Effect of chitin on the antagonistic activity of Cryptococcus laurentii against Penicillium expansum in pear fruit

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 44-48

  Yu, Ting ^a   Wang, Lianping ^b   Yin, Yun ^a   Wang, Yixi ^a   Zheng, Xiaodong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION AND MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Blue mold; Chitin; Cryptococcus laurentii; Pear; Penicillium expansum; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

CHITIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PEAR; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; POSTHARVEST PERIOD;

ANTIBIOSIS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHITIN; CHITINASE; CRYPTOCOCCUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FRUIT; PENICILLIUM; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PYRUS;

CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PYRUS;

EID: 39149109951     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.11.059     Document Type: Article

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