In vitro activity of imazalil against Penicillium expansum: Comparison of the CLSI M38-A broth microdilution method with traditional techniques

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-29

  Cabanas R ^a   Abarca, M L ^a   Bragulat, M R ^a   Cabanes F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antifungal susceptibility testing; CLSI M38 A; Imazalil; MIC; Penicillium expansum; Radial growth inhibition

Indexed keywords

ENILCONAZOLE;

AGAR DILUTION; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; APPLE; ARTICLE; BROTH DILUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GRAPE; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCELIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PEAR; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRUIT; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; GERMINATION; IMIDAZOLES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PATULIN; PENICILLIUM;

FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM; PYRUS; VITACEAE;

EID: 57649184663     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2008.10.025     Document Type: Article

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