Modified atmosphere storage to prevent mould-induced nutritional loss in maize

Janardhana, G. R. ; Raveesha, K. A. ; Shetty, H. S. (1998) Modified atmosphere storage to prevent mould-induced nutritional loss in maize Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 76 (4). pp. 573-578. ISSN 0022-5142

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Abstract

Effect of modified atmosphere storage systems having 60% CO2, 40% CO2 and 20% CO2 in combination with N2 and O2 were studied on freshly harvested maize grain (var Deccan-103) to prevent moulding and loss of food reserves. Under favourable conditions of 90% relative humidity and at 25±2°C, maize grains having 15 and 20% moisture content stored for 45 days revealed significant postponement of visible moulding and the loss of food reserves. The results showed that, maize grain with 15% moisture content does not support mould growth even after 45 days of storage, as a result loss of food reserves reduced considerably. Visible moulding was postponed by 15 days under 60% CO2 and 40% CO2 atmospheres in grains with 20% moisture contents and the loss of food reserves in MAS treated samples were significantly reduced over the untreated maize grains. Dry matter loss (DML) was also significantly reduced under 60% CO2 modified atmospheres in maize grains with 20% moisture content.

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Keywords:Modified Atmosphere Storage; Maize; Mould Contamination; Nutritional Loss; Dry Matter Loss
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