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Kendra, David |
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Submitted to: International Mycotoxin Conference
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 9/29/2005 Publication Date: 11/8/2005 Citation: Kendra, D.F. 2005. Application of haccp to control mycotoxins in dry grind ethanol byproduct production. International Mycotoxin Conference. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Ethanol has been used as a fuel source in the United States since the early 1900’s and is seeing a renewed and increased interest as an alternative to petroleum. Today most fuel ethanol is produced by the dry grind mill process creating a valuable co-product, distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS). Approximately 3.2 to 3.5 million metric tons of DDGS are produced annually in North America which is generally used as animal feeds. Mycotoxin contamination of corn processed in dry grind ethanol production may both contaminate the DDGS and stress the yeast during fermentation thereby lowering ethanol yields. During the last three decades, the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system has been gradually introduced and applied successfully by the food industry to introduce risk assessment based evaluations for potential contamination of food products with pathogenic micro-organisms and physical and chemical safety hazards, including mycotoxins. HACCP is a pro-active, highly structured, systematic quality management system that includes the identification, evaluation and control of hazards in the entire agricultural system. As a result of the increased importance of mycotoxins in feed and food safety, this paper recommends that a HACCP based approach be incorporated in the Maize-based ethanol production process. |
