Decontamination of T-2 Toxin in Maize by Modified Montmorillonite Clay
Montmorillonite clay has a wide range of applications, one of which includes the binding of
mycotoxins in foods and feeds through adsorption. T-2 toxin, produced by some Fusarium,Myrothecium,
and Stachybotrys species, causes dystrophy in the brain, heart, and kidney. Various formulations that
include lemongrass essential oil-modified montmorillonite clay (LGEO-MMT), lemongrass powder...
Published at Toxins
Volume 11
Issue 11
Pages 1-11
Published in 2019
Bunmi K. Olopade 1,*, Solomon U. Oranusi Obinna C. Nwinyi, Isiaka A. Lawal , Sefater Gbashi and Patrick B. Njobeh
Nwinyi Obinna » Prof. Obinna is actively involved in bioremediation of persistent organic pollutants in the environment .His research focus is on studies of incidence of persistent organic pollutants within our environment (Soil and water). His studies hinges on the bacterial mechanisms utilized by bacterial species in degrading persistent organic pollutants within our tropical environment; assay of the... view full profile
