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How do you measure the nutritional quality of feed without using live animal models? The tiny-tim, an in vitro model of the gastrointestinal tract can achieve this in a rapid, cost-effective and reliable way. Robert Havenaar and Mans Minekus from TNO...
01 aug 2006
FOSS was founded in 1956 by Nils Foss. His original business idea – Dedicated Analytical Solutions – remains the foundation for the company today. Its 50th anniversary is being celebrated with a series of events under the slogan 'Fifty and first' an...
01 jun 2006
To control the quality and nutritional value of soybean meal, the industry needs reliable, rapid and cost-efficient methods. Recent studies indicate that the long-established protein dispersibility. Index analysis gives a more accurate assessment ...
01 jun 2006
In mycotoxin analysis, well established methods based on chromatographic principles are holding their ground, but a transition to multitoxin and rapid methods can be observed. Also, a number of new techniques such as biosensors are rapidly emerging s...
01 feb 2006
There is a continuing controversy on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters for food animals. This article considers the use of antibiotics as growth promoters and then examines some of the alternative methods for achieving meat of high quality.
01 nov 2002
For the first time an animal feed product, Foin de Grau hay, has achieved protected designation of origin status. Following this AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée), obtained due to its exceptional nutritional qualities, this hay has a system of t...
01 oct 2002
The first silage experiment in Jordan in 1998 was conducted at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) using alfalfa as test forage. This was part of a series of experiments conducted with aid of the EEC committee for agricultural res...
01 aug 2001

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Harrij Schmeitz: Just returned from my well (or not) earned holidays I want to bring up the subject that I name: "The battle about nothing…" I notice a current battle between companies that all want to take the lead in automation in the feedmill (and also other industries).  Read more...


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