Fungi and bacteria cause several postharvest diseases in fruits and vegetables during
storage and transportation. The infection is caused by these pathogens either during …

The wide range of extremely effective naturally occurring antimicrobial systems include
those derived front animals (eg, enzymes such as lysozyme and lactoperoxidase; other …

Despite modern storage facilities, losses from 5 to 25% of apples are still being recorded in
storage room. Fungal pathogens such as Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium expansum and …

Significant losses in harvested fruits are directly attributable to decaying fungi. Biological
control using microbial agents including yeasts has been reported among several …

Food security is a global concern, and it is a substantial challenge to feed the ever-
increasing population. The anthropological operations, abiotic and biotic stresses, have …

There is a need to develop food processing technologies with enhanced antimicrobial
capacity against foodborne pathogens. While considering the challenges of adequate …

Chemical fungicides have been intensively used in the control of postharvest decay in fruit in
postharvest conditions; nevertheless, continuous use of these fungicides has faced two …

Cereal production plays a major role in both animal and human diets throughout the world.
However, cereal crops are vulnerable to attacks by fungal pathogens on the foliage …

The aim of the present study is to optimize the production of antifungal metabolites produced
by Bacillus subtilis V26 and to evaluate its efficiency in suppression Botrytis cinerea, the …

Food market trends are changing. Consumers demand more high-quality foods with
freshlike attributes (Gould, 1995a, 1995b, 1996); consequently less extreme treatments …