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Multiple antibiotic resistance: what is the cure?
As a result of consumer concern about food safety, the association between animal and human health has become a prominent issue. A recent study published by Ramchandani and coworkers (2005) found that many of t...
Author: MELISSA C. NEWMAN and SUSANA M. SCHEUREN-PORTOCARRERO - University of Kentucky (Courtesy of Al...
Publication date: 03/26/2007    Rating:    Views: 6950

Biological chemistry and absorption of inorganic and organic trace metals
Trace elements may be generally defined as those which occur or are required at relatively low concentrations in living tissues. Classically, they have been subdivided into two categories: those which have been...
Author: RONAN POWER and KARINA HORGAN - European Bioscience Centre (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 02/21/2007    Rating:    Views: 543

Concentrations of Deoxynivalenol (DON) in Serum of Pigs after Feeding with Deoxynivalenol-Contaminated Feeding Stuff – Method Development and Kinetic Study
Poster presented at the BIOMIN World Nutrition Forum 2006IntroductionFusarium fungi are capable of producing mycotoxins to a variable degree. The major Fusarium toxins are fumonisins, A- and B-trichothece...
Author: LANG, CH.1, STUMPF, I.1, SETYABUDI, F.2, SIPOS, W.1, RAZZAZIFAZELI, E.2, BÖHM, J.2, BINDER, E....
Publication date: 11/22/2006    Rating:    Views: 1025

Comparative toxic effects of dietary organic and inorganic selenium fed to swine and their implications for human nutritional safety
IntroductionHistorically, the identification of selenium (Se) as a toxic element was indirectly referred to in at least two major writings. In both cases the detrimental effects of the element were unknown at t...
Author: DON MAHAN1 AND YOO YONG KIM2 - Alltech Inc.
Publication date: 11/02/2006    Rating:    Views: 414

Finding practical solutions to mycotoxins in commercial production: a nutritionist’s perspective
IntroductionWhether grain is produced in temperate, subtropical or tropical climates, if high rainfall and humidity are experienced in the harvest season, infection of the grain by mould is likely. The range ...
Author: KEN BRUERTON (Protea Park Nutrition Services, Sorrento, Queensland, Australia) - Alltech Inc.
Publication date: 10/24/2006    Rating:    Views: 1428

Enterococcus faecium CECT 4515: The immediately effective probiotic
Continued performance without AGPs In 1988 Norel opened their Biotechnology plant in Leon (Spain) to start research and production of probiotics for animal nutrition and their effect on the intestinal he...
Author: Daniel Díaz (Product Manager) Biotechnology Division Norel&Nature
Publication date: 10/19/2006    Rating:    Views: 2258

Weaning pigs without antibiotic growth promoters: strategies to improve health and performance
Introduction: Danish pig productionAnnually, 13,500 pig producers produce 22.5 million pigs in Denmark (Table 1). This equates to 1.8 million tonnes of pig meat; and of this approximately 1.6 million pigs are u...
Author: HANNE MARIBO - Alltech Inc.
Publication date: 10/03/2006    Rating:    Views: 500

The use of binding agents and amino acid supplements for dietary treatment of Fusarium mycotoxicoses
IntroductionMycotoxins are metabolites produced by fungi which are toxic to livestock when consumed in biologically significant amounts. The resulting diseases are referred to as mycotoxicoses. Mold growth and ...
Author: TREVOR K. SMITH1, MEHRDAD MODIRSANEI2 and EWEN J. MACDONALD3 - Alltech Inc.
Publication date: 10/02/2006    Rating:    Views: 705

Haematotoxicity of dietary Fumonisin B1 in growing pigs
ABSTRACTInvestigation was carried out with twenty-four (24) crossbred (Large White x Landrace) male weanling pigs of 8-9 weeks of age averaging 6.94±0.26 kg to study the haematotoxicity of dietary fumonisin B1 ...
Author: Gbore, F. A. (PhD Student) - Egbunike, G. N. (Animal Physiology Professor) - University of Ib...
Publication date: 08/23/2006    Rating:    Views: 661

Selenium Enriched Yeast – Key to unlocking increased efficiency and optimizing cost of production
Profitable pork production is determined by a magnitude of parameters. Not always is the lowest cost or highest performance operations the most profitable. Factors such as management, genetics, hygiene a...
Author: Paul Groenewegen, MSc - Technical Manager - Alltech Canada, Inc.
Publication date: 08/18/2006    Rating:    Views: 457