Innovative technology for mycotoxins control in vivo shipment

Innovative Technology for mycotoxins control in vivo shipment.

Research using ozone gas as a fumigant has shown promise in controlling stored -grain insect pests. In addition to being toxic to insects, ozone gas is unstable and decays naturally into diatomic oxygen and must be continuall y replenished to maint ain microbiologically lethal concentrations in the grain mass. We are the first team worldwide whom controlling mycotoxins i.e. Aflatoxins in the ship (in vivo) in the Alexandria port, Egypt during the shipment. We succeed to control these carcinogenic compounds among 9000 Tons of yellow corn in less than 72 hours. We are working to control and lowering the levels of mycotoxins from 300 ppb to less than 5 ppb. We are the first team worldwide to achieve these wonderful results in the port and on the shipping during the destination .We are working with an innovative "Ozone Fumigation" technology. We working with sterilization of 9000 Tons of yellow corn contaminated with high levels of Aflatoxins more than 320 ppb and we are working for 72 hrs to control both the causal pathogenic fungi and degradation of these carcinogenic compounds.

We have to say that our innovative technology is a unique worldwide and this technology alters all the normal disciplines of mycotoxins control.

We are working with Ozone technology to kill or suppress the carcinogenic fungi and degrade the Aflatoxins compounds inside the grains and this called double targets in one step. We are dealing with feed safety to be free from mycotoxins before feeding.

To combat the ever-growing issue of toxigenic fungi infections for the stored grains, new, effective and eco-friendly control methods need to be developed. Ozone gas has been used effectively against toxigenic pathogens in stored grain situations and could be used as a management option for killing them. Ozone is easy to produce, and lacks the residual non-target toxicity of conventional fumigants and other chemical control options.

Overall, this work provides insights into the potential use of ozone gas a tool for mycotoxins control either in whole rooms of the shipments or as a spot treatment for treating certain items.

Regards Dr.Mohamed Fathy Salem (PhD.) Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Biopesticides , Consultant of Organic Agriculture, Head of Organic Farming Research and Production Unit, Head of Medicinal Mushroom Research and Production Unit, Head of Mycotoxins Research Group, Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, GEBRI, Sadat City, P.O.Box:79, University of Sadat City, Egypt.

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