Distributions of the growth rate of the germ tubes and germination time of Penicillium chrysogenum conidia depend on water activity

Food Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 902-907

  Judet, Daniela ^a   Bensoussan, Maurice ^a   Perrier Cornet, Jean Marie ^a   Dantigny, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Conidia; Distribution; Fungi; Germination; Mould; Penicillium; Predictive mycology; Spores; Water activity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FOOD CONTROL; FUNGUS SPORE; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MYCOLOGY; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PHYSIOLOGY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GERMINATION; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MYCOLOGY; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; SPORES, FUNGAL; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM;

EID: 49449101398     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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