AUTHOR=Nguyen Van Long Nicolas , Vasseur Valérie , Couvert Olivier , Coroller Louis , Burlot Marion , Rigalma Karim , Mounier Jérôme TITLE=Modeling the Effect of Modified Atmospheres on Conidial Germination of Fungi from Dairy Foods JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=8 YEAR=2017 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02109 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2017.02109 ISSN=1664-302X ABSTRACT=
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is commonly applied to extend food shelf-life. Despite growth of a wide variety of fungal contaminants has been previously studied in relation to modified-atmospheres, few studies aimed at quantifying the effects of dioxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) partial pressures on conidial germination in solid agar medium. In the present study, an original culture method was developed, allowing microscopic monitoring of conidial germination under modified-atmospheres in static conditions. An asymmetric model was utilized to describe germination kinetics of