• Suitability of FTIR to distinguish pure cultures of problematic mould species from closely related species in the meat industry 

      Schirmer, Bjørn Christian; Liland, Kristian Hovde; Øverby, Lene; Skaar, Ida; Kure, Cathrine Finne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Aims: The aim of the study was to apply Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) as a rapid screening method for moulds in a specific food production environment (cured meat) and to evaluate whether the method was ...
    • The fungal problem in cheese industry 

      Kure, Cathrine F.; Skaar, Ida (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Mould growth on cheese represents both a quality and a food safety problem, and poses significant economic losses. Several mould genera may destroy cheese; however, normally just a few fungal species dominate on a specific ...
    • The fungal problem in cheese industry 

      Kure, Cathrine F.; Skaar, Ida (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Mould growth on cheese represents both a quality and a food safety problem, and poses significant economic losses. Several mould genera may destroy cheese; however, normally just a few fungal species dominate on a specific ...
    • The Influence Of Concentrations Of Carbon Dioxide And Residual Oxygen On The Growth Of Meat Spoilage Moulds 

      Schirmer, Bjørn Christian; Sørheim, Oddvin; Skaar, Ida; Kure, Cathrine Finne (Journal article, 2020)
      This study examined the effect of different concentrations of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and residual Oxygen (O2) on the growth of specific spoilage moulds (Penicillium solitum, Penicillium nordicum and Aspergillus proliferans) ...