Isolation, Identification And Charaterization Of Fungi Associated With The Spoilage Of Corn

ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION AND CHARATERIZATION OF FUNGI ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPOILAGE OF CORNABSTRACTFungi 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 microorgan…