Company News

Instruction for Use of Additives in the Lab Animal Diets

Views : 1700
Author : Jhon Hill
Update time : 2021-10-11 15:55:31
The addition of compounds or medications to the diets is quite common in animal experiments, but researchers must consider the following in terms of formula design and production process selection.

Purity of additives

If you need to add a specified percentage of compound to your diets, you should pay attention to the purity of the effective components of the compound, and then convert it according to the purity to determine the weight of the actual additives, otherwise the content of additives will be low.

Percentage content of additives

For example, the content of 1% and 10% additives is different in the selection of production process. The content of 1% additives will not affect the nutrients in the diet, while the content of 10% additives will reduce the content of nutrients in the diet. Therefore, it is necessary to supplement the lost nutrients.

Physicochemical properties of additives

The physicochemical properties of additives will directly affect operation steps during processing, such as the water solubility and high temperature tolerance of additives. Moreover, whether the additives are toxic must also be informed truthfully in order for the producer to be effectively protected.

 
Related News
Read More >>
Formula Design of Lab Animal Diets Formula Design of Lab Animal Diets
Nov .29.2021
Formulas of lab animal diets must contain a variety of raw materials and be scientifically proportioned according to the nutritional needs of lab animals. For the verified formulas, the long-term fixed production shall be maintained.
Correlation between body weight gain and temperature in mice Correlation between body weight gain and temperature in mice
Aug .11.2021
Simply put, mice have to consume extra calories to maintain their body temperature in a low temperature environment. After more calories consumption, the weight gain rate of mice slowed down.
3 Common Problems in Using High-Fat Rodent Diets 3 Common Problems in Using High-Fat Rodent Diets
Aug .03.2021
Lab animals are prone to anorexia when they eat purified high-fat diets, in fact, this is a normal phenomenon in the process of feeding. High-fat diet contains more calories than standard diet, so lab animals are more likely to feel full.
Comparison of Diet-induced Atherosclerosis in APOE and LDLR Mice Comparison of Diet-induced Atherosclerosis in APOE and LDLR Mice
May .28.2021
In the range of western diet, D12079b has the lowest cholesterol content and takes the longest time to induce atherosclerosis, about 16 weeks.