Effect of conditions and protectants on the survival of Penicillium bilaiae during storage

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-98

  Friesen, Timothy J ^a   Holloway, Greg ^b   Hill, Gordon A ^a   Pugsley, Todd S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NOVOZYMES A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Formulation; Penicillium bilaiae; Pesta; Stability; Storage; Water activity

Indexed keywords

INOCULATION; LONGEVITY; MICROORGANISM; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; STORAGE; SURVIVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM BILAIAE; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 28844507865     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500258263     Document Type: Article

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