Development and antifungal evaluation of a food-grade U-type microemulsion

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 993-1001

  Zhang, H ^a   Lu, Z ^a   Wang, S ^a   Shen, Y ^a   Feng, F ^a   Zheng, X ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Full dilution; Glycerol monolaurate; Microemulsion; Potassium sorbate

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; DILUTION; MICROEMULSIONS; OILS AND FATS; POTASSIUM; SOLUBILITY;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES; ANTIFUNGALS; FOOD GRADE; FULL DILUTION; GLYCEROL MONOLAURATE; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROEMULSION SYSTEMS; MONOLAURATE; POTASSIUM SORBATES; TWEEN 80;

GLYCEROL;

ALCOHOL; GLYCEROL MONOLAURATE; LAURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYSORBATE 80; SORBATE POTASSIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; EMULSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNGICIDE; FUNGUS; INHIBITION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SOLUBILIZATION;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROEMULSION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SOLUBILIZATION;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM;

EID: 52049121622     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03824.x     Document Type: Article

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