Title of article :
Use of ozone to control fungal pollution in wheat grains
Author/Authors :
abd el fadel, m.g. suez canal university - faculty of environmental agric. sci. (arish), Egypt , gad, seham s. suez canal university - faculty of environmental agric. sci. (arish), Egypt , el-shibiny, a. a. suez canal university - faculty of environmental agric. sci. (arish), Egypt , emara, m.f. agricultural research center - regional center for food and feed, Egypt , el-sisy, t.t. agriculture research central - regional center for food and feed, Egypt
Abstract :
The effect of ozone gas on mold and aflatoxin production in wheat grains imported from Argentine, Germany, Ukrainian, Australia and U.S.A and Egyptian wheat grains (Gamaza 7) were investigated. The treatment of wheat grains directly with ozone gas for 5 and 6 hours, the growth of Aspergillus flavaus was completely inhibited and consequently the total aflatoxin content was decreased. Cylinders of milling were found to be sources of fungal species pollution, total mould count and Aflatoxin production. The results suggest the use of ozone gas treatment for preservation of wheat grains during storage.
Keywords :
Aspergillus , Aflatoxins , ozone gas , storage , wheat
Journal title :
Mansoura University: Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences
Journal title :
Mansoura University: Journal of Food and Dairy Sciences
