During the development of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) as potential therapeutics,
antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) stands as an essential part of the process in …

Denture stomatitis, periodontitis, and peri-implantitis are the growing problems in restorative
dentistry. Chemicals play an important role as an adjuvant to mechanical cleaning of teeth …

Twelve years have passed since its last edition-making Antimicrobials in Foods, Third
Edition the must-have resource for those interested in the latest information on food …

Focusing on the great variety of research being done in the field of postharvest pathology,
this volume presents a collection of topics concerning the diseases of harvested fruits and …

Mouthwashes are a very popular additional oral hygiene element and there are plenty of
individual products, whose compositions are in a state of flux. The aim of our study was to …

Control of citrus blue mold, caused by Penicillium italicum, was evaluated on artificially
inoculated oranges immersed in water at up to 75° C for 150 s; in 2 to 4% sodium carbonate …

The toxicity to Penicillium digitatum and practical use of carbonate and bicarbonate salts to
control green mold were determined. The effective dose (ED50) concentrations to inhibit the …

The antibacterial properties of sodium bicarbonate have been known for years, yet the
molecular understanding of its mechanism of action is still lacking. Utilizing chemical …

A national mail survey focusing on consumer handling of fresh fruits and vegetables was
conducted among 2,000 randomly selected households in the United States. The objective …

The yeast Metschnikowia fructicola, ethanol, and sodium bicarbonate (SBC), alone or in
combinations, were applied to table grapes on vines 24 h before harvest to control the …