The search for sustainable protein sources has increased interest in filamentous fungi, however, most studies focus on a limited number of established species. Pleurotus albidus , a basidiomycete native to South America, remains little explored for food applications, particularly regarding the nutritional characterization of its mycelium. In this study, P. albidus was initially cultivated on PDA agar supplemented with yeast ex...

Microbial plant growth promoters often perform inconsistently under natural soil conditions most likely due to their poor establishment after inoculation. Here, we conducted a growth chamber pot experiment with maize using pre-activated inoculum of the P-solubilizing fungus Penicillium aculeatum to facilitate its establishment in a natural non-sterile agricultural soil. Hence, P. aculeatum was preincubated for one week in soil...

Candidiasis caused by Candida albicans represents a major opportunistic infection, particularly in hospitalized individuals, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Experimental models that reproduce natural routes of exposure and allow integrated analyses of host responses remain limited. In this study, we established and characterized an immersion-based infection model of C. albicans in adult zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) to in...

Morningglory species ( Ipomoea spp.) are important weeds in Brazilian agriculture, particularly in non-burning sugarcane farming system. The fungus Cercospora aff. canescens has been selected as potential mycoherbicide; however, inoculum production is considered a challenge. The purpose of this study was to define and optimize culture conditions for biomass and spore yield of Cercospora aff. canescens CMAA 1444 in submerged fe...