About this book

This book is a compilation of papers from research institutes and the industry worldwide, to provide an overview on the use of acidifiers in animal nutrition & their beneficial effects on livestock and aquaculture. The editor and authors hope that it will encourage discussions on future research and further scientific development leading to more in-depth knowledge on the mode of action and benefits of acidifiers in animal nutrition.

Ideal for researchers, industry professionals and students

Content

• Preface
• Organic acids and salts promote performance and health in animals
• Possibilities of E. coli control by using acidifier in livestock production
• Possibilities of salmonella control with the aid of acidifiers
• The use of different dosages of acidifier based on inorganic acids in post-weaning piglets
• Effects of organic acids on growth performance and nutrient digestibilities in pigs
• Improving the performance of weaned pigs with natural products
• Acidifiers in poultry diets and poultry production
• Effect of organic acid containing additives in worldwide aquaculture sustainable production the non-antibiotic way
• The use of acids to preserve

About the Author

Christian has a Masters degree in fisheries science from the Humboldt University in Berlin in 1996 and a Ph. D. in fish nutrition from Hohenheim University, Stuttgart in 2004.  During his Ph. D. studies he spent two years as a visiting scientist at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre - Aquaculture Department in the Philippines.  He subsequently worked as a product manager in Aquaculture for an Austrian company.  In 2007 he became an R&D Coordinator for Aquaculture for a German company, working in Norway.  He has published many scientific articles including several on the use of acidifiers in fish nutrition. He speaks German, English and Russian

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Additional information

ISBN10: 1904761402
ISBN13: 9781904761402
Format: Paperback
Pages: 0
Language: English
Published: 2007