In-vitro digestibility assays for ruminants and monogastric animals made easier Gas Endeavour
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In-vitro digestibility assays for ruminants and monogastric animals made easier

In-vitro digestibility assessment of feeds For the purpose of feed evaluation, in-vitro digestion and fermentation methods are ethically superior, faster and less expensive than in-vivo techniques. A good example of an in-vitro fermentation method is the in-vitro gas production technique, in which the gas evolved as a result of fermentation is used as the primary measurement. This method relies on the relationship between degradation and gas production to evaluate the nutritional parameters of a feed. Although the gas production technique is well-established in the area of ruminant feed...

Incubation unit Highly precise and accurate data Modular design for easy replacement and maintenance The Gas Endeavour® gives you a better understanding of the digestion kinetics of fermentable substrates. The precision of measurement and data calculations have been validated with the highest quality and standards by scientists in international interlaboratory studies. Standardised measurement procedures, data interpretations and reports Continuous monitoring of fermentation gases released in in-vitro ruminant & monogastric hindgut digestive models Real-time temperature and pressure...

Software for Gas Endeavour A simple and intuitive software application The Gas Endeavour® software application has been specifically designed to be applicable for a wide range of batch tests where gas volume or gas flow needs to be measured with high demand on accuracy and precision. This application, which is easy to understand and navigate, allows users to set up an experiment, monitor its progress, and download results with little effort. Moreover, all data is in a standard format that allows for easy analysis. The software application is simply a natural extension of a universal...

Application areas In-vitro digestibility assay for ruminants Gas Endeavour® is a powerful analytical tool to predict the rumen feed degradation potential through provision of kinetic information. Examples of application include estimating the energy content of feedstuffs for diet formulation, optimising efficiency of feed utilization, ruminant output, assessing bioactive components with antimethanogenic properties as well as antinutritive factors. In-vitro hindgut digestion/fermentation for monogastric animals Like the rumen, the large intestine of simple-stomached animals is essentially a...

Technical Specifications Sample incubation unit with shaking Maximum number of reactors per system: 18 Reactor material: glass Standard reactor volume: 250 ml Dimension: 53 x 33 x 28 cm Temperature control: up to 95 oC (203 oF) (precision of 0.2 oC) Ex-situ gas absorption unit Gas trap bottles: 18 Bottle material: glass Bottle volume: 250 ml Dimension of unit: 55 x 28 x 17 cm Absorption liquid: depending on gas to be removed. For CO2 removal: 3 M NaOH with pH indicator, 200 ml per bottle (not included)

Flow meter array and DAQ unit Working principle: Liquid displacement and buoyancy. Up to 18 independent gas flow measurement units and built-in sensors for real-time temperature and pressure compensation. Single gas measurement for 18 test vessels in parallel Measuring resolution: 2 or 9 ml Detection capacity: up to 1600 l cumulative gas for each batch test for 2 ml flow cell and up to 7200 l cumulative gas for each batch test for 9 ml flow cell Measuring range: 0.2 to 1500 ml/h* for 2 ml flow cell and 1 to 6000 ml/h* for 9 ml flow cell Dimension of unit: 51 x 26 x 17 cm Housing: aluminium...

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