Prof Nelson Lima
Universidade do Minho
Professor, Life Sciences
Portugal
My co-authors include
Dr. Luis Abrunhosa
Catherine Brooksbank
Chiara Dall'Asta
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My Publications
Additions to neotropical stereoid fungi (Polyporales, Basidiomycota): one new species o...
Mycological Progress
January 2020
Identification by MALDI-TOF MS of Sporothrix brasiliensis Isolated from a Subconjunctiv...
Microorganisms
December 2019
Genetic and plant host differences of Fomes fomentarius in selected parts of Southern E...
Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology
December 2019
In vitro assessment of inter-kingdom biofilm formation by bacteria and filamentous fung...
Biofouling
November 2019
Lactic acid bacteria diversity in corn silage produced in Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Annals of Microbiology
November 2019
Adhesion of filamentous fungi isolated from drinking water under different process cond...
Water Research
November 2019
ITS rDNA Gene Analysis Versus MALDI-TOF MS For Identification of Neoscytalidium dimidia...
Microorganisms
September 2019
Polyphasic, Including MALDI-TOF MS, Evaluation of Freeze-Drying Long-Term Preservation ...
Microorganisms
August 2019
Hydraulic lime mortars with antifungal properties
Applied Surface Science
July 2019
Fungal Community Ecology Using MALDI-TOF MS Demands Curated Mass Spectral Databases
Frontiers in Microbiology
February 2019
Pre- and Postharvest Strategies to Minimize Mycotoxin Contamination in the Rice Food Chain
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
February 2019
Overview of Fungi and Mycotoxin Contamination in Capsicum Pepper and in Its Derivatives
Toxins
January 2019
Induction of biodeterioration on vegetables by three fungal species
Journal of Plant Pathology
October 2018
Penicillium tunisiense sp. nov., a novel species of Penicillium section Ramosa discover...
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
October 2018
Polyphasic identification of Penicillia and Aspergilli isolated from Italian grana cheese
Food Microbiology
August 2018
Volatile compounds and protein profiles analyses of fermented cocoa beans and chocolate...
Food Research International
July 2018
Epidemiology of dermatophytoses in 31 municipalities of the province of Buenos Aires, A...
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
April 2018
The global catalogue of microorganisms 10K type strain sequencing project: closing the ...
GigaScience
March 2018
Alternative patulin pathway unproven
International Journal of Food Microbiology
March 2018
Predominant mycotoxins, mycotoxigenic fungi and climate change related to wine
Food Research International
January 2018
Metalaxyl Degradation by Mucorales Strains Gongronella sp. and Rhizopus oryzae
Molecules
December 2017
Toxic reagents and expensive equipment: are they really necessary for the extraction of...
Letters in Applied Microbiology
December 2017
Climate change affects oil palm and vice versa.
Ecology and Evolution
November 2017
Filamentous Fungal Human Pathogens from Food Emphasising Aspergillus, Fusarium and Mucor
Microorganisms
August 2017
Microbiology Managers: Managerial Training in the RItrain Project
Trends in Microbiology
June 2017
Impact of a Microbial Cocktail Used as a Starter Culture on Cocoa Fermentation and Choc...
Molecules
May 2017
Cocoa fermentation: Microbial identification by MALDI-TOF MS, and sensory evaluation of...
LWT
April 2017
Requalification of a Brazilian Trichoderma Collection and Screening of Its Capability t...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
April 2017
Survey of Penicillia associated with Italian grana cheese
International Journal of Food Microbiology
April 2017
Thermophilic Fungi to Dominate Aflatoxigenic/Mycotoxigenic Fungi on Food under Global W...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
February 2017
A standard proposal for biological resources centres
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
February 2017
MALDI-TOF MS for identification of food spoilage filamentous fungi
Current Opinion in Food Science
February 2017
An assessment of environmental and toxicological risk to pesticide exposure based on a ...
IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
January 2017
Immobilization of the white-rot fungus Anthracophyllum discolor to degrade the herbicid...
AMB Express
November 2016
World data centre for microorganisms: an information infrastructure to explore and util...
Nucleic Acids Research
October 2016
A polyphasic approach for characterization of a collection of cereal isolates of the Fu...
International Journal of Food Microbiology
October 2016
World future oil palm
The Journal of Agricultural Science
August 2016
High Laccase Expression by Trametes versicolor in a Simulated Textile Effluent with Dif...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
August 2016
Deciphering the Contribution of Biofilm to the Pathogenesis of Peritoneal Dialysis Infe...
PLoS ONE
June 2016
Establishment of a Quality Management System Based on ISO 9001 Standard in a Public Ser...
Microorganisms
June 2016
Oxygenated monoterpenes-rich volatile oils as potential antifungal agents for dermatoph...
Natural Product Research
June 2016
New Insights for Diagnosis of Pineapple Fusariosis by MALDI-TOF MS Technique
Current Microbiology
April 2016
Atrazine dissipation in a biobed system inoculated with immobilized white-rot fungi
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
March 2016
Fungi from a Groundwater-Fed Drinking Water Supply System in Brazil
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
March 2016
Polyphasic Approach Including MALDI-TOF MS/MS Analysis for Identification and Character...
