The influence of water activity (aw) on growth of a xerophilic mold isolated from dried figs and identified as Eurotium herbariorum was studied on culture media of aw adjusted with sucrose or glycerol. Rate of radial growth (kr) and lag period were the kinetic parameters analyzed. Fungal growth was inhibited at aw > 0.97. In the presence of sucrose, optimum growth was found in M6OY agar (malt agar with yeast extract and 60% W/V of sucrose, aw = 0.95). On glycerol (aw ranging from 0.65 to 0.90) the fungus did not grow at aw < 0.80. Sucrose supported better growth than glycerol at aw 0.90.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Effect of water activity on the growth of the xerophilic mold Eurotium herbariorum |
Autor: | Vaamonde, G.; Fernández Pinto, V.E. |
Filiación: | Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | glycerol; sucrose; water; article; Ascomycetes; comparative study; culture medium; desiccation; food control; food preservation; fruit; growth, development and aging; humidity; isolation and purification; microbiology; temperature; Ascomycota; Culture Media; Desiccation; Food Microbiology; Food Preservation; Fruit; Glycerol; Humidity; Sucrose; Temperature; Water |
Año: | 1993 |
Volumen: | 25 |
Número: | 2 |
Página de inicio: | 59 |
Página de fin: | 69 |
Título revista: | Revista Argentina de microbiología |
Título revista abreviado: | Rev. Argent. Microbiol. |
ISSN: | 03257541 |
CAS: | glycerol, 56-81-5; sucrose, 122880-25-5, 57-50-1; water, 7732-18-5; Culture Media; Glycerol, 56-81-5; Sucrose, 57-50-1; Water, 7732-18-5 |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03257541_v25_n2_p59_Vaamonde |