Possible synergistic effect of nisin and propionic acid on the growth of the mycotoxigenic fungi Aspergillus parasiticus, Aspergillus ochraceus, and Fusarium moniliforme

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1223-1227

  Paster, Nachman ^a   Lecong, Zhou ^b   Menashrov, Mazal ^a   Shapira, Roni ^c  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD SAFETY; NISIN; PROPIONIC ACID;

ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM MONILIFORME; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI;

EID: 0033215083     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-62.10.1223     Document Type: Article

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