Toxins
February 2016
Fueling the Bio-economy: European Culture Collections and Microbiology Education and Tr...
Trends in Microbiology
February 2016
An Assessment to Toxicological Risk of Pesticide Exposure
January 2016
Mutagens affect food and water biodeteriorating fungi
Current Opinion in Food Science
October 2015
Future climate effects on suitability for growth of oil palms in Malaysia and Indonesia
Scientific Reports
September 2015
MALDI-TOF MS to identify the pineapple pathogen Fusarium guttiforme and its antagonist ...
June 2015
Editorial for the special issue on Ganoderma
Phytochemistry
June 2015
Failed PCR of Ganoderma type specimens affects nomenclature
Phytochemistry
June 2015
Kinetics of biofilm formation by drinking water isolatedPenicillium expansum
Biofouling
April 2015
Induction, expression and characterisation of laccase genes from the marine-derived fun...
AMB Express
March 2015
Use of a polyphasic approach including MALDI-TOF MS for identification of Aspergillus s...
Annals of Microbiology
February 2015
Development and optimization of a new MALDI-TOF protocol for identification of the Spor...
Research in Microbiology
February 2015
Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activity of chemically and fungal-produced s...
Journal of Applied Microbiology
November 2014
Peritoneal dialysis infections: An opportunity for improvement
American Journal of Infection Control
September 2014
Coffee, mycotoxins and climate change
Food Research International
July 2014
Experimental Activities in Primary School to Learn about Microbes in an Oral Health Edu...
Journal of Biological Education
June 2014
Application of MALDI-TOF MS for requalification of a Candida clinical isolates culture ...
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
June 2014
Purification of polygalacturonases produced by Aspergillus niger using an aqueous two-p...
Fluid Phase Equilibria
June 2014
Rapid detection of Ganoderma-infected oil palms by microwave ergosterol extraction with...
Journal of Microbiological Methods
May 2014
Deposit of microbial strains in public service collections as part of the publication p...
SpringerPlus
April 2014
Biomedical effects of mushrooms with emphasis on pure compounds
Biomedical Journal
January 2014
Self mutagens affect detrimentally PCR analysis of food fungi by creating potential mut...
Food Control
January 2014
The use of MALDI-TOF ICMS as an alternative tool for Trichophyton rubrum identification...
Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica
January 2014
An Overview of the Recent Developments on Fructooligosaccharide Production and Applicat...
Food and Bioprocess Technology
November 2013
Effect of Different Carbon Sources on Decolourisation of an Industrial Textile Dye Unde...
Current Microbiology
August 2013
Incidence and diversity of the fungal genera Aspergillus and Penicillium in Portuguese ...
European Journal of Plant Pathology
June 2013
The spores of Aspergillus (Section Nigri) are diverse
Microscopy and Microanalysis
June 2013
How will climate change affect oil palm fungal diseases?
Crop Protection
April 2013
Biofilms from a Brazilian water distribution system include filamentous fungi
Canadian Journal of Microbiology
March 2013
Interaction withPenicillium expansumenhancesBotrytis cinereagrowth in grape juice mediu...
Letters in Applied Microbiology
March 2013
Degradation of Metalaxyl and Folpet by Filamentous Fungi Isolated From Portuguese (Alen...
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
February 2013
Production of Polygalacturonases by Aspergillus section Nigri Strains in a Fixed Bed Re...
Molecules
January 2013
Filamentous fungi from the Atlantic marine sponge Dragmacidon reticulatum
Archives of Microbiology
November 2012
Biochemical mutagens affect the preservation of fungi and biodiversity estimations
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
November 2012
Selection of white-rot fungi to formulate complex and coated pellets for Reactive Orang...
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
October 2012
White-rot fungi capable of decolourising textile dyes under alkaline conditions
Folia Microbiologica
September 2012
Mycobiota and mycotoxins of almonds and chestnuts with special reference to aflatoxins
Food Research International
August 2012
New improved method for fructooligosaccharides production by Aureobasidium pullulans
Carbohydrate Polymers
August 2012
Three new species ofAspergillussectionFlaviisolated from almonds and maize in Portugal
Mycologia
May 2012
Aflatoxigenic Fungi and Aflatoxins in Portuguese Almonds
The Scientific World JOURNAL
January 2012
Ergosterol analyses of oil palm seedlings and plants infected with Ganoderma
Crop Protection
November 2011
Further mycotoxin effects from climate change
Food Research International
November 2011
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight intact cell mass spectrometr...
Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
November 2011
Surface Hydrophobicity of Culture and Water Biofilm of Penicillium spp.
Current Microbiology
October 2011
Sporotrichosis Caused bySporothrix mexicana, Portugal
Emerging Infectious Diseases
October 2011
Species identification of Aspergillus section Flavi isolates from Portuguese almonds us...
Journal of Applied Microbiology
August 2011
Effects of the origins of Botrytis cinerea on earthy aromas from grape broth media furt...
