BACTERIAL ISOLATE AND METHODS FOR DETOXIFICATION OF TRICHOTHECENE MYCOTOXINS

摘要

The invention provides a bacterial isolate defined by accession number 180507-1 filed with the International DepositoryAuthority of Canada. The bacteria are capable of degrading trichothecenemycotoxins. Also provided are compositionscomprising the bacteria and methods of preventing or treating food,foodstuffs, crops and harvested crops that are contaminated orsusceptible to contamination with trichothecene mycotoxins. Kits are alsoprovided.