The key to success of superdosing phytase is to achieve rapid and efficient phytate degradation at an early stage in the gastrointestinal tract.
Gone are the days when phytase was only used to unlock phosphorus. Superdosing phytase – at a higher dosage than conventional dosing – has been shown to lead to so-called ‘extra-phosphoric effects’. The result is higher performance gains in pig production.
By Dr Gustavo Cordero and Dr Rob ten Doeschate, AB Vista
As the use of phytase feed enzymes has grown in recent years, so too has interest in the potential benefits to be gained not just from the release of valuable phospho
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