Which, by some estimates, has saved at least 200 million human lives. While other molds, like Aspergillus flavus, produce toxins that can harm and even kill you. But whether or not you want it ...

They were active against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and three types of fungi (Aspergillus ...

To the casual observer, the motivations that drive insect behaviors may appear quite simple: An insect might leave the nest to find food, wander around to seek out potential mates, or move into the ...

The most harmful type of mycotoxin is aflatoxin, which causes serious complications. It is produced by two types of mold - Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. It can be found in moldy nuts ...

Mouldy nuts are particularly dangerous because they harbour a fungus called Aspergillus flavus. "This fungus produces one of the most deadly toxins known to humankind," says Patrick Hickey.

WHEN the fully developed mycelium of a certain mould belonging to the flavus section of the flavus-oryzae group of Aspergilli, is allowed to act upon a 5 per cent solution of glucose in the ...

The mould is called Aspergillus flavus, and the toxin it produces, aflatoxin, can accumulate in the liver and cause liver cancer.

In the deal, the zoo let go of a De Brazza’s guenon, two potos flavus and a red kangaroo, in addition to the two oriental short-clawed otters. For those “leftover” animals, leaving a zoo to ...

Fungal genomics is a scientific discipline that concerns the genome, encompassing the entire hereditary information, of fungi. Fungal genomics can, for example, be used to study fungal evolution ...