Category Archives: Animal feed

Emerging mycotoxin occurrence in chicken feed and eggs from Algeria.

Posted on 4 December, 2024 by fqm302

Poultry farming has developed into one of Algeria’s most productive industrial farming because of the growing demand for sources of protein among Algerian society. Laying hen feed consists mainly of cereals, which can be contaminated with molds and subsequently with … Continue reading →

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Determination of principal ergot alkaloids in swine feeding

Posted on 2 September, 2021 by fqm302

Ergot alkaloids are secondary metabolites produced by fungi in the genus Claviceps. They contaminate a large variety of cereals, such as rye, triticale, wheat and barley. The ingestion of contaminated cereals might cause adverse health effects in humans and animals. … Continue reading →

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Occurrence of mycotoxins in swine feeding from Spain.

Posted on 17 June, 2019 by fqm302

A survey including 228 pig feed samples from Spain has been developed, exploring the occurrence of 19 mycotoxins (aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2, ochratoxin A, fumonisins B1 and B2, citrinin, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, fusarenon X, sterigmatocystin, T-2 toxin, HT-2 toxin, … Continue reading →

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Effects of different vehiculization strategies for the allium derivative propyl propane thiosulfonate during dynamic simulation of the pig gastrointestinal tract.

Posted on 26 September, 2018 by fqm302

This paper evaluates the bioavailability of allium derivative propyl propane thiosulfonate (PTSO) in the pig gastrointestinal tract by means of an in vitro dynamic gastrointestinal tract simulator system (GITSS). The GITSS is based on a membrane bioreactor comprising a continuous … Continue reading →

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Use of onion extract as a dairy cattle feed supplement: monitoring propyl propane thiosulfonate as a marker of its effect on milk attributes.

Posted on 28 February, 2017 by fqm302

Onion extract is used as a feed supplement for the diet of dairy cows, acting as inhibitor of methane production; however, its properties could alter sensory attributes of milk. In this work, we propose a method to evaluate the influence … Continue reading →

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Rapid and simple UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS method for the screening of propyl propane thiosulfonate, a new additive for animal feed

Posted on 4 July, 2016 by fqm302

Allium derivative propyl propane thiosulfonate (PTSO) is a new additive for animal feed which improves animal health when used as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters. Despite the effort of the European Union to ensure the control of animal feed … Continue reading →

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