Limes used in the experiment were purchased from Salaya
market, Phuttamonthon, Thailand on the same day after harvest.
They were selected for their uniformity, size, color and shape, and
for being free of damage and fungal infection. Before coating was
applied, fruits were washed with diluted “St Andrews” washing
solution, which consisted of 0.0048% (w/w) sodium lauryl ether
sulfate and 0.0012% (w/w) alkylpolygylcoside for 1 min and airdried
at ambient temperature.
In this study, the antifungal activity of commercial lignin and
lignin extracts on the growth of Alternaria alternate was investigated.
Commercial lignin was purchased from SigmaeAldrich (St.