Current developments in removal of mycotoxins by biological methods and chemical adsorbents

Abstract

Mycotoxins are one of the greatest and significant problems that must be taken under control in order to provide food and feed safety. One of the methods to be followed in controlling mycotoxins by microorganism is to provide mould strain, not a toxin producer, to replace with mould, natural toxin producer. Other method is to remove mycotoxins adding some specific microorganisms or chemicals such as in the last few years, most studies related to the alleviation of mycotoxicosis by the use of adsorbents are focused on aluminosilicates (mainly zeolites, hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicates (HSCAS), and aluminosilicate-containing clays), and esterified glucomannan (EGM) derived from cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and calcium montmorillonite into product. Biotransformation of mycotoxins by live microbes and their enzymes and bioprotection are two new strategies for mycotoxins removal.