Table 2. Mold counts (log CFU/g) of wheat under different packaging conditions in plasma storage
| Storage period (month) | Packaging conditions |
| Gunny sack | Vacuum |
| Control | 0 | -1)e | -d |
| 1 | 1.90±0.052)d | -d |
| 3 | 2.17±0.09c | 1.36±0.10c |
| 5 | 2.33±0.07b | 1.88±0.03b |
| 8 | 2.72±0.02a | 2.25±0.07a |
| Plasma | 0 | -b | -d |
| 1 | -b | -d |
| 3 | -b | 1.66±0.22c |
| 5 | -b | 1.90±0.05b |
| 8 | 2.05±0.14a | 2.39±0.06a |
Not detected (<101 CFU/g).
All values are mean±SD (n=3). Different superscript letters (a-e) in each column indicate significant differences at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.