Inactivation of Aspergillus spp. by ozone treatment

Ozone: Science and Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 423-430

  Zotti, M ^a   Porro, R ^a   Vizzini, A ^b   Mariotti, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus niger; Inhibition; Ozone; Pigment bleaching

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CLEANING; OZONE; OZONIZATION;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGAL COLONIES; INHIBITION; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; OZONE EXPOSURES; OZONE TREATMENTS;

GASES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 57349187894     PISSN: 01919512     EISSN: 15476545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01919510802487997     Document Type: Article

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