<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "Effects of postharvest handling practices on quality of groundnuts and aflatoxin contamination"^^ . "The increased cases of aflatoxin contamination are exacerbated by poor post-harvest management practices,\r\ncoupled with adverse climatic conditions at harvest and post-harvest stages. This study therefore was carried out\r\nto improve safety and quality of groundnuts from aflatoxin contamination, through use of proper postharvest\r\nhandling practices. Specifically the study determined the effects of harvesting dates and drying methods on\r\naflatoxin contamination. Field experiments were carried out both at Chitedze and Chitala Agricultural Research\r\nStations in Malawi during 2017/2018 growing season. A randomized complete block design in a split plot\r\narrangement with three harvesting dates as the main plot and four drying methods as the sub-plots replicated three\r\ntimes was used. Groundnut was assessed for kernel infection by Aspergillus flavus, and level of aflatoxin\r\ncontamination. Significantly low levels of about 0.5μg/ Kg of A. flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination\r\nwere observed at 90 days after sowing (DAS). Higher aflatoxin contamination of up to 5μg/ Kg was observed at\r\n80 DAS, and 10 days late after physiological maturity (100 DAS). This study also identified Mandela cock, aframe\r\ndrying rack as effective drying method that can reduce aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts by 75 %.\r\nMoreover, Mandela cock drying method was shown as the most effective compared to A-frame and drying rack\r\ndrying method. Current study therefore recommends for adoption of timely harvesting at physiological maturity,\r\nand drying using either Mandela cock or A-frame and drying rack. Further studies need to be carried on biological\r\ncontrol of aflatoxin contamination."^^ . "2019-06" . . . "3" . "3" . . "Novel Research in Microbiology Journal"^^ . . . "25370294" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "H B"^^ . "Dambolachepa"^^ . "H B Dambolachepa"^^ . . "E W"^^ . "Mutitu"^^ . "E W Mutitu"^^ . . "J W"^^ . "Muthomi"^^ . "J W Muthomi"^^ . . "S M C"^^ . "Njoroge"^^ . "S M C Njoroge"^^ . . . . . . "Effects of postharvest handling practices on quality of groundnuts and aflatoxin contamination (PDF)"^^ . . . . . "article_37214_c538e204856b365b8b491b7a855ca13a.pdf"^^ . . . "Effects of postharvest handling practices on quality of groundnuts and aflatoxin contamination (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "indexcodes.txt"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #11391 \n\nEffects of postharvest handling practices on quality of groundnuts and aflatoxin contamination\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "Post Harvest Management"@en . . . "Groundnut"@en . . . "Aflatoxins"@en . .