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| Programme 1: Feed Analytical Laboratory
Establishment Programme. |
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Feed is a primary and expensive input in producing milk & poultry. The
management of ingredient quality and cost is a prerequisite in improving
profitability. Ingredient analysis usually enables:
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Awareness & improvement in ingredients
quality after analysis of raw materials. |
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Improved supplier management.
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Feed cost reduction as knowledge on nutrient value of the raw materials assists
in efficient formulation of feed. |
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Manufacturing feeds of consistent quality leading
to improved performance. |
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Avitech experts provide support to feed millers to ensure product safety and
quality. Working together, Avitech helps feed mills enhance feed quality and
guard against contaminants, verify products / raw materials and finished
products, empower technical staff through education and training – both on and
off location, and help find innovative means to keep costs under control.
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| Enhancing Productivity and
Profitability |
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Feed testing for safety and quality helps feed mills safeguard
customers, prevent recalls and enhance brand image and, for broiler and egg
producers, leads to efficient and reliable performance. The systematic
management of feed formulation is the best defence against possibility of poor
performance – ultimately protecting brand image, value and profits.
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| Need for an Analytical
Laboratory
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The key to be able to produce quality feed is to have a better
understanding of the nutrients available in ingredients. The goal is to feed
for gain and to do it cost effectively.
It is common for feed producers to look at the empirical nutritional values of
raw materials and utilize the same whilst formulating feed. It is important to
realize that this approach can lead to significant error(s). Nutritional values
can be variable for the same ingredient sourced at different times, from
different regions and different sources and also within the same source.
Effective feed quality testing enhances productivity and profitability.
A feed analytical laboratory increases knowledge and awareness levels in the
organisation leading ultimately to enhanced productivity.
A good analytical programme requires diligence and commitment of the company,
feed mill manager, purchase manager, nutritionist, and the production manager
to be a truly successful effort. A team approach is beneficial and productive.
To achieve the optimum level of feed formulation at the feed mill, there is a
need for an analytical laboratory at the feed mill itself to verify nutritional
values and guard against contaminants.
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| Analytical Laboratory |
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An analytical laboratory may be set up by a feed mill interested in the analysis
of basic parameters (proximate principles) like moisture, crude protein, crude
fat, ash, calcium, phosphorus, salt, etc. or advanced parameters like minerals,
vitamins, amino acids, toxins, antinutritional factors, contaminants, rancidity
etc, depending upon the requirement and manageability of/at the facilities.
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Basic
Analytical
Laboratory - (Module I) |
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Advanced Analytical
Laboratory - (Module Il) |
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The Advanced Analytical Laboratory is capable of undertaking complete analysis
of feed and micro-ingredients for various parameters like mineral analysis,
vitamin analysis, amino acids analysis, mycotoxin analysis, enzyme analysis,
proximate analysis, oil/fat analysis, medicament analysis and contaminants.
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| List of Tests : |
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Tests for analysing the feed under this module includes:
Proximate analysis as in Module I.
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Minerals – Chromium, Cobalt, Copper,
Fluorine, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Selenium, Zinc. |
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Vitamins – Vitamin A, Vitamin D3,
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin
B12, Vitamin E, Vitamin H, Vitamin K3, Vitamin C, Choline Chloride. |
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Amino acids – DL-Methionine,
L-Lysine |
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Mycotoxins – Aflatoxin B1,
Ochratoxin, Fumonisin, etc. |
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Enzymes – Amylase, Cellulase,
Phytase, Xylanase, others
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Oil/fats – Peroxide value, Iodine
value, Titre value, TBA value, Unsaponifiable matter, free fatty acids
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Medicaments - Bacitracin methylene
disalicylate, Chlortetracycline, Diclazuril, Furazolidone, Lincomycin,
Maduramycin, Oxytetracycline, Roxarsone, Salinomycin, Virginiamycin, Zinc
Bacitracin, Dinitrotoluamide |
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Contaminants – Lead, Cadmium,
Arsenic, Mercury, Urea
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Others – Urease activity, Protein solubility index, Protein dispersibility
index, Metabolizable energy.
Apart from the above, other tests may be developed on client’s request.
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