Biological control of peach fungal pathogens by commercial products and indigenous yeasts

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2465-2470

  Restuccia, Cristina ^a   Giusino, Francesco ^b   Licciardello, Fabio ^a   Randazzo, Cinzia ^a   Caggia, Cinzia ^a   Muratore, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b Wyeth Lederle SpA EDSM (European Drug Safety and Metabolism) Research Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA MALTOSA; HYPOCREA LIXII; MUCOR CIRCINELLOIDES; PENICILLIUM CRUSTOSUM; PICHIA; PICHIA KLUYVERI; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 33750506724     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.10.2465     Document Type: Article

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