2.4.4. Combination of AP sachets for shelf-life extension
Conidial samples were dried over drierite for 2 d at 25 _C (resulting in 0.020 ฑ 0.0008 aw) and then transferred to 16 _ 20 cm foil pouches with different sachets: one RP-5A O2/H2O absorber (same as RP-3A but indicated for larger packages), one 504E O2 absorber/CO2 generator, or one 504E plus one sachet of drierite (56.7 g). Each treatment was replicated three times, and conidial aw and germination assessments were performed 148 and 180 d post-storage at 40 _C.