abstract |
ACETIC ACID, FORMIC ACID OR BINARY AND TERNARY MIXTURES OF ACETIC, PROPIONIC AND FORMIC ACIDS ARE USED TO PREVENT MOULD GROWTH ON CROPS AND ANIMAL FEEDSTUFFS SUCH AS WHEAT AND BARLEY. THE ACID IS PREFERABLY ADDED IN AMOUNTS 0.1 TO 10% BY WEIGHT OF TH DRY CROP, AND MAY BE ADDED AS AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION. |