Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi

Sorbitol and xylitol are polyols often used in foods as naturally occurring sugar substitutes. They provide sweet taste and reduced calories in products of intermediate moisture. This type of food is susceptible to spoilage by xerophilic molds which affect shelf life of foods and produce significant...

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Autores principales: Patriarca, A., Larumbe, G., Buera, M.P., Vaamonde, G.
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spelling todo:paper_07400020_v28_n8_p1463_Patriarca2023-10-03T15:38:05Z Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi Patriarca, A. Larumbe, G. Buera, M.P. Vaamonde, G. Germination Growth Sorbitol Xerophilic fungi Xylitol sorbitol xylitol article chemistry culture medium fungus fungus spore growth, development and aging kinetics metabolism temperature Culture Media Fungi Kinetics Sorbitol Spores, Fungal Temperature Xylitol Eurotium Eurotium chevalieri Eurotium repens Fungi Penicillium chrysogenum Wallemia sebi Sorbitol and xylitol are polyols often used in foods as naturally occurring sugar substitutes. They provide sweet taste and reduced calories in products of intermediate moisture. This type of food is susceptible to spoilage by xerophilic molds which affect shelf life of foods and produce significant losses. The aim of the present work was to study the effect of glycerol, sorbitol and xylitol on the germination and growth of four xerophilic fungi at different temperatures and water activity levels. Penicillium chrysogenum, Wallemia sebi, Eurotium chevalieri and Eurotium repens were cultivated on malt extract agar with the addition of the respective polyols and a w adjusted to 0.85, 0.88, 0.90 and 0.93. Incubation was made at 25, 30 and 35 °C. Results of the present study demonstrated that sorbitol and xylitol affect the growth kinetics of the four fungal species. The observed tendency was that these solutes shortened the germination times and increased the growth rates. The effect of each solute depended on the fungal species and the a w/temperature combinations. At lower a w the influence was more evident on the germination times while the effect on growth rates was more pronounced at higher a w levels. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. Fil:Patriarca, A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Buera, M.P. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Vaamonde, G. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07400020_v28_n8_p1463_Patriarca
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topic Germination
Growth
Sorbitol
Xerophilic fungi
Xylitol
sorbitol
xylitol
article
chemistry
culture medium
fungus
fungus spore
growth, development and aging
kinetics
metabolism
temperature
Culture Media
Fungi
Kinetics
Sorbitol
Spores, Fungal
Temperature
Xylitol
Eurotium
Eurotium chevalieri
Eurotium repens
Fungi
Penicillium chrysogenum
Wallemia sebi
spellingShingle Germination
Growth
Sorbitol
Xerophilic fungi
Xylitol
sorbitol
xylitol
article
chemistry
culture medium
fungus
fungus spore
growth, development and aging
kinetics
metabolism
temperature
Culture Media
Fungi
Kinetics
Sorbitol
Spores, Fungal
Temperature
Xylitol
Eurotium
Eurotium chevalieri
Eurotium repens
Fungi
Penicillium chrysogenum
Wallemia sebi
Patriarca, A.
Larumbe, G.
Buera, M.P.
Vaamonde, G.
Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi
topic_facet Germination
Growth
Sorbitol
Xerophilic fungi
Xylitol
sorbitol
xylitol
article
chemistry
culture medium
fungus
fungus spore
growth, development and aging
kinetics
metabolism
temperature
Culture Media
Fungi
Kinetics
Sorbitol
Spores, Fungal
Temperature
Xylitol
Eurotium
Eurotium chevalieri
Eurotium repens
Fungi
Penicillium chrysogenum
Wallemia sebi
description Sorbitol and xylitol are polyols often used in foods as naturally occurring sugar substitutes. They provide sweet taste and reduced calories in products of intermediate moisture. This type of food is susceptible to spoilage by xerophilic molds which affect shelf life of foods and produce significant losses. The aim of the present work was to study the effect of glycerol, sorbitol and xylitol on the germination and growth of four xerophilic fungi at different temperatures and water activity levels. Penicillium chrysogenum, Wallemia sebi, Eurotium chevalieri and Eurotium repens were cultivated on malt extract agar with the addition of the respective polyols and a w adjusted to 0.85, 0.88, 0.90 and 0.93. Incubation was made at 25, 30 and 35 °C. Results of the present study demonstrated that sorbitol and xylitol affect the growth kinetics of the four fungal species. The observed tendency was that these solutes shortened the germination times and increased the growth rates. The effect of each solute depended on the fungal species and the a w/temperature combinations. At lower a w the influence was more evident on the germination times while the effect on growth rates was more pronounced at higher a w levels. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
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author Patriarca, A.
Larumbe, G.
Buera, M.P.
Vaamonde, G.
author_facet Patriarca, A.
Larumbe, G.
Buera, M.P.
Vaamonde, G.
author_sort Patriarca, A.
title Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi
title_short Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi
title_full Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi
title_fullStr Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi
title_full_unstemmed Stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi
title_sort stimulating effect of sorbitol and xylitol on germination and growth of some xerophilic fungi
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07400020_v28_n8_p1463_Patriarca
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