Evaluation of a small-scale desiccant-based drying system to control corn dryness during storage
Approximately 4.5 billion people worldwide are negatively affected by mycotoxins, especially small-scale farmers in regions that do not have access to energy efficient and appropriately designed drying systems. Mycotoxins are produced by fungi tainting durable commodities (e.g. corn and rice), which...
Main Authors: | Alexandra Mora, Umayr Sufi, Jedediah I. Roach, James F. Thompson, Irwin R. Donis-Gonzalez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2019-02-01
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Series: | AIMS Agriculture and Food |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/agrfood.2019.1.136/fulltext.html |
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