ANIMAL FEED METHODOLOGY

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Amino Acids*	Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Cystine, Glutamic Acid, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Tryptophan, Valine
Energy Calculations	Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN), Metabolizable Energy (ME), Digestible Energy (DE), Net Energy Gain (NEG), Net Energy Lactation (NEL), Net Energy Maintenance (NEM)

Mycotoxins* (via UPLCMSMS)	Aflatoxin, Fumonisin, Vomitoxin (DON), Ochratoxin, T2-HT2, Zearalenone

Proximate
Acid Detergent Fiber*	ADF
Acid Detergent Insoluble Protein	ADICP
Acid Detergent Lignin	ADL
Acid Hydrolysis Fat* Ammonium Nitrogen Ash* Chloride Crude Fat* Crude Fat with Celite* Crude Fiber* Crude Protein – Combustion* Crude Protein – Kjeldahl * Digestibility – Ross et al
Free Amino Nitrogen	FAN
Free Fatty Acids – Feed	Crude Fat required
Insoluble Protein Moisture*
Neutral Detergent Fiber	NDF
Neutral Detergent Insoluble Protein	NDICP
Nitrate Nitrogen Conversion Nitrogen Free Extract Non-Protein Nitrogen p-Anisidine Value
Primary Amino Nitrogen	PAN
Relative Feed Quality	RFQ
Relative Feed Value	RFV
Salt Soluble Protein Sulfate Total Available Starch* Total Fatty Acids

Physical Characteristics
Bulk Density Extraneous Material Hunter Color Sieve Analysis Specific Gravity Viscosity – Brookfield

Residual Antibiotics	Virginiamycin M1, Penicillin G1, Clarithromycin, Ampicillin, Oxytetracycline, Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Monensin, Chloretetracycline, Tylosin, Erythromycin, Bacitracin

Trace Metals	Arsenic, Boron, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Nickel, Selenium, Vanadium

Trace Minerals*	Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Sulfur, Zinc

Oil/Tallow Analysis
Free Fatty Acids Insoluble Impurities Iodine Value Moisture - Vacuum oven Moisture - 130° C Moisture - Karl Fisher
MIU	Moisture, Insoluble Impurities, Unsaponifiable Matter
p-Anisidine Value Peroxide Value Soaps in Oils Total Fatty Acids Unsaponifiable Matter

Microbiology Total Plate Count* Aerobic Plate Count* Anaerobic Plate Count Coliform/E.coli* Enterobacteriaceae* Lactic Acid Bacteria Microscopic Analysis Mold* Pseudomonas Staphylococcus aureus* Yeast & Mold*

Pathogens E. coli 0157:H7* Listeria spp.* Listeria monocytogenes* Salmonella*

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