Enzyme Analysis Services for Animal Nutrition

A wide range of enzymes, such as Phytases, cellulase/hemicellulase complexes, pectinases, amylases and proteases are applied in the feeding of poultry and pigs, increasingly also of ruminants. Their analytical detection is necessary to ensure the high standards in animal nutrition. In addition, the analytical data serves as a reliable basis for further developments. The recovery of the enzymes in compound feed - a basic prerequisite for their approval as feed additives - is hampered by the comparatively low supplementation levels (100 g/t), disruptive molecules, inhibitors and endogenous enzyme activities.

Since 1996 we have been working on the development of methods to recover enzymes in complex matrices. In the field of animal nutrition, we conduct analytical detection of enzymes exclusively for DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.. The knowledge we have acquired so far, is applied in other areas, e.g. research projects and the biogas sector.