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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Phytase and myo-inositol: opportunities for enhanced poultry and pig production efficiency
AJ Cowieson et al., DSM
Exogenous phytases have been used commerc¡ally s¡nce the early 1990s as a successful tool for reduc¡ng the env¡ronmental ¡mpact of ¡ndustr¡al livestock product¡on and ¡mprov¡ng poultry and sw¡ne prof¡tability (Selle & Rav¡ndran, 2007). These cost-sav¡ng and susta¡nability benef¡ts der¡ve pr¡mar¡ly from phytase's ab ...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Well-targeted xylanase offers opportunity to improve feed efficiencies in swine diets
Dr. Casey Bradley, AB Vista Swine Technical Manager
Traditionally, the inclusion of a xylanase has been most popular in swine diets containing higher levels of wheat or barley, where the ability to increase nutrient digestibility has produced reliable improvements in pig performance. However, an historic lack of consistency within the published research relating to xyla ...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Non-coated, intrinsically heat stable enzymes: Needs, challenges and opportunities
Dr. Ajay Bhoyar - Senior Manager, Global Poultry Marketing, Novus International, Inc.; Dr. Drew Lichtenstein - Manager, Enzymes and Specialty Products Development, Novus International, Inc.
The upward trend in commercial animal feed conditioning temperatures aimed at improving pellet quality, as well as enhancing feed hygiene, continually tests the stability limits of various feed additives. Enzymes, in particular, are susceptible to potential heat-mediated loss of catalytic activity. As a result, the fee ...
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