Potential use of biocontrol Trichoderma spp. metabolites to control growth and aflatoxin production in A. parasiticus

Amy Kovaleski

We tested the feasibility of using fungal metabolites produced by Trichoderma spp. to inhibit aflatoxin production by Aspergillus parasiticus. Using a cellophane-based method, seven biocontrol-related Trichoderma strains tested for their ability to secrete metabolites that block the synthesis of aflatoxin, known liver and lung carcinogen in A. parasiticus. Results demonstrate that water-soluble metabolites secreted by candidate strains,Trichoderma viride and T. harzianum have the ability to target aflatoxin production with minimal effect on A. parasiticus growth.

Major: 
Biological Engineering
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Josephine Wee
Poster Number: 
2002

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