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2. Antimicrobial properties of copper - Wikipedia

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   The antimicrobial properties of copper are still under active investigation. Molecular mechanisms responsible for the antibacterial action of copper have been a subject of intensive research. Scientists are also actively demonstrating the intrinsic efficacy of copper alloy "touch surfaces" to destroy a wide range of microorganisms that threaten ...

3. Mold - Wikipedia

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   A mold (US, PH) or mould (UK, CW) is one of the structures that certain fungi can form. The dust-like, colored appearance of molds is due to the formation of spores containing fungal secondary metabolites. The spores are the dispersal units of the fungi. [1][2] Not all fungi form molds. Some fungi form mushrooms; others grow as single cells and ...

4. Trichothecene - Wikipedia

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   Trichothecenes are a group of over 150 chemically related mycotoxins. [3] Each trichothecene displays a core structure consisting of a single six-membered ring containing a single oxygen atom, flanked by two carbon rings. [4] This core ring structure contains an epoxide, or tricyclic ether, at the 12,13 carbon positions, as well as a double ...

5. Antimicrobial - Wikipedia

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   Antimicrobial. An antimicrobial is an agent that kills microorganisms (microbicide) or stops their growth (bacteriostatic agent). [1] Antimicrobial medicines can be grouped according to the microorganisms they act primarily against. For example, antibiotics are used against bacteria, and antifungals are used against fungi.

6. Trichoderma - Wikipedia

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   T. aggressivum (formerly T. harzianum biotype 4) is the causal agent of green mold, a disease of cultivated button mushrooms. [9] [10] Trichoderma viride is the causal agent of green mold rot of onion. [11] A strain of Trichoderma viride is a known cause of dieback of Pinus nigra seedlings. [12]

7. Fungicide - Wikipedia

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   Fungicide. Fungicides are pesticides used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores. [1] Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality, and profit. Fungicides are used both in agriculture and to fight fungal infections in animals. Fungicides are also used to control oomycetes, which are not ...