Naresh Magan

Research at present includes: Molecular ecology and ecophysiology of spoilage and mycotoxigenic fungi in food production systems;Impact of climate change factors on diseases and mycotoxigenic fungi; prevention strategies including use of physical and novel molecular approaches to minimising mycotoxin contamination; Ecophysiology of biological control agents for improved field efficacy against pests/fungal diseases; Fungal bioremediation strategies for enhanced degradation of xenobiotic compounds; Electronic nose technology for early detection of microbes for food/environment/health applications; Solid and liquid fermentation systems for enhancing secondary metabolite production.