Microwave Heating as an Alternative Quarantine Method for Disinfestation of Stored Food Grains

Insects and pests constitute a major threat to food supplies all over the world. Some estimates put the loss of food grains because of infestation to about 40% of the world production. Contemporary disinfestation methods are chemical fumigation, ionizing radiation, controlled atmosphere, conventiona...

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Main Authors: Ipsita Das, Girish Kumar, Narendra G. Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/926468
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