Feedstuff analyses livestock
Comprehensive analyses
comprehensive analysis (NIRS)
- Range of parameters for corn silage and CCM:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- RUP
- NDFD 30h, 120h, 240h
- Fermentation acids
- Mineral nutrients P7 (Ca, P, Na, Mg, K, Cl, S, DCAB)
- beständige Stärke 7h
- Range of parameters for TMR:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- RUP
- NDFD 30h, 120h, 240h
- Fermentation acids
- Bypass starch 7h
- Range of parameters for grass silage:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- RUP
- NDFD 30h, 120h, 240h
- Fermentation acids
- Mineral nutrients P7 (Ca, P, Na, Mg, K, Cl, S, DCAB)
- Range of parameters for grass:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- RUP
- NDFD 30h, 240h
- Water-soluble Carbohydrates (WSC)
- Mineral nutrients P7 (Ca, P, Na, Mg, K, Cl, S, DCAB)
- Range of parameteres for hay:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- RUP
- NDFD 30h
- Water-soluble Carbohydrates (WSC)
- Mineral nutrients P7 (Ca, P, Na, Mg, K, Cl, S, DCAB)
- Range of parameters for brewers' grains:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- buffer capacity
- Range of Parameters for GPS:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- NDFD 30h
- Fermentation acids
- Parameterumfang für Beet pulp silage:
- comprehensive analysis
- fiber fraction
- NDFD 30h
- Fermentation acids
- Ethanol
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)
only for dry feedstuff
- DM, CA, CF, CP, EE, sugar, starch, ADFom & HFT (by ruminants), energy
Rock River Analysis (NIRS)
- for all silages
- CNCPS Inputs
- DM, Protein, soluble Protein, ADICP, NDICP, Total fatty acids + Myristic, Palmitic, Stearic, Oleic, Linoleic, Linolenic, RUFAL, Sugar (ESC & WSC), Starch, ADF, aNDF, aNDFom, Lignin, Ether extract, Ash, Ca, P, Mg, K & S, pH
- Milk 2006 energy calculation
- Fermentation products (NH3-N, Lactic acid, Actetic acid, Butyric acid & Fermentation DM Loss)
- isSD 0, 3, 7,16 & 24 h & Dynamic Starch kd
- NDFD (trad. & stand.) & Dynamic NDF kd
- TTNDFD (Combs, 2012)
- For more informations please click HERE.
Comprehensive analyses (basic package)
- for grasses, grass-legume mixtures, fresh grasses, grass silages, clover grass silages and fresh crop
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, sugar, soluble protein, HFT, uCP, energy, pH, NH3-N, Conservation success
- for Hay
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, sugar, soluble protein, HFT, uCP, fructans, energy, Conservation success
- for corn-, whole plant-, CCM-silages
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, starch, sugar, ELOS, uCP, energy, pH, NH3-N, Conservation success
- for pressed pulp
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, uCP, energy
- for whole crop grain silages, Rye silages
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, starch, sugar, uCP, energy, pH, NH3-N, Conservation success
- for alfalfa silage
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, sugar, soluble protein, HFT, uCP, energy, pH, NH3-N, Conservation success
- for technically dried rouhage
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, sugar, HFT, uCP, energy
- for straw
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, energy, Hinweise
- for sudangrass silage, sorghum, millet whole crop silages and fresh crop
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, starch, sugar, energy
- for total mixed ration-TMR (not dry mixed ration)
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, starch, sugar, uCP, soluble protein, energy
- for dried pulp
- DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, uCP, starch, sugar, energy
- for corn grains (dry, moist, silage)
- DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, uCP, starch, sugar, energy
- for grain legumes (broad bean, pea, lupine)
- DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, uCP, starch, sugar, energy
- for legume silages (broad bean, pea, lupine)
- DM, CA, CF, NDF/ADFom, CP, EE, starch, sugar, pH, NH3-N, energy, conservation success
- for grain
- DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, uCP, starch, sugar,energy
- for compound feedstuff (ruminants)
- DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, ADFom, starch, incl. HFT, energy
- for compound feedstuff (pigs)
- DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, starch, incl. sugar, energy
- for compound feedstuff (pigs) liquid
- DM, CA, CF, CP, EE, starch, incl. sugar, energy
- for compound feedstuff (poultry)
- DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, starch, incl. sugar, energy
- for soybean-, rapeseed expeller
- DM, CA, CF, CP, EE, starch/sugar, energy
- for soybean
- DM, CA, CF, CP, oil content, energy
- for rapeseed expeller
- DM, CA, CF, CP, EE, sugar, energy
- for oilseeds (rapeseed, linseed)
- DM, CA, CP, CF, oil content, uCP, sugar, energy
- for Molasses
- DM, CA, CP, sugar, uCP, energy
- for distillers grains dry
- DM, CA, CF, CP, EE, starch, sugar, energy
- for distillers grain moist
- DM, CA, CF, CP, EE, starch, sugar, pH, energy
- for distillers grain liquid
- DM, CA, CP, EE, starch, sugar, pH, energy
- for brewer grain - fresh
- DM, CA, CP, CF, NDF/ADFom, EE, uCP
- for liquid whey
- DM, CA, CP, EE, Lactose, pH, energy
- for milk substitutes
- DM, CA, CP, EE, CF, Lactose
Special- and single analyses
Coarse feed Quality-Index
- for grass-, corn, alfalfasilages, hay
- complete analyses coarse feed
- Yeasts and moulds
Corn Silage Processing score - CSPS (KPS)
- only in combination with complete analysis
Fibre fraction
- only in combination with complete analysis per NIRS or per reference chemistry
- for grass-, cornsilages, hay and TMR
- aNDFom, ADFom, ADL, NFC
Carboxylic acids and/or alcohols
- acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, lactic acid
- 1,2 propanediol + ethanol + propanol
Aerobic stability
- Aerobic stability in days, loss of dry matter in %
Biogenic amines
- Putrescin, Histamine, Cadaverine, Phenylamine, Tryptamine, Tyramine, Gamma-Aminobutyric acid
Water-soluble carbohydrates
- sucrose, fructose, fructans and glucose
Harvesting date
- for grass (DM, CA, CP, ADFom, CF, EE, sugar, HFT, uCP, energy, harvesting date in days)
- for whole crop silages (DM, CA, CP, CF, EE, sugar, starch, HFT, uCP, energy, harvesting date in days)
- for corn (please send 5 corn coleb)
Single analyses
- sensorial assessment
- value for money
- determination dry matter
- freeze-drying
- crude ash
- hydrochloric acid insoluble crude ash
- crude fibre, aNDFom, ADFom, ADL
- sieving analysis
- structure value
- pe NDF (aNDFom + sieving analysis, only in combination with sieving analysis)
- ether extract
- ehter extract with hydrochloric acid pulping
- oil content in oilseeds
- fatty acid spectrum
- peroxid value
- acid value
- crude protein (total nitrogen)
- pepsin insoluble crude protein
- RUP CP-fractions (A, B1, B2, B3, C)
- uCP via moHFT
- ammonium nitrogen
- nitrate
- nitrite
- urea
- urease activity in soy products
- sugar
- lactose
- starch
- by pass starch
- enzymatic starch
- gas production test (HFT)
- enzyme soluble organic matter (ESOM)
- pH-value
- acid-binding capacity
- buffering capacity
Mineral nutrients
Vitamins and amino acids
Vitamins - single analyses
- Vitamin A, D3 (1000IE/kg), D3 (300IE/kg), E, C, Beta-Carotene
Amino acids - single analyses
- lysine, methionine, threonine, tryptophan, cysteine
Amino acids - analysis packages
- lysine + methionine
