Influence of antagonist, host fruit and pathogen on the biological control of postharvest fungal diseases by yeasts

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 223-229

  Lima, G ^a   Arru, S ^b   De Curtis, F ^a   Arras, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofungicide; Biological control; Fruits; Postharvest diseases; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; FRUIT; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INHIBITION KINETICS; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VEGETABLE; YEAST;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; CANDIDA FAMATA; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; PICHIA GUILLIERMONDII; RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS;

EID: 0032713285     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900727     Document Type: Article

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