Mycotoxins, Wood Decay, Plant Stress, Biocorrosion, and General Biodeterioration

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-5
The Biochemical Effects of Citrinin: A Review....Pages 11-25
Distribution and Metabolism of Citrinin: A Review....Pages 27-40
Toxicology and Pathology of Citrinin....Pages 41-63
Citrinin: Analysis and Occurrence....Pages 65-73
Survey of Commercial Dog Foods for Aflatoxin B 1 and Zearalenone....Pages 79-83
Slaframine and Swainsonine Production by Rhizoctonia Leguminicola Isolated from Six Outbreaks of Slobbers in Cattle and Horses....Pages 85-91
Efficacy of Colony Forming Unit Data in Detection of a Fusarotoxicosis Problem Associated with Post-Manufacturing Growth of Fusarium Spp . In Poultry Feeds....Pages 93-103
Studies on Fusarium Moniliforme : Causal Agent of Equine Leucoencephalomalacia....Pages 105-113
Production of Aflatoxin in a High Moisture Maize Silo in Minnesota....Pages 115-119
Effects of Moldy Cottonseed on Reproduction in Beef and Dairy Heifers....Pages 121-130
The Association of Deoxynivalenol in Grain with Milk Production Loss in Dairy Cows....Pages 131-139
Ultrastructural Analysis of Whether Dietary Manganese Protects Against Aflatoxin-Induced Liver Damage in Rats....Pages 141-150
The Effect of Fungal Toxins on the Germination of Mitospores from Thermophilic Fungi....Pages 151-159
Lack of Fungicidal Control of Aspergillus Flavus in Field Corn....Pages 161-175
Molecular Genetic Criteria for the Identification of Atypical Toxigenic Fusarium Strains....Pages 177-188
The Effects of Soil and Poplar Trees on Aflatoxin B 1 ....Pages 189-196
Allergenicity of Certain Airborne Fungal Spores....Pages 197-205
Stimulation of Zearalenone Production in Rice Cultures of Fusarium Semitectum by Addition of Zearalenone and α -and β -Zearalenol....Pages 207-215
Pathogenicity of Aspergillus Flavus Group Isolates in Inoculated Maize Ears in Mississippi....Pages 217-224
Front Matter....Pages 225-230
Extracellular Polysaccharide-Degrading Enzymes of Postia Placenta Isolated from Wood or Artificial Media....Pages 231-242
Front Matter....Pages 225-230
Biological Control of Sapwood-Inhabiting Fungi by Metabolites from Streptomyces Rimosus ....Pages 243-256
Chemical Changes in Wood Components and Cotton Cellulose as a Result of Brown Rot: Is Fenton Chemistry Involved?....Pages 257-293
Colonization and Control of Decay by Trichoderma in Douglas-Fir and Southern Pine Exposed Above Ground....Pages 295-305
 In Vitro Effect of Isatin on Wood Decay Fungi....Pages 307-315
Chemical Composition and Fungitoxic Activities of Pine Cone Extractives....Pages 317-332
Distribution of Polyphenol Oxidase in Organelles of Hyphae of the Wood-Deteriorating Fungus, Coriolus Versicolor ....Pages 333-356
Influence of Lignin Type on the Decay of Woody Angiosperms by Trametes Versicolor ....Pages 357-374
Front Matter....Pages 375-377
Protein Contents of Ozone- and Air-Fumigated Pinus Strobus Needles....Pages 379-390
Cone Analysis of Pinus Taeda L . (Loblolly Pine) Clones....Pages 391-401
Coupled Reduction and Removal of Heavy Metals by a Mixed Microbial Ecosystem....Pages 403-407
Front Matter....Pages 409-412
Surgical Extraction as a Complimentary Control Option for Dracunculiasis....Pages 413-420
Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria....Pages 421-427
Acetylcholinesterase Levels in Brains of Rabbits Infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei : A Preliminary Study....Pages 429-436
A Comparative Fixation Analysis of Tetrahymena Pyriformis Ultrastructure....Pages 437-453
Human Dermal Myiasis Caused by Cordylobia Anthropophaga : A Case Study....Pages 455-459
Front Matter....Pages 461-464
Microscopic Examination of Exhumed Wool and Hemp Fibers from the Grave of the Victims of Alferd Packer....Pages 465-478
Scanning Electron Microscope Studies of the Biodeterioration of Human Hair Buried in Soil and Immersed in Water....Pages 479-491
A Rapid Analytical Procedure for Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Plant Material....Pages 493-497
A Historical Sampling of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Potency of Marihuana and Hashish Confiscated in Virginia....Pages 499-508
Divergent Indicator Bacteria Standards and Criteria for Water Quality Related to Public Health....Pages 509-517
Front Matter....Pages 461-464
Review Article on the Influence of Dissolved Oxygen on Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Related Corrosion....Pages 519-526
Evaluation of Stainless Steel Susceptibility to Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: An Updated Review....Pages 527-552
Biofouling Effects on Corrosion of Stainless Alloys in Seawater....Pages 553-571
New Trends in Biocorrosion/Biofouling Monitoring Techniques....Pages 573-586
Biodeterioration of Stone in Historic Buildings and Monuments....Pages 587-604
Some New Findings on Monoamine Oxidase “The Key Enzyme of Biogenic Amines Degradation”....Pages 605-621
The Active Site of Plasma Amine Oxidase “The Key Enzyme of Biogenic Amines Degradation in Plasma” as Seen by Fluorescence Investigations....Pages 623-635
Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis, Detection and Typing of Toxin Producing Clostridium Difficile ....Pages 637-648
Considerations in the Development of a Mycology Laboratory....Pages 649-657
Disturbances in Tryptophan Metabolism Following Chronic Ingestion of a High Copper Diet by Male Rats....Pages 659-670
Back Matter....Pages 671-686