Fungal Genomics & Biology
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Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy

Biography

In October 2019, Professor Raffaello Castoria from Department of Agricultural, Environment and Food Science, University of Molise, Italy, visited Jiangsu University for academic exchange activity for one month. Prof. Castoria has taken researches in Phytopathology,Plant Pathology,Antimicrobials,Antibiotics,Microbiology of the pioneers in the field of biological control of postharvest diseases in fruits and vegetables. Prof. Castoria has served as a science and technology consultant at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Prof. Castoria was hired as an adjunct professor in our school in October 2011. 

Publications

• Research Article   
  Characterization of Aureobasidium pullulans Isolates Selected as Biocontrol Agents Against Fruit Decay Pathogens
  Author(s): Janja Zajc*, Anja Černoša, Alessandra Di Francesco, Raffaello Castoria, Filippo De Curtis, Giuseppe Lima, Hanene Badri, Haissam Jijakli, Antonio Ippolito, Cene GostinČar, Polona Zalar, Nina Gunde- Cimerman and Wojciech J. Janisiewicz
  
  The "yeast-like" fungus, Aureobasidium pullulans, isolated from fruit and leaves exhibits strong biocontrol activity against postharvest decays on various fruit. Some strains were even developed into commercial products. We obtained 20 of these strains and investigated their characteristics related to biocontrol. Phylogenetic analyses based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and the D1/D2 domains of rRNA 28S gene regions confirmed that all the strains are most closely related to A. pullulans species. All strains grew at 0°C, which is very important to control decay at low storage temperature, and none grew at 37°C, which eliminates concern for human safety. Eighteen strains survived 2 hrs exposures to 50°C and two strains even survived for 24 hrs. Salt-tolerance varied; however, all strains grew on medium with 14% NaCl and 14.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2165-8056.20.10.161

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