Volatiles as an indicator of fungal activity and differentiation between species, and the potential use of electronic nose technology for early detection of grain spoilage.

There is significant interest in methods for the early detection of quality changes in cereal grains. The development of electronic nose technology in recent years has stimulated interest in the use of characteristic volatiles and odours as a rapid, early indication of deterioration in grain quality. This review details the current status of this area of research. The range of volatiles produced by spoilage fungi in vitro and on grain are described, and the key volatile groups indicative of spoilage are identified. The relationship between current grain quality descriptors and the general classes of off-odours as defined in the literature, e.g. sour, musty, are not very accurate and the possible correlation between these for wheat, maize and other cereals, and volatiles are detailed. Examples of differentiation of spoilage moulds and between grain types using an electronic nose instrument are described. The potential for rapid and remote grain classification and future prospects for the use of such technology as a major descriptor of quality are discussed.

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