• Studies were carried out on the effects of coumarin, ferulic acid and naringenin on soybean seed germination and on the growth of seed-borne fungi at concentrations of 50 and 100 mg.L-1. (scielo.br)
  • Thus it inhibits new growth & germination of existing fungi inside & defends from a new fungal attack. (gardencue.com)
  • Chlorothalonil is a broad spectrum, contact, fungicide with long residual activity which prevents infection by fungi when applied as a protective barrier on the plant surfaces by inhibiting various enzymes and other metabolic processes in fungi. (co.ke)
  • Probably, the heat improved the extraction of compounds inhibiting the germination of the spore and/or the outgrowth of the cell. (barfblog.com)
  • Bacterial spores are common contaminants of food products, and their outgrowth may cause food spoilage or food-borne illness. (ucc.ie)
  • Bacteriocins represent one potential treatment as they may inhibit spores in the post-germination/outgrowth phase of the spore cycle. (ucc.ie)
  • The lantibiotic nisin has previously been reported to inhibit the outgrowth of spores from several Bacillus species. (illinois.edu)
  • Thus, the action of nisin results in the uncoupling of two critical sequences of events necessary for the outgrowth of spores: the establishment of metabolism and the shedding of the external spore structures. (illinois.edu)
  • Trifloxystrobin is a broad-spectrum foliar fungicide that inhibits fungal spore germination and in doing so, protects the plant. (rigbytaylor.com)
  • It has contact and local systemic activity and also inhibits sporulation. (royalsakar.ir)
  • Propiconazole inhibits the cell wall formation of the fungus by its systemic action. (gardencue.com)
  • Allegro stops fungus in two ways - by inhibiting its respiration and by reducing energy within the fungus - which prevents spore germination," says Tara McCaughey, technical crop manager for Syngenta Canada . (fruitandveggie.com)
  • Sporulation increases with high relative humidity and at 25-28 °C (77-82 °F), spore germination, lesion formation, and sporulation are at optimum levels. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the present study, C. perfringens spores were produced, and then, screened toward their susceptibility to the antimicrobial activity of nine condiments. (barfblog.com)
  • Bacteriocins are ribosomally synthesized antimicrobial peptides produced by bacteria, which have the ability to kill or inhibit other bacteria. (ucc.ie)
  • Natural mold cleaners have antimicrobial properties that can inhibit spore germination and prevent future mold growth. (healthida.com)
  • Clostridium perfringens spores are able to persist under harsh conditions , and thus, are predestined as high risk hazards in the food category dried spices and herbs. (barfblog.com)
  • The bacteria of genus Clostridium are rod-shaped, gram-positive and spore-forming anaerobes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is best known for its growth-inhibiting functions. (gardencue.com)
  • It completely inhibits the germination of spores and hyphal growth of Fusarium oxysporum. (uni-mysore.ac.in)
  • Toxic effects of BaCl2 on germination , early seedling growth , soluble proteins and acid phosphatases in zea mays L. (pakbs.org)
  • The acid phosphatases activity increased with increasing BaCl2 treatments in shoots of 1 and 4 day old seedings, while in 7 day old seedlings the activity was inhibited at 20-100 mm. the possible morpho-physiological causes underlying the Ba++ mediated growth retardation are discussed. (pakbs.org)
  • This study also revealed that nisin rapidly and irreversibly inhibits growth by preventing the establishment of oxidative metabolism and the membrane potential in germinating spores. (illinois.edu)
  • The compounds showed good inhibition of seed germination, especially at 50 mg.L-1, but little fungistatic activity. (scielo.br)
  • Thus, understanding the mechanisms by which bacteriocins exert their sporostatic/sporicidal activity against bacterial spores will ultimately facilitate their optimal use in food. (ucc.ie)
  • These studies demonstrated that spores lose heat resistance and become hydrated in the presence of nisin, thereby ruling out a possible mechanism of inhibition in which nisin acts to block germination initiation. (illinois.edu)
  • Recent research has revealed that several large-spored Alternaria species may cause disease of potato and tomato including A. solani sensu stricto and A. tomatophila. (au.dk)
  • The goal of our research was to compare Russian large-spored Alternaria isolates from tomato and potato to test the hypothesis that early blight of tomato and potato are caused by different species. (au.dk)
  • A little more than 10 years ago large-spored Alternaria species from potato and tomato were established as different species basing on thorough morphological observations. (au.dk)
  • The present paper contains detailed description of A. tomatophila and the identification key for all large-spored Alternaria species that ever have been found on tomato. (au.dk)
  • The small size of conidia (i.e. asexual spores) of many fungal species allows particles to easily become airborne and inhaled, with a potential for deposition in the terminal airways of the lungs. (cdc.gov)
  • By using B. anthracis Sterne 7702 as a model, nisin acted against spores with a 50% inhibitory concentration (IC 50 ) and an IC 90 of 0.57 μM and 0.90 μM, respectively. (illinois.edu)
