Process to improve the quality of grains and seeds
First Claim
1. A method of treating a grain or seed to reduce the contamination level of seed-associated pathogenic fungi, or a toxin from a seed associated pathogenic fungi, comprising contacting the grain or seed with a treatment solution consisting essentially of hypochlorite at a concentration of about 0.1% to about 12% v/v at a starting pH of above about 5.0 and an additional chemical for a period of time, wherein the fungus is Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium solani or other Fusarium spp., Bipolaris sorokiniona, Dreclaslera teres, Drechslera tritici-repentis, Drechslera avenae or other Drechslera spp., Helminthosporium spp, Alternaria spp., Diplodia spp., Septoria tritici or other Septona spp., or Stagonospora nodoru, wherein the toxin contamination is by Deoxynivalenol (DON), Nivalenol, Zearalenone, Trichothecenes, Moniliforniin, Fumonisins, Ochratoxin A, Citrinin, or Patulin, and wherein the additional chemical is sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium bicarbonate, glacial acetic acid or peracetic acid.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of treating a grain or seed to reduce the contamination level of a seed-associated pathogen.
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- 1. A method of treating a grain or seed to reduce the contamination level of seed-associated pathogenic fungi, or a toxin from a seed associated pathogenic fungi, comprising contacting the grain or seed with a treatment solution consisting essentially of hypochlorite at a concentration of about 0.1% to about 12% v/v at a starting pH of above about 5.0 and an additional chemical for a period of time, wherein the fungus is Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium solani or other Fusarium spp., Bipolaris sorokiniona, Dreclaslera teres, Drechslera tritici-repentis, Drechslera avenae or other Drechslera spp., Helminthosporium spp, Alternaria spp., Diplodia spp., Septoria tritici or other Septona spp., or Stagonospora nodoru, wherein the toxin contamination is by Deoxynivalenol (DON), Nivalenol, Zearalenone, Trichothecenes, Moniliforniin, Fumonisins, Ochratoxin A, Citrinin, or Patulin, and wherein the additional chemical is sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium phosphate dibasic, sodium bicarbonate, glacial acetic acid or peracetic acid.
- 18. A method of treating a grain or seed to reduce the contamination level of a toxin from a seed associated pathogenic fungi, comprising contacting the grain or seed with a treatment solution comprising hypochlorite at a concentration of about 0.1% to about 12% v/v at a starting pH of above about 5.0 for a period of time, wherein the toxin contamination is by Deoxynivalenol (DON), Nivaleno, Zearalenone, Trichothecenes, Moniliformin, Fumonisins, Ochratoxin A, Citrinin, or Patulin.
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