Fuente: WIPO "tomato" A composition (100) for inhibiting growth of microbial contamination is disclosed The composition includes a plurality of volatile antimicrobial components (110) including at least one of potassium sorbate and sorbic acid. The composition further includes a plurality of non-volatile antimicrobial components (120) including natamycin. A weight ratio of the plurality of volatile antimicrobial components to the plurality of non-volatile antimicrobial components is in the range of 10:2 to 10:1. The composition is placed at a distance from a target surface to inhibit microbial growth on the target surface by releasing the plurality of volatile antimicrobial components and the plurality of non-volatile antimicrobial components into a surrounding air. The target surface is exposed to microbial contaminants. moisture and humidity.