Investigation of the antifungal activity of Lactobacillus against Aspergillus Niger and Penicillium Oxalicum

The study investigated the antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger CBS 76997 and Penicillium oxalicum 20B of several Lactobacillus strains (LAB). The in vitro antifungal activity of cell-free supernatants and biomass of Lactobacillus strains against the growth of A. niger CBS 76997 and P. oxalicum 20B was determined by monitoring the fungal colony diameter over time by spot inoculation method and double layer method.