MICROWAVE GRAIN DISINFECTION: A PROMISING TECHNOLOGY FOR CROP PRESERVATION
Abstract
The article examines the problem of protecting cereal crop harvests from pests and microorganisms. The disadvantages of traditional methods of grain disinfection are analyzed. The prospects of using ultra-high-frequency (microwave) radiation as an alternative method are substantiated. The physical principles of microwave heating, the mechanism of microwave radiation’s effect on pests and microorganisms, as well as the main components of microwave grain disinfection equipment are described. The advantages and disadvantages of the method, along with the prospects for its use in the agro-industrial complex, are presented.
Keywords
Grain disinfection, microwave radiation, grain pests, microorganisms, grain storage, agro-industrial complex.
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