METHOD FOR DETOXIFICATION OF FOOD, FEED AND WATER CONTAMINATED WITH NATURAL TOXINS

The authors of the present invention have developed a method for detoxification of contaminated substances comprising providing a particulate magnetic composite material, wherein said particulate magnetic composite material comprises a surface and has a mean diameter particle size between 100 nm and 10 mm, and each particle of said particulate magnetic composite material comprises at least two magnetite particles, wherein said magnetite particles are embedded within a matrix of a non- magnetic material, and wherein there is a physical separation between said magnetite particles that is filled with said matrix of a non-magnetic material. This particulate magnetic composite material, which is preferably biocompatible, presents a high absorption surface area per particle, which makes the method of the present invention efficient and suitable for high concentration of toxins and for detoxification of solid materials. In addition, the magnetic properties of the composite material can be selectively controlled depending on the type of contaminated substance to be partially or completely detoxified.