YEAST CELL WALLS ARE AN EFFECTIVE MYCOTOXIN ADSORBENT IN FEED

Abstract

In the world, serious attention is paid to the development of modern and effective methods for disinfecting feed from mycotoxins. Due to the characteristic weather conditions in the Republic of Belarus, almost all large livestock complexes and private farms are faced with the problem of mycotoxicosis in animals and birds, and this, in turn, has a huge impact on feed safety and, subsequently, on food safety. The problem
 of mycotoxins in feed can be solved by using various adsorbents. A mycotoxin adsorbent based on yeast cell walls is suitable for the role of such adsorbents. This article presents the results of studies on the physicochemical properties of yeast cell walls and their adsorption capacity by high performance liquid chromatography, using a reference sample of Trylogy multitoxins, in relation to such mycotoxins as aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A,
 zearalenone, deoxynivalenol. The obtained results show that yeast cell walls have good adsorption capacity for high molecular weight mycotoxins and poorly adsorb low molecular weight mycotoxins.