Influence of sulphur dioxide, controlled atmospheres and water availability on in vitro germination, growth and ochratoxin A production by strains of Aspergillus carbonarius isolated from grapes

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-149

  Pateraki, Marianthi ^a,b   Dekanea, Alexandra ^a,b   Mitchell, D ^a   Lydakis, D ^b   Magan, N ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Controlled atmospheres; Environmental factors; Germination; Grapes; Growth; Ochratoxin; Raisins; Sulphite; Sulphur; Sulphur dioxide

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 33947590050     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.11.016     Document Type: Article

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