The Effect of Moisture Content and Temperature of Corn Grain Stored in Where-houses and Outdoors for Production of Aflatoxin B1 In Syria


Abstract in English

The objectives of this research were to study the effect of moisture content and temperature of corn stored in where-houses and out-doors for production and determination of Aflatoxin B1 in Syria. 200 tons of corn crops was used for our experiment, and was divided 100 tons each for storage out-doors and in-doors respectively according to General Company of Feed Stuff in Syria. Samples had been taken for 12 months by using stratified random sampling method.

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