  • In this instance, typically the disinfectant might cause discerning and reversible changes to microbial cells by interacting using nucleic acids plus inhibiting enzymes, or permeating into the cell wall. (phoenixhomme.com)
  • The pathogen infects as a spore that produces lesions or spots on parts of the rice plant such as the leaf, leaf collar, panicle, culm and culm nodes. (wikipedia.org)
  • hydroxyurea at low concentration delayed spore germination whereas at high concentration inhibited establishment of cordate form. (pakbs.org)
  • It exhibits strong fungicidal activity by inhibiting spore germination. (castoroilderivatives.com)
  • We show that W-7 acts on an acidic Ca 2+ -store: it abolished ATP-dependent vesicular acidification, inhibited V-type H + ATPase activity more potently than the weaker antagonist W-5 and caused vesicular Ca 2+ -leakage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review will focus on the use of bacteriocins alone, or in combination with other innovative processing methods to control spores in food, the current knowledge and gaps therein with regard to bacteriocin-spore interactions and discuss future research approaches to enable spores to be more effectively targeted by bacteriocins in food settings. (ucc.ie)
  • However, when spores germinate they lose the majority of their resistance traits, making them susceptible to a variety of food processing treatments. (ucc.ie)
  • It inhibits spore germination, blocks the pathogen's respiration process, and reduces protein biosynthesis. (nexles.com)
  • C. botulinum spores exist widely in the environment, but proper food-preparation practices inhibit spore germination and toxin production ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This study contributes to the understanding of the production of C. perfringens spores and their recovery from artificially spiked condiments. (barfblog.com)
  • For an efficient spore production the following four factors are essential with decreasing importance, namely (a) the strain selection, (b) the preparation via a two-step approach, (c) the heat activation, and (d) the supplementation of germination factors. (barfblog.com)
  • While air filtration provides protection against airborne spores, it has a downside for agricultural production. (achrnews.com)
  • 1977) have also been shown to inhibit aflatoxin production. (fao.org)
  • Studies comparing the antioxidant properties of Mediterranean food spices and common food additives have shown that extracts from oregano were more effective than butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) in inhibiting lipid peroxidation [ 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Botrytis cinerea spores (commonly known as gray mold) are approximately 11-12 microns in diameter (Gull 1971) and this size spore will be nearly completely removed by filters rated MERV 12 and higher. (achrnews.com)
  • Even dust filters of the lowest rating (MERV 6-8) may remove 50 percent of spores from the air and, with multiple passes (via recirculated air), spores may be completely removed (Kowalski 2006 & 2009). (achrnews.com)
  • A. fumigatus conidia produce β-glucan, proteases, and other immunostimulatory factors upon germination. (cdc.gov)
  • With the ability to continue to produce the spores for over 20 days, rice blast lesions can be devastating to susceptible rice crops. (wikipedia.org)
  • Worse still, ventilation systems are very efficient at spreading microscopic spores throughout a building. (achrnews.com)
  • Spore eradication and control in food is critical, as they are able to spoil and in certain cases compromise the safety of food by producing dangerous toxins. (ucc.ie)
  • While heat activation for induction of spore germination led to a significant increase in recovery by almost 1 log 10 colony forming units, the supplementation of germinants was negligible. (barfblog.com)
  • Consequently, it is recommended to enumerate before and after heat treatment to detect vegetative cells as well as spores. (barfblog.com)
  • Airway IFN-γ + CD8 + T-cells were decreased and lung germination was eliminated in mice that aspirated A. fumigatus conidia that were formaldehyde-fixed or heat-inactivated. (cdc.gov)
  • A single cycle can be completed in about a week under favorable conditions where one lesion can generate up to thousands of spores in a single night. (wikipedia.org)
  • Analysis of tissue sections indicated the presence of germinating spores in the lungs of mice challenged with A. fumigatus , but not A. versicolor . (cdc.gov)
  • Monospores of Porphyra suborbiculata , one of common wild seaweed and easily obtainable throughout the year in a laboratory scale, were conveniently used as an assay organism for spore attachent and germination. (biomedcentral.com)
  • On the other hand, nisin had no detectable effects on the typical changes associated with the dissolution of the outer spore structures (e.g., the spore coats, cortex, and exosporium). (illinois.edu)
  • Bacteriocins: novel solutions to age old spore-related problems? (ucc.ie)
  • five mutants (M-5, M- 25, M-13 , M-14 , M-46 ) originating from two different wheat varieties viz, indus 66 and C-591, were selected on the basis of better germination percentage when grown in an unfertiized field plot. (pakbs.org)