EARLY DETECTION OF FUNGI IN GRAIN USING CO2 LEVEL MEASUREMENT

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

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