Effect of storage conditions (relative humidity, duration, and temperature) on the germination time of Aspergillus carbonarius and Penicillium chrysogenum

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-84

  Lattab, Nadia ^a   Kalai, Safaa ^a   Bensoussan, Maurice ^a   Dantigny, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus carbonarius; Germination; Penicillium chrysogenum; Relative humidity; Temperature; Time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; CONIDIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; SHELF LIFE; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ASPERGILLUS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; HUMIDITY; KINETICS; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; SPORES, FUNGAL; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM;

EID: 84868709453     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.09.020     Document Type: Article

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