Liquid formulation of the biocontrol agent Candida sake by modifying water activity or adding protectants

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 330-339

  Torres, R ^a   Usall, J ^a   Teixido N ^a   Abadias, M ^a   Vinas I ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biocontrol agent; Candida sake; Formulation; Protective substances; Water activity

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL; CANDIDA; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; SUGARS; YEAST;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; C METHOD; CANDIDA SAKE; FORMULATION; LIQUID FORMULATIONS; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PROTECTIVE SUBSTANCE; VIABLE COUNT; WATER ACTIVITY; YEAST CELL;

GLYCEROL;

CARBOHYDRATE; FRUCTOSE; GLYCEROL; LACTOSE; MACROGOL; POLYOL; PROTECTIVE AGENT; TREHALOSE; WATER;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FUNGUS; REARING;

APPLE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; CANDIDA SAKE; CELL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PRESERVATION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; YEAST CELL;

CANDIDA SAKE; FUNGI; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM;

EID: 0037242781     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01843.x     Document Type: Article

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