DEPARTMENT OF
Animal Science
Laboratory of Forage Quality and Conservation
Phone:
+55 (19) 34294176 - Ramal -7
The Laboratory of Forage Quality and Conservation is where specific basic and applied studies with animal feed analysis take place. Microbial and fermentation profiles are explored in order to characterize good practices and conservation standards. The innovative approach to recommend additives to silage and hay production is focused on the overall systemic efficiency, mainly related with environmental sustainability and human and animal health. The conservation of the major common substrates: tropical forage sources, concentrates and byproducts are regularly analyzed to be fitted into animal production systems. Lab and animal models are used to validate proposed strategies to improve nutritive value and efficiency related with the process of conservation. Undergraduate, graduate (MS and PhD) and internship students together with Post Docs and Staff play the major role on the routine of the lab.
Services offered to the outside community
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High performance chromatography of silage fermentation products
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Evaluation of additives in hay and silage production processes
