Evaluation of Insect-Resistant-Treated Food Sacks for Mold Resistance

Abstract

Insect-Resistant-Treated (IRT) food sacks were evaluated for mold resistance under field conditions, and in the laboratory using plate, tropical chamber and soil burial tests. Penetration of fungal growth through the layers of the multiwall food sacks was also evaluated. Mycotoxin production was determined using known aflatoxin-producing fungus strains as controls. This determination was needed because 15 of the 69 strains of fungi isolated from the food sack samples used in the field study represented two groups of organisms known to produce carcinogenic metabolites during growth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA074173

Entities

People

  • A. M. Kaplan
  • B. J. Wiley
  • M. Greenberger

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Area Coverage
  • Biodegradation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dominican Republic
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fungi
  • Kojic Acid
  • Materials
  • Moisture Content
  • Paper
  • Rocket Oxidizers

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology