Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
Korsten, L
BSc (Plant Pathology BSc Hons MSc PhD(Pret) - Professor
NRF Rating: B2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 3295
Fax number: 012 420 4588
E-mail address: lise.korsten@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Integrated disease management
Sustainable insect management
Biocontrol of Soilborne Plant Diseases by means of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria
Enteric viruses & Environmental virology
The morphology and ultrastructure of the epidermis of leaves and fruit
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Arrebola E, Sivakumar D, Korsten L: 2010. Effect of volatile compounds produced by Bacillus strains on postharvest decay in citrus. Biological Control, 53, pp 122-128.
Arrebola E, Sivakumar D, Bacigalupo R, Korsten L: 2010. Combined application of antagonist Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and essential oils for the control of peach postharvest diseases. Crop Protection, 29 (4) / Apr, pp 369-377, Full Text
van der Merwe JJ, Coutinho TA, Korsten L, van der Waals (Smith) JE: 2010. Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp.brasiliensis causing blackleg on potatoes in South Africa. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 126 (2), pp 175-185.
Sivakumar D, Terry LA, Korsten L: 2010. An Overview on Litchi Fruit Quality and Alternative Postharvest Treatments to Replace Sulfur Dioxide Fumigation. Food Reviews International, 26, pp 162-188.
Sivakumar D, Korsten L: 2010. Fruit quality and physiological responses of litchi cultivar McLean's Red to 1-methylcyclopropene pre-treatment and controlled atmosphere storage conditions. Food Science and Technology International, 43, pp 942-948.
Arrebola E, Jacobs R, Korsten L: 2010. Iturin A is the principal inhibitor in the biocontrol activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens PPCB004 against prostharvest fungal pathogens. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 108 (2) / Feb, pp 386-395.
Collignon S, Korsten L: 2010. Attachment and Colonization by Escherichia coli 0157 H7 Listeria monocytogenes Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serovar Typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Food Protection, 73 (7) / February, pp 1247-1256.
de Reuck K, Sivakumar D, Korsten L: 2010. Effect of passive and active modified atmosphere packaging on quality retention of two cultivars of litichi (Litchi chinensissonn). Journal of Food Quality, 33, pp 337-351.
Pietersen G, Arrebola E, Breytenbach JHJ, Korsten L, le Roux HF, la Grange H, Lopes A, Meyer JB, Pretorius MC, Schwerdtfeger M, Van Vuuren SP, Yamamoto P: 2010. A Survey for Candidatus Liberibacter Species in South Africa Confirms the Presence of Only Ca. L. africanus in Commercial Citrus. Plant Disease, 94 (2), pp 244-249, Full Text
Hanekom E, Sivakumar D, Naude Y, Rohwer EG, Korsten L: 2010. Influence of postharvest treatments on visual appearance, sensory analysis and aroma volatile compounds of 'Mauritius' litchi fruit during storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 57, pp 155-161.
Siyoum N, Surridge AKJ, Korsten L: 2010. Bacterial profiling of casing materials for white button muchrooms (Agaricus Bisporus) using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. South African Journal of Science, 106 (9/10), pp 1-6, Full Text
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