Aspegillus terreus: From Soil to Industry and Back Hristova Vassileva, María Malusá, Eligio Eichler Löbermann, Bettina Bojkov Vassilev, Nikolay Aspergillus terreus Plant growth promotion Biocontrol Itaconic acid production Pathogenicity 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. 2021-01-29T09:42:36Z 2021-01-29T09:42:36Z 2020-10-25 journal article Vassileva, M., Malusá, E., Eichler-Löbermann, B., & Vassilev, N. (2020). Aspegillus terreus: From Soil to Industry and Back. Microorganisms, 8(11), 1655. [doi:10.3390/microorganisms8111655] http://hdl.handle.net/10481/66123 10.3390/microorganisms8111655 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ open access Atribución 3.0 España Mdpi