Reduced water activity during sporogenesis in selected penicillia: Impact on spore quality

Food Research International

Volumn 31, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 503-509

  Blaszyk, M ^a   Blank, G ^a   Holley, R ^a   Chong, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Penicillia; Quality; Spores; Water activity

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; GERMINATION; GLYCEROL; HEAT RESISTANCE; POTATO DEXTROSE AGAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPOROGENESIS;

PENICILLIUM AURANTIOGRISEUM; PENICILLIUM ROQUEFORTI; PENICILLIUM VIRIDICATUM;

EID: 0032445243     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00019-8     Document Type: Article

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