Bags for peanuts that inhibit aflatoxin growth

Researchers at the Donghua University in China prepared packaging bags with selective barrier film and moisture absorbent nonwoven fabrics to inhibit the growth of aflatoxin of peanuts. They found that these bags can prevent the growth of aflatoxin of peanuts under the environment studied in this article because peanuts with higher moisture content can reduce O₂ content inside the bag by the aerobic respiration, achieving the modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) effect.
In addition, a low relative humidity micro-environment can be achieved by using super-absorbent fiber as moisture absorbent. An article about the research is published in Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
Click here for an abstract of the article.

This news item is also included in our monthly overview, the NVC Members-only Update. If you have any questions, please contact us: info@nvc.nl, +31-(0)182-512411.