Response of Aspergillus niger Inoculated on Tomatoes Exposed to Vapor Phase Mustard Essential Oil for Short or Long Periods and Sensory Evaluation of Treated Tomatoes

Table 2

Number of wounds (inoculated with Aspergillus niger) on tomatoes that presented mold growth after 10 d of incubation with mustard essential oil in vapor phase at selected concentrations and periods of time.

Essential oil volume	Exposure time	Number of wounds with mold growth
3M (9.26 μL/)	24 h	0/20
	4 h	0/20
	2 h	0/20
	1 h	0/20
2M (6.17 μL/)	24 h	0/20
	4 h	0/20
	2 h	0/20
	1 h	0/20
M (3.08 μL/)	24 h	0/20
	4 h	0/20
	2 h	0/20
	1 h	0/20
	45 min	0/20
	30 min	0/20
(3/4)M (2.31 μL/)	24 h	0/20
	1 h	8/20
	45 min	10/20
	30 min	12/20
(1/2)M (1.54 μL/)	24 h	0/20
	1 h	10/20
	45 min	12/20
	30 min	13/20
(1/4)M (0.77 μL/)	24 h	20/20
	1 h	20/20
	45 min	20/20
	30 min	20/20
0M (0.00 μL/)	24 h	20/20
	4 h	20/20
	2 h	20/20
	1 h	20/20
	45 min	20/20
	30 min	20/20