Efficacy of natamycin for control of growth and ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius strains under different environmental conditions

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2234-2239

  Medina, A ^a,b   Jimenez M ^b   Mateo, R ^b   Magan, N ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspergillus carbonarius; Environmental factors; Grape based products; Mould growth; Mycotoxigenic fungi; Natural preservatives

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; STRAIN;

ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; GRAPE JUICE; GRAPE-BASED PRODUCT; MOULD GROWTH; MYCOTOXIGENIC FUNGUS; NATURAL PRESERVATIVES; OCHRATOXIN A; OCHRATOXINS;

FRUIT JUICES;

NATAMYCIN; OCHRATOXIN;

ANTIBIOTICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FRUIT; FUNGUS; INHIBITION; PRESERVATION; TOXICITY;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAPE JUICE; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES NATALENSIS; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; FUNGI; STREPTOMYCES NATALENSIS; VITACEAE;

EID: 36549051687     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03462.x     Document Type: Article

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