Isolation,purification and inhibition of the spoilage moulds in the rice cake

The moulds contamination of the rice cake on its transportation and storage in Guangdong province was studied.Four mould strains were gained after isolation and purification of the spoilage moulds in rice cake,namely Aspergillus,Penicillium and Trichothecium.Five types of inhibitors were used to inhibit the moulds from rice cake,and the results showed that sodium dehydroacetate has the best antiseptic effect,besides the natural antiseptic-cinnamon also showed good results.It would achieve a better antiseptic effect and extend the shelf life of rice cake if we combined the inhibitors of sodium dehydroacetate and cinnamon.