Effect of naturally occurring antimicrobials and chemical preservatives on the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 228-233

  Pillai, Prathesha ^a   Ramaswamy, K ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal agents; Essential oils; Growth inhibition; Radial growth rate; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CHEMICAL PRESERVATIVES; EFFECT OF WATER; GROWTH INHIBITION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; POTASSIUM SORBATES; POTATO DEXTROSE AGARS; RADIAL GROWTH; SORBIC ACID; WATER ACTIVITY; ZERO ORDER KINETICS;

ALCOHOLS; ASPERGILLUS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ESSENTIAL OILS; PHENOLS;

PH EFFECTS;

ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84862186705     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0275-6     Document Type: Article

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