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A New Method for Aflatoxin‐Free Storage of Agricultural Commodities
Author(s) -
SHARMA ARUN,
PADWALDESAI S. R.,
NADKARNI G. B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1987.tb06652.x
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , aspergillus parasiticus , spore , food science , chemistry , mycotoxin , aspergillus , relative humidity , biology , botany , physics , thermodynamics
Aflatoxin production was observed in the 2 kg lots of peanuts and corn that were stored for 90 days at ambient temperature (28–30°C) and a relative humidity of 100% after infecting with the spores of aflatoxin producing strain Aspergillus parasiticus NRRL 3145. Treatment of the samples with an aqueous solution of 2‐chloroethylphosphonic acid prevented aflatoxin formation in both the commodities, whereas, the untreated lots supported aflatoxin formation.