Moisture influence on fungal growth in black pepper |
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Authors: | VP Sreedharan Beena Symon CS Narayanan |
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Affiliation: | Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum-695019, India |
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Abstract: | The moisture content at which fungal growth proliferated on black pepper was determined at different relative humidities. At 18% moisture content, fungal growth occurred but this was not recorded at the next lower moisture content of 13.9%. Microscopic examination of infected fresh green pepper showed the presence of species of Trichothecium, Colletotrichum and Fusarium. In black pepper, species of Aspergilli and Penicillium were observed. |
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