Fungi Contamination of Drinking Water

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	Fungi Contamination of Drinking Water
	Al-Gabr, Hamid Mohammad ; Zheng, Tianling ; Yu, Xin ; Zheng TL(郑天凌)
刊名	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01619-1_6
	2014
关键词	REAL-TIME PCR POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION AFLATOXIN B-1 PRODUCTION FILAMENTOUS FUNGI MYCOTOXIGENIC FUNGI OCHRATOXIN-A RHODOCOCCUS-ERYTHROPOLIS ENVIRONMENTAL-SAMPLES ASPERGILLUS-FUMIGATUS DNA EXTRACTION
英文摘要	Fungi are a ubiquitous and diverse group of unique organisms accepted as a fifth kingdom. They are associated intrinsically with water, and so it is not surprising that they can occasionally cause problems. Two areas exist: (a) natural contamination and (b) unnatural contamination. Natural contamination is the equivalent of that which occurs with bacteria. Unnatural, or intentional, contamination is associated predominately with security in a field that has rapidly ascended the agenda. Furthermore, bottled water is a huge and growing commercial market and is susceptible to fungal contamination. A major problem is visual growth, which is what is presented to the consumer. Whereas this may not be apparent to the consumer of tap water, it is obvious in bottled water. However, there are technical difficulties associated with quantification and identification. Other actual issues can be odor and pigmentation. In addition, certain fungi cause allergic reactions and some are animal pathogens, including human pathogens, which are of particular concern to immunocompromised people. Finally, toxic compounds can be produced by fungi, which are referred to as mycotoxins. Aflatoxins have been demonstrated to occur in stored water naturally and other mycotoxins in in vitro experimentation. Obviously, it is mycotoxin contamination that is the biggest security threat. Methods are provided in this entry for the isolation and biochemical analysis of fungi and the properties of significance to drinking water. The use of a fungal lipid called ergosterol to quantify fungi is preferred. In conclusion, fungi in drinking water are often ignored but require a great deal more attention, particularly in relation to security threats.
语种	英语
出版者	SPRINGER
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://dspace.xmu.edu.cn/handle/2288/90862]
专题	生命科学－已发表论文
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Al-Gabr, Hamid Mohammad,Zheng, Tianling,Yu, Xin,et al. Fungi Contamination of Drinking Water[J]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01619-1_6,2014.
APA	Al-Gabr, Hamid Mohammad,Zheng, Tianling,Yu, Xin,&郑天凌.(2014).Fungi Contamination of Drinking Water.http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01619-1_6.
MLA	Al-Gabr, Hamid Mohammad,et al."Fungi Contamination of Drinking Water".http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01619-1_6 (2014).