Method and apparatus for reducing aflatoxin-contaminated corn

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8919569
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13833142

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Methods and apparatus for separating and removing aflatoxin-contaminated corn from batches of corn by a floating process, thus producing a distinguishable floating mat of contaminated corn and a separate submerged bed of uncontaminated and less contaminated corn. The methods of this disclosure include removing the floating contaminated corn mat by a vacuum mechanism or by liquid flow. The methods reduce the aflatoxin level in the submerged corn bed as much as 80% from the initial aflatoxin level, while removing no more than 15% from the batch of corn.

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CARGILL INCORPORATED15407 MCGINTY ROAD W WAYZATA MN 55391

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bethke, Nicholas Wayne University Park, US 2 8
Conard, Chad Allen Delano, US 7 31
Fosdick, Lawrence E Troy, US 19 232
Fox, Eugene Joseph Dayton, US 2 8
Grunig, Donald Oskaloosa, US 2 8
Kirkvold, Steven W Omaha, US 4 29
Ladhe, Abhay R Eden Prairie, US 2 8
Leland, Jacob A Mitchell, US 2 8
Lewis, Joseph Michael Arlington, US 5 16
Peters,, Jr Eugene Max Kettering, US 4 8
Schanilec, Anthony John Otley, US 2 8
Smith, Riley Neil Omaha, US 2 8
Sumner, Eric Minneapolis, US 3 33
Yang, Ping Dayton, US 152 2194
Zullo, Jill Louise Excelsior, US 4 83

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