title: Evaluation of yeasts from Tibetan fermented products as agents for biocontrol of blue mold of Nashi pear fruits.
abstract: A total of 20 strains of yeast isolated from Tibetan fermented products were screened for antagonism against blue mold of pear caused by Penicillium expansum. Six isolates that inhibited incidence of postharvest decay by 35% or more were selected for further screening. Among them, the most effective was Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. The results showed that washed cell suspensions of R. mucilaginosa yielded better antagonistic efficacy than unwashed cell-culture mixtures, cell-free culture filtrates, and autoclaved cell cultures. Biocontrol activity improved with increasing concentrations of incubated cells. The best concentration was 1×10(8) cells/ml, at which the incidence of decay was only 16.7% after 6 d of incubation. The germination of conidia of P. expansum in vitro was significantly inhibited by both washed cell-suspensions and unwashed cell-culture mixtures. Rapid colonization by yeast at different concentrations showed a relationship between yeast-cell concentration and biocontrol activity. Although the titratable acidity of pear fruits increased after treatment, R. mucilaginosa did not affect the total soluble solids or ascorbic acid content. This is the first study to report that the yeast R. mucilaginosa from Tibet Autonomous Region of China may have potential as an antagonist to control the postharvest decay of pear fruits.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute for Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Huang-ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Xiao-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D010407:Penicillium / Q000502:physiology*; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D010935:Plant Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D031989:Pyrus / Q000382:microbiology*; D012248:Rhodotorula / Q000502:physiology*; D018609:Tibet
keywords: Biocontrol; Pear; Postharvest; Rhodotorula mucilaginosa; Tibetan yeast isolates
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