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Toxic action of citric acid onGeotrichum candidum

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Citric acid had a toxic effect on the mycelial growth ofGeotrichum candidum. At equal pH, citric acid was more toxic than HCl but its effect was minimized by adding CaCl2. The results indicate that the toxic effect of citric acid is due to the undissociated component and its ability to sequester the essential cations present in the growth medium.

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L'acide citrique a un effet toxique sur la croissance mycélienne deGeotrichum candidum. A même pH, l'acide citrique est plus toxique que l'HCl mais son effet est minimisé par l'ajout de CaCl2. Les résultats indiquent quel'effect de toxicité de l'acide citrique est dû à sa forme non dissociée et à sa capacité de séquestrer les cations essentiels presents dans le milieu de croissance.

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  1. Department of Food Science & Technology, Cornell University, 14456, Geneva, NY, USA

    Y. D. Hang

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Hang, Y.D. Toxic action of citric acid onGeotrichum candidum . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 6, 73–75 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01225359

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