Cristy Medina-Armijo's research while affiliated with University of Barcelona and other places
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Publications (3)
Introducion
Fungal melanin is an underexplored natural biomaterial of great biotechnological interest in different areas. This study investigated the physical, chemical, electrochemical, and metal-binding properties of melanin extracted from the metallotolerant black fungus Exophiala mesophila strain IRTA-M2-F10.
Materials and methods
Specific inh...
A collection of 34 melanized fungi isolated previously from anthropogenic contaminated sites were assessed for their tolerance to toxic concentrations of As(V) and Cr(VI) anions. Three strains of the species Cyphellophora olivacea, Rhinocladiella similis, and Exophiala mesophila (Chaetothyriales) were identified as hyper-metallotolerant, with estim...
Fungi can cause deterioration of building materials and adverse health effects on its occupants. However, knowledge of the mycobiome (fungal biome) from the built environment is still incomplete, and most surveys available in the literature have focused on airborne molds. These molds grow on indoor damp materials and can produce abundant conidia (s...
Citations
... Species belonging to the genera Aureobasidium, Cladosporium, Exophiala, and Rhinocladiella were also found to cope with highly toxic wood preservatives such as creosote, a complex mixture of chemicals including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and arsenic, and CCA (chromated copper arsenate) [280,[288][289][290][291]. This is not surprising since these BF were repeatedly found in hydrocarbon-contaminated areas and revealed tolerance to heavy metals [292]. Due to environmental issues these preservatives have been replaced by alternative copper-based compounds such as alkaline copper quat (ACQ) and copperazole (CA), quats such as didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC), and the isothiazolone 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazol-3-one (DCOIT), and IPBC (3-iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate) [293]. ...
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... As acknowledged, fungal propagules can enter an interior environment not only through entrance doors but also via visitors and staff themselves, along with their shoes and clothing, serving as primary pathways [92,305]. In addition, incorrectly operating air filtration systems (normally used to reduce microbial load) and air conditioning systems may also serve as sources of fungal propagules [92,156,306]. Dust, containing both microbial contaminants and nutrients, should be regularly removed for preventive purposes. However, this practice is often underestimated [307]. ...
