Animal feed analysis section

Salamon & Seaber carries out a wide range of analyses when testing the commodities used in the manufacture of compound animal feeding stuffs. These principally include Soya Bean Meal, Tapioca, Palm Kernel Extraction, Sunflower Seed Extraction, Fish Meal, Ground-nut Extraction, Rapeseed Extraction and Maize Gluten Feed.

The major analytical methods used in the analysis of these commodities are included in our "UKAS schedule of accreditation".

Analysis

• Aflatoxin
• Ash
• Biogenic Amines
• Fibre
• Moisture
• Oil A & Oil B
• Protein
• Protein Digestibility.
• Protein Digestibility (Torry method).
• Salmonella
• Salt (NaCl)
• Sand Only
• Sand &/or Silica
• Starch
• Sugar
• Urease activity

We are able to determine the presence of the following undesirable substances as listed in The Feeding Stuffs (England) Regulations 2005, (S.I. 2005 No. 3281).

• Aflatoxin B₁
• Arsenic (As)
• Castor seed residues
• Ergot
• Free Gossypol
• Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN)
• Nitrites
• Theobromine
• Volatile mustard oil
• Weed seed and undesirable plant seed residues

Many other tests are carried out, so please contact Roberto Campana if you require information.