Journal Of Advances In Microbiology

eISSN : 2456-7116

Publisher : Sciencedomain International

Screening of anti-fungal bacillus strains and influence of their application on cocoa beans fermentation and final bean quality

Aims: Contamination with filamentous fungi reduces the quality of cocoa beans and poses a health risk for consumers due to the potential accumulation of mycotoxins. The aim of this study was to develop antifungal Bacillus cultures for cocoa beans fermentation. Methods and Results: Antifungal activity of 7 Bacillus isolates was more...