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Effect of modular storage of arizona seed cotton on levels of aflatoxins in seed
Author(s) -
Russell T. E.,
Lee L. S.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02542321
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , horticulture , contamination , biology , agronomy , food science , ecology
Samples were drawn from 40 free‐standing modules of commercially grown Arizona seed cotton and analyzed for aflatoxin at the time of moduling and after 27 days of field storage. Thirty modules derived from spindle harvested cotton showed no significant increase in aflatoxins following modular storage, while all 10 modules packed with seed cotton derived from ground harvesters yielded significantly higher levels after storage than were detected at the time of moduling. Increases in toxin levels ranged from 12–232% with an average value of 67%. Even under ideal module making conditions significant increases in aflatoxins can be expected in ground‐gleaned seed cotton harvested in areas where chronic aflatoxin contamination exists.