DECONTAMINATION AND DETOXIFICATION OF CEREAL WHICH IS CONTAMINATED WITH MYCOTOXINS

摘要

A process and device are disclosed for detoxicating and decontaminating produce, in particular cereals and other seedsused as foodstuffs and/or fodder. The produce or cereals are subjected to an ultrasonic treatment in an aqueous medium. It hasbeen discovered that such a treatment surprisingly causes effective decontamination or detoxication of the contaminated produce,without affecting the appearance, taste and nutritive value of the decontaminated produce, above all cereal produce.