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Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods

Food crops, including vegetables, are prone to attack by pathogenic and mycotoxigenic fungi and r... more Food crops, including vegetables, are prone to attack by pathogenic and mycotoxigenic fungi and represent a food safety and public health risk. The study aimed to detect and quantify mycotoxins in vegetables widely consumed in Mauritius. Diseased samples of garlic, onion, potato, pumpkin and tomato were collected post-harvest. Following microscopic identification of the suspect pathogen(s), samples were tested for mycotoxins by ELISA. Results demonstrated a high mean level of citrinin in garlic (5,448.6 μg/kg) and ochratoxin in onion (9.25 μg/kg), which exceeded the permissible limits, thus pointing to potential health risks associated with the consumption of these vegetables.

African Journal of Biotechnology, Feb 5, 2007

... More than one strain of the fungus M. koepki is thought to have occurred since its first repo... more ... More than one strain of the fungus M. koepki is thought to have occurred since its first report in 1890. Two or three strains of M. koepki probably existed in Australia as Egan (1970) observed a difference in the varietal reaction to yellow spot. ... M52/78 Beau Bois Humid ...

Mycoscience, Aug 1, 1999

Abstract Monotosporella rhizoidea is described, and illustrated with ligh and scanning electron m... more Abstract Monotosporella rhizoidea is described, and illustrated with ligh and scanning electron micrographs, from submerged wood in Hong Kong. Our collection differs from the protologue, in having smaller conidia and longer condidiophores. The formation of ...

Mycological research, Aug 1, 1999

Mycoscience, 2000

Abstract Ascominuta lignicola gen. et sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a specimen c... more Abstract Ascominuta lignicola gen. et sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a specimen collected on submerged wood in Hong Kong. Ascominuta lignicola is characterised by relatively small ascomata, globose, 4-spored asci, and ascospores with ...

Mycological research, May 1, 2001

Propagation and Genetic Manipulation of Plants, 2020

Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Belgrade

Late blight, a disease caused by oomycota, Phytophthora infestans, is a greater threat to the pot... more Late blight, a disease caused by oomycota, Phytophthora infestans, is a greater threat to the potato crop than any other disease in Mauritius. This disease remains the most challenging to manage once symptoms have appeared, thus requiring rapid detection for effective disease management. The aim of this study was to compare different methods for early detection of the causal agent of potato late blight. Conventional culture-based methods involved the direct isolation of P. infestans from infected leaves on Carrot Piece Agar (CPA), Carrot Sucrose Agar (CSA), Commercial Potato Dextrose Agar (CPDA), Fresh Potato Dextrose Agar (FPDA-1 and FPDA-2), Oatmeal Agar (OMA), Pea Sucrose Agar (PSA) and Water Agar (WA) without antibiotic supplementation. Mycelial growth on agar was subsequently identified using molecular techniques. A culture-independent method was also attempted whereby total genomic DNA was directly extracted from symptomatic leaves with mycelial growth followed by PCR amplific...