Grain Storage--the Role of Fungi in Quality Loss

Abstract

The deterioration or spoilage of stored grain is a problem of serious dimension, both from the standpoint of the financial balance sheet of those engaged in commercial grain enterprises and as a formidable factor in the worldwide fight against hunger. In. TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1 THE PROBLEM OF LOSSES IN STORED GRAINS; 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF FIELD AND STORAGE FUNGI; 3 MEASUREMENT OF MOISTURE CONTENT; 4 HEATING AND RESPIRATION; 5 GERMINABILITY, DISCOLORATION, AND FAT ACIDITY VALUES; Illustrations; 6 MYCOTOXINS AND GRAIN QUALITY; 7 EVALUATION OF CONDITION AND STORABILITY; 8 DRYING, AERATION, AND REFRIGERATION; 9 INSECTS, MITES, AND RODENTS; REFERENCES; INDEX.