Elucidation of the Initial Growth Process and the Infection Mechanism of on Postharvest Citrus ( Blanco).

Green mold disease, a common citrus post-harvest disease caused by , has an unresolved initial infection mechanism. Understanding the infection mechanism leads to the development of potential controls and preventive measures against the disease. The present study aimed to delineate the infection mechanism by investigating spore germination, changes of organic molecules and enzyme activity, and differential expression of genes in the infection.

The Possible Mechanisms Involved in Citrinin Elimination by Cryptococcus podzolicus Y3 and the Effects of Extrinsic Factors on the Degradation of Citrinin.

Citrinin (CIT) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by fungi belonging to the spp. This toxin has been detected in many agricultural products. In this study, a strain Y3 with the ability to eliminate CIT was screened and identified as , based on the sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region.

Effect of ultrasonic treatment on total phenolic extraction from Lavandula pubescens and its application in palm olein oil industry.

The aims of the current study were to evaluate the best technique for total phenolic extraction from Lavandula pubescens (Lp) and its application in vegetable oil industries as alternatives of synthetic food additives (TBHQ and BHT). To achieve these aims, three techniques of extraction were used: ultrasonic-microwave (40 kHz, 50 W, microwave power 480 W, 5 min), ultrasonic-homogenizer (20 kHz, 150 W, 5 min) and conventional maceration as a control. By using the Folin-Ciocalteu method, the total phenolic contents (TPC) (mg gallic acid equivalent/g dry matter) were found to be 253.

Effect of ultrasound and high hydrostatic pressure (US/HHP) on the degradation of dextran catalyzed by dextranase.

In our current research work, the effect of combination of ultrasonic irradiation and high hydrostatic pressure (US/HHP) on the enzymatic activity and enzymatic hydrolysis kinetic parameters of dextran catalytic by dextranase were investigated. Furthermore, the effects of US/HHP on the structure of dextranase were also discussed with the aid of fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The maximum hydrolysis of dextran was observed under US (40 W at 25 kHz for 15 min) combined with HHP (400 MPa for 25 min), in which the hydrolysis of dextran increased by 163.