Tese de doutoramento em Engenharia Química e Biológica ; Aflatoxin (AF) contamination of nuts is an increasing concern to the consumer’s health. Portugal is a big producer of almonds and chestnuts, but there is no scientific knowledge on the safety of those nuts. AFs B1, B2, G1 and G2 are produced mainly by some species of Aspergillus belonging to section Flavi, which is composed of a large number of very clos...
In the northeast of Portugal macrofungi community associated to chestnut tree (Castanea sativa Mill.) is rich and diversified. Among fungal species, Pisolithus tinctorius and Hypholoma fasciculare are common in this habitat. In vitro interaction between P. tinctorius and H. fasciculare was investigated, to ascertain the potential mycoparasitic capabilities of H. fasciculare in the growth suppression of ectomyco...
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