Sheikh, Leila Ebrahimi
Summary: Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum are the most important postharvest pathogens of apples. This study found that ozone (O-3) and carbon dioxide (CO2) treatments combined with specific yeast isolates can effectively control blue and gray molds of apples. However, using yeast combined with O-3 was less effective in disease control compared to using yeast combined with CO2. Although CO2 or O-3 treatments alone resulted in decreased apple quality after storage, with O-3 causing necrotic spots on fruits.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yining Huang, Yiting Cai, Ting Yu
Summary: The addition of 2% sodium glutamate enhanced the inhibitory effect of Rhodosporidium paludigenum on Penicillium expansum. R. paludigenum cells grown in medium with 2% SG displayed tolerance to various stress conditions, potentially involving the upregulation of antioxidant enzymes and amino acids.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Forestry
Xin-Yu Wang, Xiao-Qin Wu, Tong-Yue Wen, Ya-Qi Feng, Yan Zhang
Summary: Pine wilt disease caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is highly damaging to East Asian pine forests. In this study, the response of PWN-resistant and -susceptible P. thunbergii to PWN inoculation was analyzed at the transcriptional level. Differential gene expression analysis revealed distinct strategies employed by the resistant and susceptible P. thunbergii in dealing with PWN infections. The results shed light on the mechanisms underlying resistance and susceptibility to PWN in P. thunbergii.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Amr Hosny Hashem, Ahmed Mohamed Aly Khalil, Ahmed M. Reyad, Salem S. Salem
Summary: The biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) using Penicillium expansum ATTC 36200 for biomedical applications showed promising antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer activities, and hemocompatibility. The Se-NPs exhibited potential antimicrobial activity against various bacteria and fungi, as well as antioxidant properties. Additionally, they displayed anticancer activity against PC3 cell line and non-hemolytic activity on human RBCs, suggesting their potential for safe biomedical applications.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
