Heavy metals as selective inhibitors of mould growth

Int J Food Microbiol. 1993 May;18(3):233-6. doi: 10.1016/0168-1605(93)90048-l.

Abstract

Ten heavy metals were tested in malt extract agar for their selective activity on nine food relevant fungi. The variations observed as growth inhibitory for heavy metals investigated indicated good possibility for designing selective media.

MeSH terms

  • Culture Media
  • Food Microbiology*
  • Metals / pharmacology*
  • Mitosporic Fungi / drug effects*
  • Mitosporic Fungi / growth & development
  • Mucorales / drug effects*
  • Mucorales / growth & development

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Metals