Abstract
The improvement of disinfection applications for hard contact surfaces in food processing is critical for the control and prevention of disease-causing and food spoilage microorganisms. The objective in this study was to determine the efficiency of the antifungal agent benzalkonium chloride on growth and/or spore germination of postharvest fruit pathogenic fungi (Aspergillus spp., Penicillum spp., and Alternae alternate) in vitro. The benzalkonium chloride was found to be active against all fungal species but to a different extent. Addition of ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid and its sodium salt increased the sensitivity of fungi to benzalkonium chloride. Thus, integrated washing and sanitizing with benzalkonium chloride or homologous surface active compounds combined with ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid and its sodium salt is promising fungicide candidates for reducing fungal contamination of storage.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 515-519 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Food Science and Technology |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial packaging
- Fungi
- Fungicide
- Inhibition
- Surfactant
