The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Research Service has discovered 33 new species of mycotoxin-producing fungi belonging to the genus Fusarium.

Researchers at BSC Electronics in Perth, Australia have developed a berry-harvesting robot that can kill fungi on the fruits it picks by using ultraviolet (UV) light.

A recent study determined that ozone may be an effective way to reduce fungi and aflatoxin in nuts, although ozonation could affect the nutritional value of foods at long exposure times.

PathogenDx, a provider of molecular-based testing solutions, has received the industry’s first AOAC certification for detecting bacterial and fungal species in a single well test for cannabis matrices.

Microbial control strategies are needed in the food industry to prevent foodborne illnesses and outbreaks and prolong product shelf life