barrier films in a mixture of gases, specifically,
CO2 and N2 (Smith et al., 1992). Recently, MAP
involving gas packaging has been investigated as a
means of controlling the growth of, and aflatoxin
production by, Aspergillus Javus (Ellis et al.,
1993a). This aflatoxigenic mold is ubiquitous in
nature and is associated with a wide variety of
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) involving
gas packaging is rapidly becoming the food
preservation technology of the future. The technique
involves packaging of products in high gas
agricultural products. The presence of aflatoxins
in these products is of public health concern due
to their carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic
effects on living organisms (Ellis et al., 1991).