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Amlan International, maker of Calibrin and ConditionAde mycotoxin binders, today announced that it has received approval from the Office of the Texas State Chemist for the use of Calibrin-A , Calibrin-Z and ConditionAde 2.5 as aflatoxin binders in the state of...
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Poultry, swine and dairy producers admit today that the presence of mycotoxins in the feed is one of the main factors affecting animal production. As a result of the higher prices of feed ingredients, their quality is getting worse, with some grains showing higher levels of mycotoxins. High contamination levels can also be found in distillers grains, an ingredient in increasing supply, originated from the use of corn in ethanol production in the US. Some producers consider that...
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Research conducted at SAMITEC Institute Introduction Fumonisin is a mycotoxin of concern to livestock, especially swine. High levels can adversely affect overall performance with specific negative impact to organs including the liver and lungs. In vivo evaluations are the best method to accurately assess...
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Introduction A recent study of two dairy farms in Mexico showed that cows fed Calibrin-Z increased milk yield, decreased somatic cell counts and exhibited overall health improvements. Farm Management and...
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Trouw Nutrition proudly announces the approval of Novasil TM Plus-TX as certified aflatoxin binder within the state of Texas. Novasil TM Plus-TX has a high ability to bind aflatoxins, preventing the harmful effects on animal performance. In an effort to provide relief to farmers in Texas, the Office of the Texas State Chemist provided an avenue for well researched aflatoxin binders to become certified for sale in Texas. In order...
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CHICAGO (October 26, 2011) - Amlan International, maker of Calibrin mycotoxin binders, announces that its Calibrin-Z broad-spectrum binder is approved in Brazil for the disease management of fumonisin, zearalenone, ochratoxin, T-2 toxin and aflatoxin for all species. Vice President of Amlan International, ...
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A rapid and sensitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed for the quantitative detection of fumonisin B1, B2 and B3. The measuring range of this test is 0.75-60 ppm: this wide range makes the assay suitable for the analysis of samples for human nutrition as well as animal feeding according to the Food and Drug Administration guidelines and the European Regulation. The assay was validated on maize establishing the specificity, the sensitivity,...
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Since the first ever Mycotoxin Adsorbent (MA) research was done in 1987 by Dr Timothy Phillips, one of the main objectives has been to be able to make the claim of MA in the USA.
Until now MA's have been sold in the USA but as anti-caking agents (clays) or as feed supplements (yeast, bacteria, enzymes) or their combinations. Claims of MA are not made on the label, but most of the products are marketed to the end...
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Batch Screening vs. Individual Lot Testing
Batch sampling and testing with ELISA kits has long been a popular solution to the practical challenges of monitoring and documenting mycotoxin levels in incoming shipments of raw materials intending for export or food and feed products. The appeal of this strategy stems from its budget and efficiency advantages. By running a large number of samples from a series of...
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The Business Value Officially Validated Mycotoxin Test Methods
As the cleanup approach of choice in an expanding range of officially validated mycotoxin test methods, immunoaffinity columns offer food and feed industry stakeholders a proven approach to minimizing the costly risks of analytic errors. Available in user-friendly fluorometric formats, VICAM's commercial immunoaffinity test kits are designed to...
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Innovet, Special Nutrients' representative in Thailand, was present at VIV Asia 2011....
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Introduction Laying hens are highly sensitive to aflatoxin toxicity. When fed aflatoxin contaminated feed there may be reduced egg production, egg weight, serum protein, serum albumin, and an increase in target organ weight, such as the liver and kidneys. In Southeast Asia where Aflatoxin is commonly found, producers regularly use mycotoxin binders in animal feed to prevent aflatoxicosis. Many producers believe...
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Amlan International, a global provider of animal health products for livestock, participated in the 2011 VIV ASIA trade show to promote the benefits of Tri-Modal Protection of its Calibrin ® enterosorbents.
Jeff Turner , Asia Pacific Sales Manager for Amlan said, "The VIV ASIA show was an important event for us to share our clinical and field studies with livestock producers. We...
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INTRODUCTION Aflatoxins are fungal secondary metabolites produced by certain Aspergillus species, among which aflatoxin B1 is the most harmful, as well as the most potent of the naturally occurring mycotoxins. Aflatoxins are highly toxic to humans and animals, like broilers (JONES & al 1982) and turkeys (RAUBER & al. 2007). They cause a variety of effects, including poor performance, liver pathology,...
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Fernando Tamames interviews Nick Nikooforsat of Agrovet Alliance at VIV Asia 2011. Agrovet is a distributor of Special Nutrients' products in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Arab Emirates and Kuwait....
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SINGAPORE - March 7, 2011 - Dr. Elke Schoeters, a biochemist for Kemin AgriFoods, will present at Mycotoxins 2011, held at the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference will take place March 8, 2011 prior to VIV Asia.
Dr. Schoeters' presentation entitled: "Designer silicates with breakthrough performances" will focus on the complex structure of silicates and their most important physical...
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Objectives: I. To evaluate the efficiency of Pelcon on physical qualities of pelleted feed pertaining to: Appearance Strength as hardness & Durability Surface cracks Density & Solubility II. To assess the Performance Enhancing Ability of the feed manufacturing unit for: Rate of Production Power Consumption INTRODUCTION Since its origin, palletizing...
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This study was conducted to investigate the toxic effects of aflatoxin B 1 (AFB1) on mono-sex Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings and attempting to detoxify these drastic effects by using some dietary supplements. Therefore, half percent of each of these supplements agents (namely, Bio-Buds-2x, chamomile flowers, aspirin and ginger) were added to aflatoxic (100 ppb aflatoxin B 1 ) diet for fingerlings. These diets were offered 6 days a week at 3% daily of actual...
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Arosol´s Toxstop has become the world's no. 1 toxin binder in the terms of its unique formulation, strength, quality and pricing. Arosol owns the mines of hscas and sign the contract with the government of india to have the availability of the best quality of the hscas at the most competetive prices. Arosol is the basic manufacturer of toxin binders for several known companies. The high quality ingredients used are:
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Natural clays are crystalline alumino-silicates characterized by their ably to exchange cations without major changes in structure. Zeolite and bentonite are the most common natural clays wed in rabbi production. Natural clays can be used as feed binders hi feed manufacturing. Natural clays can adsorb toxic products of digestion and decrease the accumulation of toxic substance in rabbit tissues, thus decreasing the incidence of internal disorders....
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