Patent ID: 6058940
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A24B

Abstract:
A process for assaying and remediation for fungal toxins on tobacco comprising the steps of:(a) contacting tobacco with a first solvent;(b) extracting the first solvent;(c) assaying the extracted first solvent for fungal toxin content;(d) determining if the first solvent exceeds a predetermined level of fungal toxin;(e) if the assayed fungal toxin content exceeds a predetermined level of toxin, contacting the tobacco with a second solvent;(f) extracting the second solvent;(g) assaying the extracted second solvent for the fungal toxin content;(h) determining if the second solvent exceeds the predetermined level of the fungal toxin; and(i) repeating steps (e) through (h) until said assayed fungal toxin content does not exceed the predetermined level of toxin.