Use and calibration of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy in feed analysis: a mini review. | [Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Abdur-Rahman: Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey

2. Ismail Bayram: Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey

3. Sadia Khanum: Sub Campus Jhang, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Samiulah: Sub Campus Jhang, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

The cost of feed in livestock and poultry farm operations is 65-70% which is major segment and has a direct influence on the profitability of farm. The feed formulation is a prime step which can result in low and high cost of feed. Use of low cost feed ingredients without compromising the quality of feed is the art of nutritionist at feed mills. Quality assurance holds the central role in formulating the good standard feeds for optimum production/yield. Quality analysis comprised of a series of tests which are based on wet chemistry analysis which are routinely performed in feed mills or at commercial livestock and poultry farms to check out the nutrient profile of feed and feed ingredients being used at the respective place to have an idea about the feed and its component’s quality which have direct effect on the production of animals. Feed may contain inferior quality of nutrients or some anti-nutritional factors or toxins which can dramatically influence the health and production status of animals. So, the determination and quantification of these factors is very important on immediate basis to minimize the production losses. But the wet chemistry based tests are laborious, cost expensive and time consuming. The use of NIR Technology in feed laboratories seems best to overcome these challenges in the growing sector of livestock and poultry. The calibration of NIR is the major hindrance in its use. For this purpose, the following review has been written to take up the issue to develop an interest to explore the hidden characteristics of this technology in future and creating an innovation to use the NIR technology on commercial scale.

Page(s): 1-7

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Year: 2015

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