Antifungal activity of peracetic acid against toxigenic fungal contaminants of maize and barley at the postharvest stage

Contamination of maize and barley grain during storage by the toxigenic fungi Aspergillus flavus (A. flavus) Penicillium Verrucosum (P. verrucosum) is both an economic a public health problem, especially in less industrialized countries. Peracetic acid (PA) compound used for disinfection food contact surfaces. Unlike other disinfectants, it leaves no toxic residues its decomposition products (CH3COOH, O2 H2O) are environmentally friendly. In order to apply PA preserve storage, first, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Fungicidal (MFC) against were determined 96-well sterile microplates. Then, antifungal activity volatile was depositing on filter paper Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) gels, which placed airtight 1L flasks together with PDA inoculated fungi. The MFC liquid medium A. P. verrucosum 93.8 187.5 mg/L respectively. However, doses 300 200 HEC gels required observe significant antimycotoxigenic these