Innovative Detoxification of Mycotoxin Contaminated Grape Pomace for Livestock Animals

The overall goal of this project is to develop an innovative an affordable detoxification method for grape pomace (GP) by combining thermal pressure treatment and probiotic fermentation to make GP a safer feed ingredient, and to evaluate the detoxification efficacy using a poultry model. The specific objectives of the project are(1) develop GP detoxification method and optimize the detoxification condition,(2) evaluate the effects of feeding detoxified GP on the growth performance and immune-competence of broiler chickens, and (3) evaluate the effects of feeding detoxified GP on the quality chicken meat.