Dowell, F. E. and Dorner, J. W. and Cole, R. J. and Davidson Jr., J. I. (1990) Aflatoxin Reduction by Screening Farmers Stock Peanuts. Peanut Science, 17 (1). pp. 6-8.
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Samples from 17 loads of farmers stock peanuts suspected of containing aflatoxin were screened over a belt cleaner, shelled, and sorted into grade components. Tests showed that removal of loose shelled kernels (LSK) and small pods by belt screening reduced aflatoxin levels by an average of 35%. Belt screening removed 97% by weight of the LSK, but only 4% of the sound mature kernels and sound splits (SMK+SS). Further removal of other edibles (OE), oil stock (OS), LSK, and damaged kernels (DK) from the peanuts riding over (OVERS) the belt screen reduced aflatoxin levels from an average of 110.7 ppb in the unscreened load to 3.8 ppb in SMK+SS. The OE, OS, LSK and DK were removed from the OVERS through the use of slotted screens and by sorting.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This study was funded in part by a grant from the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aflatoxin, belt screening, grade components, aflatoxin reduction |
| Author Affiliation: | Agricultural Engineer, Microbiologist, Research Microbiologist, and Mechanical Engineer, USDA, ARS, National Peanyt Research Laboratory. 1011 Forrester Drive, S. E., Dawson, Georgia 31742. |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Groundnut |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Aug 2012 10:31 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Aug 2012 10:32 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7374 |
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