Control of mycotoxigenic fungi with microcapsules of essential oils encapsulated in chitosan

Abstract Aspergillus and Fusarium are the fungi genera most frequently isolated from cereal grains and other commodities. They are capable of producing mycotoxins, which can affect the human and animal health. Synthetic fungicides have been used to control these fungi, nevertheless, they have acquir...

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Main Authors: Rocio Elizabeth VILLEGAS-RASCÓN, Ana Karenth LÓPEZ-MENESES, Maribel PLASCENCIA-JATOMEA, Octavio COTA-ARRIOLA, Griselda Macrina MORENO-IBARRA, Lucía Guadalupe CASTILLÓN-CAMPAÑA, Reyna Isabel SÁNCHEZ-MARIÑEZ, Mario Onofre CORTEZ-ROCHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2017-12-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612017005051101&lng=en&tlng=en