Roof-Inhabiting Cousins of Rock-Inhabiting Fungi: Novel Melanized Microcolonial Fungal Species from Photocatalytically Reactive Subaerial Surfaces

Subaerial biofilms (SAB) are an important factor in weathering, biofouling, and biodeterioration of bare rocks, building materials, and solar panel surfaces.The realm of SAB is continually widened by modern materials, and the settlers on these exposed solid surfaces always include melanized, stress-tolerant microcolonial ascomycetes.After their fir

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Occurrence and Determination of Carotenoids and Polyphenols in Different Paprika Powders from Organic and Conventional Production

Paprika powder is a good source of different carotenoids and polyphenols, which play a key role in preventing certain diseases (some kinds of cancer and cardiovascular diseases).They can also be used as natural food colorants.Organic production is Ball - Catcher - Helmets characterized by strict rules, but products obtained in this way contain more

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