Modeling Penicillium Expansum Growth Response to Thyme Essential oil at Selected Water Activities and pH Values Using Surface Response Methodology

Rosas-Gallo, A.; Ramírez-Corona, N.; Palou, E.; López-Malo, A.

doi:10.1016/j.profoo.2016.02.095

Modeling Penicillium Expansum Growth Response to Thyme Essential oil at Selected Water Activities and pH Values Using Surface Response Methodology

Our objective was to evaluate, using a full factorial design, the effects of selected water activities (0.990, 0.945, or 0.900), pHs (5, 4, or 3), and thyme essential concentration (TEO, 0, 25, 50, or 100ppm) oil on Penicillium expansum lag time (λ) and radial growth rate (μm) obtained by modelin…