EFFICIENCY OF MICOTOXIN SORBTION IN VITRO BY LIGNSORBENT

Abstract

It was found that in an in vitro condition, Lignosorbent in an amount of 0.5 % showed a high sorbtion ability (70−100 %) for aflatoxin B1, patulin, zearalenone, sterigmatocystin and a lower sorbtion of T-2 toxin and deoxynivalenol (50 % and 65 %). The doubling of the recommended amount of Lignosorbent did not provide a significant increase in the sorbtion of DON and T-2 toxins. Lignosorbent is able to sorb the mycotoxins of the trichothecen group (T-2 toxin, DON) by only 65−70 %. The maximum level of sorbtion of mycotoxins Lignosorbent is fixed at the 60th minute of exposure. The sorbtion capacity of Lignosorbent essentially depends on the polarity of the mycotoxins.