Inhibition of Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. by fatty acids and their monoglycerides

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1206-1212

  Altieri, Clelia ^a   Cardillo, Daniela ^a   Bevilacqua, Antonio ^a   Sinigaglia, Milena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 34249003660     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.5.1206     Document Type: Article

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