Characterization and control of thread mould in cheese.

Aims: The origin of a mould responsible for the contamination of an Argentinian cheese factory was identified and several antifungal treatments were assessed.

Methods And Results: Moulds were isolated and identified from vacuum-packed hard cheeses, from the environment and from the surfaces of the factory. A suspension conidia test containing different fungicides was performed; another assay involved the fumigation with p-OH fenilsalicidamide.