Table 4.
Results of in situ analysis of antimicrobial activity of the vapor phase of CEO on carrots.
| Bacterial Growth Inhibition [%] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microorganisms | Concentration of EO | |||
| 62.5 µL/L | 125 µL/L | 250 µL/L | 500 µL/L | |
| P. chrysogenum | 16.93 ± 0.37 a | 51.04 ± 4.43 ab | 61.22 ± 15.73 bc | 93.53 ± 5.11 c |
| P. expansum | 19.43 ± 0.89 a | 59.81 ± 4.33 b | 64.98 ± 2.81 b | 75.94 ± 0.91 c |
| S. marcescens | 0.00 ± 0.00 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 a | 49.11 ± 13.73 b |
Means ± standard deviation. MGI: mycelial growth inhibition, BGI: bacterial growth inhibition; values followed by different superscript within the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).