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US 8,507,019 · App. 13/109,569 · Granted Aug 13, 2013

Mycotoxin binder

Inventors: Elke Schoeters (Mol, BE); Zheng Li (Zhuhai, CN); Stefaan M. O. Van Dyck (Brasschaat, BE); Ye Lao (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Kemin Industries, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,507,019
App. No.
13/109,569
Granted
Aug 13, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mycotoxin binder is disclosed characterized by 45% or more humic acid, maximum solubility of 20% at pH between 1.5 and 7.0, and an in vitro mycotoxin binding efficiency of at least 80% and preferably 90% with adsorption of at least 85% at pH 3.0 and desorption less than 10% at pH 6.8.

Claims (4)

1. A mycotoxin binder for animal feeds, comprising humic substances comprising 45% or more humic acid, maximum solubility of 20% at pH between 1.5 and 7.0, and an in vitro mycotoxin binding efficiency for zearalenone of at least 80% with adsorption of at least 80% at the biological pH of the stomach of a monogastric animal and desorption not greater than 10% at neutral pH.

2. A mycotoxin binder as defined in claim 1 , further comprising a source of metal ions, oxides or clay minerals.

3. A mycotoxin binder as defined in claim 2 , wherein the humic substances comprise between 10% and 90% of the binder.

4. A mycotoxin binder as defined in claim 2 , wherein the source of metal ions, oxides or clay minerals comprises leonardite.

Assignments (4)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY INTEREST ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 4, 2012
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 028903/0852 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2011
From: SCHOETERS, ELKE; VAN DYCK, STEFAAN M.O.
To: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 026615/0861 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2011
From: LI, ZHENG; LAO, YE
To: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 026615/0890 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 8, 2011
From: KEMIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 026411/0664 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61345186 · May 17, 2010
Related Publication 20110281018A1 · Nov 17, 2011