Toxi-Scrub. A new processing line to remove aflatoxin and mycotoxins
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| Publisher | Milling & Grain |
| Year of publication | 2018 December |
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| Medium | Digital |
| Edition | 1 |
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| Scope & content | By Biochemist Peer Hansen, IGrain, Denmark Mycotoxins and fumonisins - what are they? A mycotoxin (from Greek mykes, “fungus” and toxikon, “poison”) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by organisms of the fungus kingdom. They are capable of causing disease and death in both humans and animals. The term ‘mycotoxin’ is usually reserved for the toxic chemical products produced by fungi that readily colonise crops, beans, etc. One mould species may produce many different mycotoxins, fumonisins and several species may produce the same mycotoxin. Mycotoxins like Aflatoxins present an increasing problem in the food and feed supply chain. Toxins are carcinogenic and create various other health problems. Thus, consumers are at risk, and losses are increasing; both farmers and industry are affected by the increasing problem. Many scientific studies have demonstrated that mycotoxins can be eliminated by ozon. Ozone works by oxidising double bonds, thereby breaking the molecular structure and creating new non-toxic molecules... Read more. |
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