Abstract: An effective method to control aflatoxin produced by toxic strains of Aspergillus parasiticus fungi is disclosed. An effective amount of Beta-ionone is applied to said fungi to inhibit the growth and sporulation of the fungi and thereby control production of aflatoxin from the fungi without killing the fungi.

Abstract: Magnetic material comprising magnetic iron oxide modified with at least about 0.5 weight % cobalt, based on the weight of total product which when combined with a binder at a 75% by weight loading forms a magnetic recording member having an orientation ratio and coercivity value that corresponds to a coordinate value equal to or above the coordinate values on the FIGURE and an M-factor value between about -1.0 and +1.0. The magnetic material is preferred in which the amount of cobalt present is from about 0.5 to about 5.0 weight % based on the weight of total product and in which chromium is also present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.3 weight percent based on the weight of total product. A magnetic impulse record member having such a magnetic material dispersed in a binding medium is also claimed.