Patent ID: 9538777
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A23B,A23L,A23V,B03B,B03D

Claim:
1. A system for reducing aflatoxin levels in corn, the system comprising: a tank comprising at least one fluid inlet and a predetermined fill level; a mat removal tool capable of removing corn and liquid from the tank, wherein the mat removal tool is connected to a vacuum source sized and shaped to remove aflatoxin-contaminated corn and liquid; a liquid having a volume sufficient to cover a batch of corn having aflatoxin-contaminated corn and uncontaminated corn and having a density greater than the aflatoxin-contaminated corn; wherein the contaminated corn floats at the top of the liquid in the tank and the mat removal tool removes the aflatoxin-contaminated corn from the uncontaminated corn.