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Mycotox Solutions Inc.

Ronald R Marquardt

Srinivasa Madhyastha

Guojie Wang

Zhiqun Zhang

Zhibo Gan

Xiao Hao

Mycotoxin-deactivating aptamers, especially DNA aptamers, bind to mycotoxins in feed and feed ingredients resulting in the reduction or elimination of toxic and carcinogenic effects of mycotoxins. The invention also discloses a composition comprising a mycotoxin-deactivating aptamer, a binding agent, a biotransforming agent and an antioxidant for detoxifying mycotoxins in feeds. In addition, the invention teaches the methods of preparing the mycotoxin-deactivating aptamer-based composition and also the methods of using it as a feed additive. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the mycotoxin-deactivator/s alone, or in a composition comprising the aptamers and other mycotoxin-detoxifying agents, in feeds and feed ingredients for detoxifying the major mycotoxins such as aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, fumonisins and ochratoxin A.

Aptamers for mycotoxin detoxification

A method of detecting via a solid-phase assay the amount of biological activity, identity and/or the quantity of a biologically active substance is disclosed. The method utilizes the biological activity of the substance itself to provide the method of detection. The method provides competitive and noncompetitive assays.

Solid-phase activity assay for biologically active substance

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Winnipeg, Canada

Ronald R Marquardt