Description

The goal of this book is to enhance the foundation for risk management by presenting the most recent data on the effects of animal feeds on food quality, food safety, and the environment. The primary concerns that led to advancements in quality assurance and control of analysis will be covered in this overview. Additionally, information regarding laboratory accreditation will be provided, along with helpful addresses. The parts that follow will go through common practises, point out areas that need special attention, and discuss current advancements in feed analysis. Sample preparation, analysis of significant constituents (dry matter, ash and minerals, crude protein, fat, fibres, and starch), and secondary plant products (tannins, mycotoxins, and other pollutants) are among the topics that will be discussed. It will be discussed how advances in near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy have made it possible to analyse complete samples and how this method may one day replace traditional feed analysis by predicting animal behaviour. In relation to the analysis of secondary products, this review will only briefly touch on a few chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques.