In vitro and in situ study of postharvest apple blue mold biocontrol by Aureobasidium pullulans: Evidence for the involvement of competition for nutrients

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-135

  Bencheqroun, Sanae Krimi ^a,c   Bajji, Mohammed ^a   Massart, Sébastien ^a   Labhilili, Mustapha ^b   Jaafari, Samir El ^c   Jijakli, M Haïssam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (Morocco)

^c MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Aureobasidium pullulans; Biocontrol; Nutrient competition; Penicillium expansum; Postharvest apples

Indexed keywords

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM;

EID: 34748853760     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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