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Abstract Patulin (PAT) is a type of mycotoxin produced by the P. expansum, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Paecilomyces fungal species and constitutes serious food-related and environmental health threats to consumers. In… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Patulin (PAT) is a type of mycotoxin produced by the P. expansum, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Paecilomyces fungal species and constitutes serious food-related and environmental health threats to consumers. In this study, a novel magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) adsorbent was successfully synthesized, and its adsorption properties for the efficient removal of PAT from aqueous solution were investigated. The effects of adsorption parameters, such as pH, initial PAT concentration, adsorption time and temperature, were investigated for optimization of the adsorption process. The kinetic and isotherm studies revealed that PAT adsorption was well described by a pseudo-second order model and the Freundlich model, respectively. The maximum adsorption capacity of the as-prepared magnetic MWCNTs reached 640.2 μg/g, which was much higher than that of biological material-based absorbents (p
Journal Title: Food Control
Year Published: 2019
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