Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds in Extremophilic Bacteria and Their Effective Use in Biocontrol of Postharvest Fungal Phytopathogens

Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds in Extremophilic Bacteria and Their Effective Use in Biocontrol of Postharvest Fungal Phytopathogens

Phytopathogenic fungal growth in postharvest fruits and vegetables is responsible for 20–25% of production losses. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been gaining importance in the food industry as a safe and ecofriendly alternative to pesticides for combating these phytopathogenic fungi. In thi...

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Main Authors: Laura Toral, Miguel Rodríguez, Fernando Martínez-Checa, Alfredo Montaño, Amparo Cortés-Delgado, Agnieszka Smolinska, Inmaculada Llamas, Inmaculada Sampedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
volatile compounds
antifungal activity
biocontrol
fungal phytopathogens
postharvest diseases
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.773092/full

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