Contribution of ultrasound and conventional hot water combination on inactivating Rhizopus stolonifer in sweet potato

Abstract Effects of ultrasound (US, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 W) and hot water (HW, 25, 40, and 55 °C) treatment combination on Rhizopus stolonifer in sweet potato tuberous roots (TRs) were investigated. US (300, 400, and 500 W) simultaneous HW (55 °C) for 10 min significantly inhibited colony diameters (from 90 mm to 80.08, 65.60, and 6.00 mm) and spores germination (p