Proteomic analysis of the inhibitory effect of chitosan on Penicillium expansum

Abstract The antimicrobial effect of chitosan on Penicillium expansum, a major postharvest pathogen of pome fruit, and the possible mechanisms involved in its effect were examined in this study. Chitosan strongly inhibited spore germination and hyphal growth of P. expansum. Light microscopy and tran...

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Main Authors: Mingyan LI, Chi CHEN, Xiaoshuang XIA, Betchem GARBA, Linlin SHANG, Yun WANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612020000100250&lng=en&tlng=en