Secondary metabolites from Eurotium species, Aspergillus calidoustus and A. insuetus common in Canadian homes with a review of their chemistry and biological activities

Mycological Research

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 480-490

  Slack, Gregory J ^a   Puniani, Eva ^a   Frisvad, Jens C ^b   Samson, Robert A ^c   Miller, J David ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

A. calidoustus; Aspergillus insuetus; Chemotypes; E. herbariorum; E. rubrum; Eurotium amstelodami; Indoor air quality

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; FLAVOGLAUCIN; GENTISIC ACID; NEOECHINULIN; PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; FUNGUS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; METABOLITE; NEW SPECIES; TAXONOMY; TERPENE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; EUROTIUM; HOUSING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ALKALOIDS; ASPERGILLUS; CANADA; EUROTIUM; GENTISATES; HOUSING; PIPERAZINES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS USTUS; EUROTIUM; EUROTIUM AMSTELODAMI; EUROTIUM HERBARIORUM; EUROTIUM RUBRUM; FUNGI;

EID: 63149118505     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: 14698102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycres.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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