- lysine + methionine + cysteine + threonine + valine + histidine
Microbiological and toxicological analyses
Yeasts and moulds
- prduct-typical and spoilage-indicating microorganism
Mycotoxins - ELISA - single analyses
- Aflatoxin B1, DON, ZEA
Mycotoxins - [LC-MS] - complete package
- DON, ZEA, T-2/HT2-Toxin,Ochratoxin A
other single analyses
- bacteria
- lactic acid bacteria
- salmonella in feedstuffs
- listeria monocytogenes
- Clostridium perfringens + Clostridium botulinum
- presumptive, vegetative, sulfit reduced clostridia
- proportion of ergot
Undesirable and prohibited substances
GMO
- screening GMO: corn, soy, grain, rapeseed
- GMO identification per target
- GMO quantification per target
Residues plant protection products
- Plant treatment products general
- glyphosate
Environmental toxins
- non-dioxin-like PCB
- dioxin
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- heavy metals package (Cd, Hg, Pb. As)
- heavy metals single analysis (Cd/Hg/Pb/As)
antinutritive plant ingredients
- analysis for glucosinolates
- ergot alkaloids
- hydrocyanic acid
QS monitoring
Mycotoxins
- Aflatoxin B1, DON, ZEA (ELISA)
- Aflatoxin B1, DON, ZEA, Ochratoxin A (HPLC)
- Order form must be created via QS database
Residues plant protection products
- plant production products - multi method
- chlormequat
- Order form must be created via QS database
Environmental toxins
- dioxin
- dioxin-like PCB
- non-dioxin-like PCB
- dioxin and dioxin-like PCB (common determination in one sample)
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- heavy metals (Cd, Hg, Pb, As)
- Order form must be created via QS database
single analyses
- salmonella QS
- animal ingredients
- antibiotic substances (compound feed + concentrates)
- antibiotically activ substances (court mixture)
- methanol (in crude glycerine)
- water content in oils and fats
- Order form must be created via QS database
Minimum quantities of sample material for QS examinations
| Parameter | dry samples (e.g.: soy, grain, compound feed) in g/kg OS | moist samples (e.g.: brewer's grains, whey, liquid feedstuff) in g/kg OS |
|---|---|---|
| heavy metals | 50 | 150 |
| Aflatoxin B1 | 30 | 100 |
| Deoxynivalenon (DON) | 30 | 100 |
| Zearalenon (ZEA) | 30 | 100 |
| Ochratoxin A (OTA) | 30 | 100 |
| plant protection products | 100 | 100 |
| (only) dioxin | 300 | 300 |
| (only) dioxin-like PCB | 300 | 300 |
| dioxin + dioxin-like PCB | 400 | 400 |
| non-dioxin-like PCB | 300 | 350 |
| polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonates | 100 | 400 |
| antibiotically activ substances | 30 | 30 |
| animal ingredients | 300 | 300 |
| salmonella | 50 | 50 |
| methanol | 1 Liter | |
| hydrocianic acid | 150 | 150 |
| packaging material | 150 | 150 |
| dry matter | 50 | 150 |
OS=Original substance
We are obliged to create retention samples in sufficient quantity. Therefore, the sample quantity is to be doubled if necessary.
Our feedstuff analytics livestock
As a DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and DIN ISO 9001 certified laboratory, we offer a variety of different feed analyses for all types of livestock.
You will find a large part of our analyses in the above headings and boxes. If you still cannot find the analysis you are looking for, please call us - we will be happy to advise you.
That's what we stand for:
- high quality in analytics
- short analytics time
- most modern analysis methods
- comprehensive range of analyses
- very good price-performance ratio
- neutrality
Instructions for feed sampling can be found HERE.
We will also be happy to provide you with packaging material for your sample free of charge.
Dr. Wolfram Richardt
LKS Laboratories
Head of laboratories+49 37206 87-138
wolfram.richardt@lks-mbh.com
