Efficacy of a coating composed of chitosan from Mucor circinelloides and carvacrol to control Aspergillus flavus and the quality of cherry tomato fruits

Efficacy of a coating composed of chitosan from Mucor circinelloides and carvacrol to control Aspergillus flavus and the quality of cherry tomato fruits

Cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) fruits are susceptible to contamination by Aspergillus flavus, which may cause the development of fruit rot and significant postharvest losses. Currently there are significant drawbacks for the use of synthetic fungicides to control pathogenic fungi in to...

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Main Authors: Evandro eDe Souza, Camila eSales, Eduardo ede Oliveira, Laênia eLopes, Maria eda Conceição, Lúcia eBerger, Thayza eStamford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus
Phenolic compound
Postharvest treatment
Fungi chitosan
Lycopersicum esculentum
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00732/full

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