Developing a novel environmentally friendly microbiocidal formulation from peel of citrus fruit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 712 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 275-284

  Ben Yehoshua, S ^a   Rodov, V ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Elicitor; Endogenous resistance mechanisms; Essential oils; Food grade biocide; Hydroperoxides; Oilgland components

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA ALBICANS; CITRUS; FUNGI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33749262795     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.712.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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