Once the molds get a foothold, poor storage conditions also promote their post-harvest growth on grain.

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Many exhibits have previously been in danger due to unsuitable storage conditions at the museum, which has not been developed since it opened in the 1930s.

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The idea has proved effective in some rich-world grain silos, but Tanya Stathers, of Greenwich University in England, wanted to see if it would work in the smaller-scale and rather different conditions of storage found in the tropics.

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That has meant that people with dry skin are weak donors and evidence is rapidly degraded in dry conditions or after long storage.

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EuroCave is a wine-storage refrigerator made in France to resemble the conditions of a natural cellar.

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Their maps detailed road conditions, power outages, underground gas storage, and facilities with hazardous materials.

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This in-vitro storage is expensive, because even when kept in cooler, darker and less nutritious conditions than normal, banana plants still outgrow their test tubes every few months.

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Proper storage is essential for any wine that will be kept for more than a few months, and there are certain conditions that must be met.

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