EARLY DETECTION OF FUNGI IN GRAIN USING CO2 LEVEL MEASUREMENT |
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| E. Raudiene, D. Rusinskas, G. Balciunas, G. Juodeikiene, D. Gailius |
- Abstract:
- Experiments were performed for a possible application of carbon dioxide (CO2) measurements for early detection of a fungi spoilage in grains. Grain model systems were prepared with different quantities of fungal pathogen Fusarium culmorum. The study found that the contaminated grain samples’ CO2 respiration rate was higher compared with the uncontaminated grain at the same moisture content levels. In addition, it was observed that the Fusarium spp. contaminated grains’ CO2 respiration rate increased and remained steady after the initial grain moisture and contamination level increase.
- Keywords:
- carbon dioxide, measurement, grain storage, fungi
- Download:
- IMEKO-WC-2015-TC23-448.pdf
- DOI:
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- Event details
- Event name:
- XXI IMEKO World Congress
- Title:
Measurement in Research and Industry
- Place:
- Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
- Time:
- 30 August 2015 - 04 September 2015