AB Vista to conduct phytase survey at EuroTier

 

AB Vista will be conducting a survey among visitors to this year's EuroTier to discover the extent to which livestock producers, feed compounders and integrators are adopting the concept of phytase superdosing.

Superdosing takes phytase use beyond simple nutrient release, through application of an optimised phytase at three to four times the standard dose to destroy the majority of the phytate anti-nutrient found in feed.

The use of superdosing has been rapidly adopted in the United States, Brazil and Thailand.

The survey aims to find out if the same trend is occurring in Europe since the European Union registration of the company's phytase product Quantum Blue this year, and how the new approach is being applied and in which species.

"There is a dramatic change taking place in the industry that has partly been driven by the concept of superdosing; producers are no longer using phytase simply to release nutrients, but using larger doses to destroy the majority of phytate and thus negate its anti-nutritional effects," said Richard Cooper, AB Vista's managing director.

"We want to better understand how and why this technology is being used. Understanding the phytase dynamics across multiple regions and species means we are in a better position to fulfil our customers' needs and to ensure we always bring relevant and applicable science to the industry," Cooper added.

AB Vista has pioneered superdosing technology and will be showcasing its new generation phytase, Quantum Blue, at EuroTier.