@misc{10481/66123,
year = {2020},
month = {10},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/66123},
abstract = {Aspergillus terreus is an important saprophytic filamentous fungus that can be found in soils.
Like many other soil microorganisms, A. terreus demonstrates multiple functions and o ers various
important metabolites, which can be used in di erent fields of human activity. The first application of
A. terreus on an industrial level is the production of itaconic acid, which is now considered as one of
the most important bioproducts in the Green Chemistry field. The general schemes for itaconic acid
production have been studied, but in this mini-review some lines of future research are presented
based on analysis of the published results. A. terreus is also intensively studied for its biocontrol
activity and plant growth-promoting e ect. However, this microorganism is also known to infect
important crops such as, amongst others, rice, wheat, potato, sugar cane, maize, and soybean. It was
suggested, however, that the balance between positive vs. negative e ects is dependent on the
soil-plant-inoculant dose system. A. terreus has frequently been described as an important human
pathogen. Therefore, its safety manipulation in biotechnological processes for the production of
itaconic acid and some drugs and its use in soil-plant systems should be carefully assessed. Some
suggestions in this direction are discussed, particularly concerning the uses in crop production.},
organization = {Project EXCALIBUR from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme 	
817946},
organization = {Junta de Andalucía-PAIDI 2020 (FEDER supported), Spain 	
P18-HO-4279},
publisher = {Mdpi},
keywords = {Aspergillus terreus},
keywords = {Plant growth promotion},
keywords = {Biocontrol},
keywords = {Itaconic acid production},
keywords = {Pathogenicity},
title = {Aspegillus terreus: From Soil to Industry and Back},
doi = {10.3390/microorganisms8111655},
author = {Hristova Vassileva, María and Malusá, Eligio and Eichler Löbermann, Bettina and Bojkov Vassilev, Nikolay},
}