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Degradation of Aflatoxin B1 in Contaminated Maize
Inventors at the University of Arizona have developed a method for removing Aflatoxin B1 from contaminated crops by using a specific type of fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus. Aflatoxin concentrations can be reduced from levels considered unacceptable for human or animal consumption to levels at which the products are safe to consume. Furthermore, the method...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Barry Pryor, Lauren Jackson
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Horticulture > Plant Storage, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Horticulture > Plant Pathogens, Technology Classifications > Agriculture & Horticulture > Crop Improvement
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