DuPont Highlights the Value of In-Feed Antibiotic Alternatives at AMENA 2015

At a time when the reduction of antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) is a key consideration for domestic and import markets, Senior Scientist from the animal nutrition division of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, Dr. Yueming Dersjant-Li , will unveil research at AMENA 2015 that shows how feed additives can be used to achieve similar or greater production value to commonly used AGPs. Her talk, entitled "A combination of direct fed microbials and multi-enzymes improve nutrients digestibility, gut health, broiler performance and welfare" will cover:

Why bird gut health is important and the factors involved in achieving /maintaining it.
Research that shows the important part that enzymes such as xylanase, amylase and protease, and Bacillus spp probiotics, can play in establishing and maintaining gut integrity. She will also demonstrate that positive results are amplified when these additives are used in combination, particularly in challenge situations.
The economic benefits that Mexican poultry producers can achieve through reducing in-feed antibiotics and introducing enzyme and probiotic combinations.

Ricardo Khatchadourian, Regional Industry Leader for animal nutrition in Latin America, commented, “We hear a lot in the press about large markets such as the US or China managing the challenge of reducing AGPs, but this is also a very real problem for poultry producers in Mexico, too. We face increasing consumer pressure to produce higher quality, safer meat, not only for local consumption, but also for export markets. Our goal in sharing this research around our award-winning enzyme and probiotic combination is to help our customers achieve improved profitability by meeting these high standards with reduced levels of in-feed antibiotics. ”

DuPont is also supporting Dr. Ermias Kebreab, Professor of Animal Science at The University of California, Davis, USA, who will speak on the topic “Modeling for nutritional requirements of Ca and P in Pigs” on 21 October 2015, 11:00 - 11:45 MDT.

Danisco Animal Nutrition (animalnutrition.dupont.com), a business subsidiary of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, helps animal producers around the world maximize the return on their feed investment, improve liveability and tackle environmental and sustainability challenges through the delivery of optimized enzyme, betaine and probiotic feed solutions. The company’s uniqueness centres on its ability to combine these technologies, many of which are industry “firsts.” It is also part of DuPont (www.dupont.com), which has become one of the most innovative and admired biotechnology organizations in the world.

DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment.