Bio-deterioration of sweet potato (<i>ipomoea batatas lam</i>) in storage, inoculation-induced quality changes, and control by modified atmosphere

The biodeterioration of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) was investigated at Port Harcourt, south southern Nigeria. Aspergillus niger, Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizopus stolonifer, Botryodiplodia theobroma and Penicillium sp. were found to be associated with deteriorating sweet potato tubers and used for i...

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Main Author: Oyeyipo Olutimilehin Olaitan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/90760