Food Microbiology
August 2011
Toenail Onychomycosis in a Portuguese Geriatric Population
Mycopathologia
March 2011
Filamentous Fungi in Drinking Water, Particularly in Relation to Biofilm Formation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
February 2011
Comparing the Impact of Environmental Factors During Very High Gravity Brewing Fermenta...
Journal of the Institute of Brewing
January 2011
Microextraction and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry for improved analysis of geosm...
Journal of Microbiological Methods
October 2010
How will climate change affect mycotoxins in food?
Food Research International
August 2010
Fourier transform infrared as a powerful technique for the identification and character...
Research in Microbiology
March 2010
Filamentous fungal characterizations by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization tim...
Journal of Applied Microbiology
February 2010
Toxicology of mycotoxins
January 2010
Mutagens manufactured in fungal culture may affect DNA/RNA of producing fungi
Journal of Applied Microbiology
April 2009
The Feasibility of Producing Oil Palm with Altered Lignin Content to Control Ganoderma ...
Journal of Phytopathology
March 2009
A polyphasic approach to the identification of aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic stra...
International Journal of Food Microbiology
February 2009
The study of fungi in drinking water
Mycological Research
February 2009
The Microorganisms in the Portuguese National Curriculum and Primary School Textbooks
January 2009
Mutagenic and Inhibitory Compounds Produced by Fungi Affect Detrimentally Diagnosis and...
Current Bioactive Compounds
December 2008
Prospects for Inhibition of Lignin Degrading Enzymes to Control Ganoderma White Rot of ...
Current Enzyme Inhibition
December 2008
Microfauna as Indicator of Copper, Zinc, and Cycloheximide in Activated Sludge Processes
Environmental Engineering Science
May 2007
Development of stable flocculent Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for continuous Aspergi...
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
April 2007
A practical approach for identifications based on mycotoxin characters of Penicillium
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
September 2006
Fungi in bottled water: A case study of a production plant
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
September 2006
FISH and Calcofluor staining techniques to detect in situ filamentous fungal biofilms i...
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
September 2006
New and simple plate test for screening relative transfructosylation activity of fungi
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
September 2006
Trends in Mycology: An overview of the one day meeting, Braga, Portugal, 23rd September...
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología
September 2006
Comparative use of bacterial, algal and protozoan tests to study toxicity of azo- and a...
Chemosphere
June 2006
Survey and significance of filamentous fungi from tap water
International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
May 2006
Laccase activity from the fungus Trametes hirsuta using an air-lift bioreactor
Letters in Applied Microbiology
March 2006
Aspergillus niger β-galactosidase production by yeast in a continuous high cell density...
Process Biochemistry
March 2005
Effect of copper in the protistan community of activated sludge
Chemosphere
February 2005
Solutions to Penicillium taxonomy crucial to mycotoxin research and health
Research in Microbiology
September 2004
Production ofβ-galactosidase from recombinantSaccharomyces cerevisiae grown on lactose
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
July 2004
Portuguese primary school children's conceptions about digestion: identification of lea...
International Journal of Science Education
July 2004
Effect of different toxic compounds on ATP content and acid phosphatase activity in axe...
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
February 2004
Use of Ozone To Reduce Molds in a Cheese Ripening Room
Journal of Food Protection
December 2003
Automated image analysis to improve bead ingestion toxicity test counts in the protozoa...
Letters in Applied Microbiology
September 2003
Comparative studies of fungal degradation of single or mixed bioaccessible reactive azo...
Chemosphere
August 2003
The effect of culture preservation techniques on patulin and citrinin production by Pen...
Letters in Applied Microbiology
October 2002
Relationship of chemical structures of textile dyes on the pre-adaptation medium and th...
Research in Microbiology
July 2002
A comparative study using a fluorescence-based and a direct-count assay to determine cy...
Research in Microbiology
June 2002
Construction of a flocculent Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain secreting high levels of A...
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
April 2002
Trends in the use of protozoa in the assessment of wastewater treatment
Research in Microbiology
September 2001
Biodegradation of bioaccessible textile azo dyes by Phanerochaete chrysosporium
Journal of Biotechnology
August 2001
Mycotoxin production from fungi isolated from grapes
Letters in Applied Microbiology
April 2001
Alcohol production from cheese whey permeate using genetically modified flocculent yeas...
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
January 2001
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
January 2001
Applications of yeast flocculation in biotechnological processes
Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering
August 2000
Construction of a flocculent brewer's yeast strain secreting Aspergillus niger β-galact...
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
July 2000
Contamination of a high-cell-density continuous bioreactor
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
June 2000
Continuous ethanol fermentation of lactose by a recombinant flocculatingSaccharomyces c...
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
September 1999
Construction of a flocculent Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermenting lactose
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
May 1999
Miniaturization and application of the MTT assay to evaluate metabolic activity of prot...
Journal of Basic Microbiology
May 1999
Biotechnology Techniques
January 1999
Biotechnology Techniques
January 1997
Enhancement of metabolic rates of yeast flocculent cells through the use of polymeric a...
Bioprocess Engineering
July 1992
Deep agar-diffusion test for preliminary screening of lipolytic activity of fungi
Journal of Microbiological Methods
December 1991