Research Article
Prediction of Mold Spoilage for Soy/Polyethylene Composite Fibers
Table 2
Mold-free days (MFD) for soy/PE fiber samples held at different temperatures and water activities.
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Temperature () in °C |
Water activity () | Replication 1 | Replication 2 | Replication 3 | Average | | MFD | Final moisture content | MFD | Final moisture content | MFD | Final moisture content | MFD |
| 10 | 0.868 | 105 | 0.055 | 101 | 0.0631 | 99 | 0.0566 | 102 | 8.68 | 0.868 | 106 | 0.0578 | 108 | 0.0596 | 102 | 0.0589 | 105 | 8.68 | 0.96 | 40 | 0.1212 | 40 | 0.1473 | 38 | 0.1346 | 39 | 9.6 | 0.96 | 40 | 0.1248 | 39 | 0.1423 | 39 | 0.1295 | 39 | 9.6 | 0.982 | 34 | 0.2258 | 32 | 0.2329 | 32 | 0.2322 | 33 | 9.82 | 0.982 | 33 | 0.2302 | 33 | 0.237 | 32 | 0.2275 | 33 | 9.82 |
| 25 | 0.843 | 52 | 0.0461 | 49 | 0.0578 | 49 | 0.0529 | 50 | 21.08 | 0.843 | 51 | 0.0457 | 49 | 0.0573 | 50 | 0.0499 | 50 | 21.08 | 0.936 | 13 | 0.0742 | 13 | 0.0857 | 14 | 0.0777 | 13 | 23.40 | 0.936 | 12 | 0.0752 | 14 | 0.081 | 13 | 0.0789 | 13 | 23.40 | 0.973 | 10 | 0.1896 | 9 | 0.2192 | 8 | 0.2008 | 9 | 24.33 | 0.973 | 9 | 0.1956 | 9 | 0.2218 | 9 | 0.1945 | 9 | 24.33 |
| 30 | 0.836 | 49 | 0.0451 | 45 | 0.0533 | 43 | 0.047 | 46 | 25.08 | 0.836 | 48 | 0.044 | 45 | 0.0529 | 42 | 0.0468 | 45 | 25.08 | 0.923 | 10 | 0.0717 | 12 | 0.0775 | 11 | 0.0748 | 11 | 27.69 | 0.923 | 9 | 0.0721 | 12 | 0.0783 | 12 | 0.0739 | 11 | 27.69 | 0.97 | 8 | 0.1701 | 8 | 0.1879 | 8 | 0.1763 | 8 | 29.10 | 0.97 | 8 | 0.1682 | 8 | 0.1905 | 8 | 0.1734 | 8 | 29.10 |
| 35 | 0.83 | 44 | 0.0401 | 43 | 0.0465 | 40 | 0.0392 | 42 | 29.05 | 0.83 | 43 | 0.039 | 42 | 0.0489 | 40 | 0.0382 | 42 | 29.05 | 0.908 | 8 | 0.0672 | 10 | 0.0724 | 10 | 0.0678 | 9 | 31.78 | 0.908 | 8 | 0.0652 | 10 | 0.071 | 11 | 0.0673 | 10 | 31.78 | 0.967 | 7 | 0.1627 | 7 | 0.1697 | 6 | 0.162 | 7 | 33.85 | 0.967 | 7 | 0.1629 | 6 | 0.1742 | 6 | 0.1665 | 6 | 33.85 |
| 40 | 0.823 | 41 | 0.0378 | 40 | 0.0421 | 38 | 0.0347 | 40 | 32.92 | 0.823 | 41 | 0.0381 | 40 | 0.0412 | 38 | 0.0329 | 40 | 32.92 | 0.89 | 6 | 0.0642 | 7 | 0.0688 | 7 | 0.0594 | 7 | 35.60 | 0.89 | 7 | 0.0606 | 7 | 0.0659 | 7 | 0.062 | 7 | 35.60 | 0.964 | 5 | 0.1618 | 4 | 0.1657 | 5 | 0.1572 | 5 | 38.56 | 0.964 | 5 | 0.1611 | 5 | 0.1646 | 5 | 0.1564 | 5 | 38.56 |
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