Biological control of postharvest green mold decay of oranges by Rhodotorula glutinis |
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Authors: | Xiao Dong Zheng Hong Yin Zhang Ping Sun |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, 310029 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Peoples Republic of China;(2) School of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, Peoples Republic of China;(3) Ningbo Entry–Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, 315010 Ningbo, Zhejiang, Peoples Republic of China |
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Abstract: | The biocontrol activity of Rhodotorula glutinis on green mold decay of oranges caused by Penicillium digitatum was investigated in vitro and in vivo. Significant control was achieved with a washed cell suspension and an unwashed cell culture mixture of R. glutinis. Treatment of wounds with autoclaved cell cultures or cell-free culture filtrate did not prevent decay. The protection provided by the washed yeast cells was dose-dependent. The higher the concentration of R. glutinis, the better the effect of the biocontrol capacity. At concentrations of yeast of 1×109 colony-forming units per milliliter or higher and pathogen spore suspensions of 5×104 spores per milliliter, green mold was almost inhibited after 4-days incubation at 20 °C. The interval between the pathogen inoculation and the antagonist application significantly influenced the biocontrol ability. The biocontrol efficacy of R. glutinis applied before the pathogen was better than that of applied after the pathogen. Surprisingly, R. glutinis was also effective in controlling green mold at low temperature (4 °C). Rapid colonization of the yeast in wounds was observed during the first 3 days at 20 °C, and remained stable after 5-days incubation. On fruits stored at 4 °C, even after 21 days, the population of R. glutinis in wounded fruits was more than 1,600-fold of what it was just prior to storage. In the test on potato dextrose agar plates, agar disks of R. glutinis nutrient yeast dextrose agar cultures placed on PDA plates seeded with pathogens did not inhibit the growth of P. digitatum. Spore germination of pathogens in potato dextrose broth was greatly controlled in the presence of living cell suspensions. |
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Keywords: | Biocontrol Green mold Oranges Rhodotorula glutinis Postharvest decay |
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