Patulin Degradation by the Biocontrol Yeast Sporobolomyces sp. Is an Inducible Process

Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by Penicillium expansum and a common contaminant of pome fruits and their derived products worldwide. It is considered to be mutagenic, genotoxic, immunotoxic, teratogenic and cytotoxic, and the development of strategies to reduce this contamination is an active field...

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Published in:Toxins
Main Authors: Giuseppe Ianiri, Cristina Pinedo, Alessandra Fratianni, Gianfranco Panfili, Raffaello Castoria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/2/61