Yeasts occur in all environments and have been described as potent antagonists of various
plant pathogens. Due to their antagonistic ability, undemanding cultivation requirements …

Fungal diseases result in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling,
transportation and storage. At present, post-production fungal spoilage is predominantly …

Abstracts Background Impressive progress was made in the last decade in development,
registration and commercialization of biocontrol products based on yeast to manage …

Fruit plays an important role in human diet. Whereas, fungal pathogens cause huge losses
of fruit during storage and transportation, abuse of chemical fungicides leads to serious …

Significant losses in harvested fruit can be directly attributable to decay fungi. Some of these
pathogenic fungi are also the source of mycotoxins that are harmful to humans. Biological …

Postharvest diseases cause considerable losses to harvested fruits and vegetables during
transportation and storage. Synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control postharvest …

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 …

This paper provides a review of the latest research findings on the applications of microbial
chitinases to biological control. Microorganisms producing these enzymes can inhibit the …

Two Aureobasidium pullulans strains (L1 and L8), effective against some fruit postharvest
pathogens were evaluated for VOCs production as a part of their modes of action towards …

Edible films and coatings have been extensively studied in recent years due to their unique
properties and advantages over more traditional conservation techniques. Edible films and …