Several microorganisms are reported to have transfructosylation activity due to fructosyltransferase and/or fructofuranosidase activities. However, the search for other fungi with higher transfructosylation activity remains a challenge. So, a presumptive and indirect colorimetric plate assay for the evaluation of transfructosylation activity in fungi was developed which involved the simultaneous determination i...
Filamentous fungi are a ubiquitous and diverse group of eukaryotic organisms and may contribute, along with bacteria, yeasts, protozoa and viruses, to the formation of biofilms in water distribution systems. However, fungal involvement in biofilms has not been demonstrated unambiguously. Furthermore, these fungi may be responsible for the production of tastes, odours and mycotoxins in drinking water making thei...
Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) have received particular attention recently because of their excellent biological and functional properties, namely, as prebiotic compounds that promote the growth of intestinal microflora. They are also low calorie non-carcinogenic sweeteners with numerous suggested health benefits. These include immune system activation, resistance to infections, synthesis of Bcomplex vitamins, ca...
Filamentous fungi (ff) are a ubiquitous and diverse group of eukaryotic organisms. However, fungal involvement in biofilms has not been demonstrated unambiguously. They may be responsible for the production of tastes, odours and mycotoxins in water [1] and so rapid detection is important. Detection of ff by conventional methods is complex, indirect and time consuming: results can be obtained only after 3-5 days...
The Micoteca da Universidade do Minho culture collection (MUM) was established in 1996, at the Biological Engineering Department of Minho University, in Portugal, aiming to maintain and supply fungal strains for research in biotechnology and teaching, and to become a centre of knowledge, information and training in mycology. The original collection, containing 38 strains with specific degradatory capabilities, ...
Aims: To study the influence of culture preservation methods and culture conditions on the production of the mycotoxins patulin and citrinin by Penicillium expansum. Methods and results: Ten strains of Penicillium expansum were preserved using subculture and maintenance at 4 ºC, mineral oil, drying on silica gel and freeze-drying. Patulin and citrinin production was assessed on yeast extract sucrose agar (YES) ...
Azo dyes are important chemical pollutants of industrial origin. Textile azo dyes with bioaccessible groups for lignin degrading fungi, such as 2-methoxyphenol (guaiacol) and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol (syringol), were synthesised using different aminobenzoic and aminosulphonic acids as diazo components. The inocula of the best biodegradation assays were obtained from a pre-growth medium (PAM), containing one of the s...
In Portugal there are few culture collections of filamentous fungi and these are mostly in-house, and located mainly in the Lisbon area. Furthermore, open access to Portuguese databases on microorganisms is not well established. This knowledge and the continuing experimental activity in mycology, combined with an interest from the University in creating and financing reliable services to support research, led t...
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