Table 3. Biological activity of each chemical component consisting 1 mL/L (air space) of Mixture A.
3-methyl-1-butanol* | (±)-2-methyl-1-butanol* | 4-heptanone** | isoamyl acetate* | |||||
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Growth inhibition*** | Viability**** | Growth inhibition | Viability | Growth inhibition | Viability | Growth inhibition | Viability | |
Aspergillus niger | 23.8 | + | 17.5 | + | 42.0 | + | 18.5 | + |
Alternaria alternata | 28.4 | + | 40.5 | + | 64.2 | + | 38.4 | + |
Botrytis cinerea | 45.7 | + | 39.1 | + | 79.5 | + | 39.1 | + |
Penicillium digitatum | 0.0 | + | 18.7 | + | 0.0 | + | 7.3 | + |
* The concentrations was 0.2 mL/L air space.
** The concentrations was 0.4 mL/L air space.
*** Growth inhibition after 6 days was calculated as percentage inhibition compared with that of a control grown under the same conditions in the absence of the chemical compound.
**** Viability of the tested fungi after 6 days of exposure to the chemical compound