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AFLATOXIN SUPPRESSION BY MODIFIED ATMOSPHERES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE.

Author(s) : BUCHANAN J. R., SOMMER N. F., FORTLAGE R. J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

AFLATOXIN PRODUCTION BY ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS WAS SUPPRESSED IN 2 WAYS: 1) CO SUPPRESSED GROWTH OF THE FUNGUS IF O2 WAS LOW ; 2) CO SUPPRESSED AFLATOXIN PRODUCTION EVEN IF THE ATMOSPHERE PERMITTED NEARLY NORMAL FUNGAL GROWTH. FUNGAL GROWTH WAS EQUAL OR BETTER IN 2% O2 THAN IN AIR. ADDITION OF 10% CO SLOWED GROWTH MATERIALLY ONLY IF O2 WAS LOW. AFLATOXIN ACCUMULATION WAS SUPPRESSED BY CO ONLY SLIGHTLY MORE IN LOW O2 ATMOSPHERES. AFTER GROWTH FOR 32 DAYS AT 293 K (20 DEG C) IN AN ATMOSPHERE CONTAINING 2% O2 + 10% CO, AFLATOXIN WAS LOWER THAN 2% OF THE PRODUCTION IN AN ATMOSPHERE WITHOUT CO.

Details

  • Original title: AFLATOXIN SUPPRESSION BY MODIFIED ATMOSPHERES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE.
  • Record ID : 1986-0620
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. am. Soc. hortic. Sci. - vol. 110 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1985/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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