Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Author "UlHassan, Zahoor"
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Application of low-fermenting yeast Lachancea thermotolerans for the control of toxigenic fungi Aspergillus parasiticus, Penicillium verrucosum and Fusarium graminearum and their mycotoxins
Zeidan, R.; Zeidan, Randa; Ul-Hassan, Zahoor; Al-Thani, Roda; Balmas, Virgilio; Jaoua, Samir... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2018 , Article)© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Mycotoxins are important contaminants of food and feed. In this study, low fermenting yeast (Lachancea thermotolerans) and its derivatives were applied against ... -
Biocontrol Activity of Bacillus megaterium BM344-1 against Toxigenic Fungi
Saleh, Aya Ehab; Ul-Hassan, Zahoor; Zeidan, Randa; Al-Shamary, Noora; Al-Yafei, Thoraya; Alnaimi, Hajer; Higazy, Nayla Salah; Migheli, Quirico; Jaoua, Samir... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of some fungal species and represent important contaminants of food and feed. This study aimed to explore the biological control activity of Bacillus megaterium BM344-1 volatile organic ... -
Detection of multimycotoxins in camel feed and milk samples and their comparison with the levels in cow milk
Zeidan, Randa; Ul Hassan, Zahoor; Al-Naimi, Noor; Al-Thani, Roda; Jaoua, Samir ( Wiley Open Access , 2022 , Article)Camel milk has been considered as an important source of nutrients and is commercialized in many countries of the world including the Middle East. This study aimed to investigate the presence of mycotoxins in camel feed ... -
Effects of hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicates (HSCAS) in experimentally induced cadmium toxicity in male Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
Nasir, Affan; Saleemi, Muhammad Kashif; Khan, Muhammad Zargham; Khatoon, Aisha; UlHassan, Zahoor; ul Abidin, Zain; Ahmad, Waqas; Bhatti, Sheraz Ahmad; Khan, Muhammad Mairaj; Jamil, Tariq; Fatima, Zahida; Ahmed, Ishtiaq; Khan, Ahrar... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant and is toxic to animal species. The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxico-pathological effects of Cd and the effects of hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicates ... -
Isolation of a Novel Kluyveromyces marxianus Strain QKM-4 and Evidence of Its Volatilome Production and Binding Potentialities in the Biocontrol of Toxigenic Fungi and Their Mycotoxins
Alasmar, Reem; Ul-Hassan, Zahoor; Zeidan, Randa; Al-Thani, Roda; Al-Shamary, Noora; Alnaimi, Hajer; Migheli, Quirico; Jaoua, Samir... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)To overcome the economic losses associated with fungi and their toxic metabolites, environmentally safe and efficient approaches are needed. To this end, biological control using yeasts and safe bacterial strains and their ... -
Perfume Guns: Potential of Yeast Volatile Organic Compounds in the Biological Control of Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi
Oufensou, Safa; Ul Hassan, Zahoor; Balmas, Virgilio; Jaoua, Samir; Migheli, Quirico ( MDPI , 2023 , Other)Pathogenic fungi in the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Botrytis, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Gloeosporium, Monilinia, Mucor, Penicillium, and Rhizopus are the most common cause of pre- and postharvest diseases of fruit, vegetable, ... -
Prevalence of toxigenic mycobiota and mycotoxins in date palm fruits and investigation on Bacillus cereus 342-2 as biocontrol agent
Abdallah, Yara; Ul Hassan, Zahoor; Al-Thani, Roda; Al-Shamary, Noora; Al-Yafei, Thoraya; Alnaimi, Hajer; Jaoua, Samir... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Date palm fruit is consumed as a highly nutritious food item particularly in the Middle East. This work was designed to investigate the occurrence of filamentous moulds, their toxins in date palm fruit samples, and explore ...