Livestock Nutrition: Analytical Techniques

This book titled Livestock Nutrition: Analytical Techniques clearly presents the recommended and standard methods of analysis. The most recent techniques, such as bomb calorimetry, isothermal, adiabatic, and ballistic methods, as well as the analysis of non-protein nitrogen fractions, oxalic acid in feeds and fodders, cyanides in plants, nitrate and nitrite in forages, thioglucoside in rapeseed meal, free gossypol in cottonseed meal, and aflatoxins in feed, are all explained in a straightforward and illustrative manner. The book also includes simple explanations of additional methods, such as the analysis of desoxyribonuleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) in animal tissues, non-esterified fatty acid, total lipids in serum or plasma lipolase, blood glucose, cholesterol, and urea, and the biuret method for protein content in wheat, as well as examples of calculations of results. The method of urea estimation in animal feed as an adulterant is discussed in detail. This book serves as an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate degree students in Food Science and Technology, Animal Nutrition, Animal Products Technology, Animal Feed Technology, and Foods Nutrition (F&N). It covers the syllabus for B.V. Sc and A.H., M.V.Sc., M.Sc (F & N), M.Sc (Food Science & Technology), Ph.D. (A.N.), Ph.D. (Food Science Technology), Ph.D. (F & N), M.Sc. (APT), and M.Sc., M.V.Sc.(AFT), Ph.D. (AFT), Ph.D. (APT), and other degrees from universities in India and the Asian subcontinent. Animal Feed Compounding Industries and Human Food (Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian) Products Manufacturing Industries (Quality Control Laboratories) can also use this book to gather information on the quality of their products before marketing. It is a valuable resource for candidates preparing for senior scientist, principal scientist, and head of department posts advertised by the ASRB (ICAR), Delhi, and CSIR institutions throughout the country.