Production of the fungal biocontrol agent Epicoccum nigrum by solid substrate fermentation: Effect of water activity on accumulation of compatible solutes

Mycopathologia

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 83-89

  Pascual, Susana ^a   Melgarejo, Paloma ^a   Magan, Naresh ^b  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Compatible solutes; Epicoccum nigrum; Polyols; Solid substrate fermentation; Water activity

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CONIDIATION; CONIDIUM; CULTIVAR; CULTURE MEDIUM; GLYCEROL; MANNITOL; SOLID STATE FERMENTATION; SOLUTE CONCENTRATION; WATER ACTIVITY; WHEAT;

EPICOCCUM NIGRUM;

EID: 0033501223     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007082829307     Document Type: Article

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