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Kathryn A. Wheeler
Researcher at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Publications - 9
Citations - 633
Kathryn A. Wheeler is an academic researcher from Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Aspergillus flavus & Dried fish. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 9 publications receiving 579 citations.
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Influence of pH on the growth of some toxigenic species of Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium
TL;DR: The effect of pH on the growth rates of 61 isolates belonging to 13 important toxigenic fungi are reported here: four species each of Aspergillus and Fusarium, and five of Penicillium, over the pH range 2 to 11 at 25, 30 and 37 degrees C.
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The normal mycoflora of commodities from Thailand. 2. Beans, rice, small grains and other commodities
John I. Pitt,Ailsa D. Hocking,Kanjana Bhudhasamai,Beverly F. Miscamble,Kathryn A. Wheeler,P. Tanboon-Ek +5 more
TL;DR: The dominant fungus found in mung beans was Fusarium semitectum, which was present in 40% of samples and at a high level (18% of all seeds) overall, and storage fungi were more common in soybeans than the other commodities, indicating longer or adverse storage.
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The normal mycoflora of commodities from Thailand. 1. Nuts and oilseeds.
John I. Pitt,Ailsa D. Hocking,Kanjana Bhudhasamai,Beverly F. Miscamble,Kathryn A. Wheeler,P. Tanboon-Ek +5 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive study was carried out of the fungi occurring in commodities normally traded in Thailand, including maize, peanuts, cashews and copra, and Aspergillus nomius was reported from foods for the first time.
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Interactions among xerophilic fungi associated with dried salted fish
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that each species examined had a niche in which it was dominant, and that species interactions as well as environmental factors are important in determining the dominant fungal species on dried salted fish.
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Fungi associated with Indonesian dried fish
TL;DR: The most prevalent fungus was a previously undescribed species, now named Polypaecilum pisce, which was isolated from 42% of the fish examined, in extreme cases appearing as conspicuous white growth over large areas of theFish surface.