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Balanced trace element nutrition to neutralise oxidative stress

High iron levels in feedstuffs and water used in animal husbandry are common around the globe. Excessive amounts of iron are fed when comparing animal requirements with intake from feedstuffs. Although it is an essential mineral, feeding iron in excessive amounts can cause oxidative damage to tissues. On the other hand, feedstuffs do not supply sufficient amounts of zinc, copper and manganese. Balanced and bioavailable trace element supply will protect the animal from oxidative stress. read more >

Making stable and robust calibrations in NIR analysis

Calibrations in NIR are all dependent on the number of samples tested. Variation can differ by the methodologies used, but the main proverb is simplicity. Also some specific approaches to protecting against known-interference are discussed. read more >

Busy bee concept for feed production process control

Apis is Latin for bee. Worker bees take care of the babies, make wax, build the honeycomb, clean up the hive, store pollen, make honey, guard the hive, and collect pollen or nectar by humming from flower to flower. With this in mind Norwegian company Prediktor created APIS Spektron Feed, a real time inline feed processing monitoring and control system. read more >
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