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Isolation Identification And Characterization Of Fungi Associated With The Spoilage Of Corn
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Fungi spoilage organisms are silently invading acidifying, fermenting, discoloring, and disintegrating microbes that render corn (zea mays) unpalatable and unsafe. Fungi spoilage is caused by two factors, (biotic) living which includes insects, birds, rodents and microorganisms and (non-biotic) non-living which includes temperature, humidity and time. Two samples of spoilt corn, red (treated) and white were taken from the store respectivly for investigation to ascertain the microorganism associated with the spoilage of the corn. Attention was focused on fungi. Different methods were used in the identification and five genera were isolated. Mucor spp occurred with a frequency of approximately 6%, Aspergillus spp 9%, Rhizopus spp 15%, Penicillium spp 33% and Fusarium spp. 36%. Fusarium spp was most frequent in occurrence in both samples.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTIONWhat food is more synonymous
with summon than freshly picked corn on the cob? Corn grows in “ears,
each of which is covered in rows of kernels that are then protected by
the silk-like threads called “corn silk†and encased in a husk. Corn is
known scientifically as Zea Mays. This moniker reflects its traditional
name, Maize, by which it was known to the Native Americans as well as
many other cultures throughout the world. ... Continue reading---
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONE1.0 INTRODUCTIONWhat food is more synonymous
with summon than freshly picked corn on the cob? Corn grows in “ears,
each of which is covered in rows of kernels that are then protected by
the silk-like threads called “corn silk†and encased in a husk. Corn is
known scientifically as Zea Mays. This moniker reflects its traditional
name, Maize, by which it was known to the Native Americans as well as
many other cultures throughout the world. ... Continue reading---
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