Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
ANIMAL FEED ANALYTICAL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY
Namakkal, a strong layer poultry belt and having a good dairy activity around did not have a sound facility to test the feeds meant for poultry and livestock. The feed ingredients purchased in large quantities to meet the demand of about 80+ lakh layers (during 1993-94) were used without any analyzing facilities for their nutrient contents, adulterants, contaminants or mycotoxins resulting in nutritional deficiencies or disorders leading to diseases. Considering these necessities, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University started this laboratory on 14th April 1994 at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal for testing feed/feed ingredients for their proximate components and mycotoxins on cost-effective basis for the benefit of Poultry/Livestock farmers. Currently the laboratory is doing an array of analysis, covering a wide range of analytical parameters.
Objectives
To analyze nutrient profile, contaminants, adulterants and mycotoxins in feed/feed ingredients.
To counsel for effective utilization of analyzed results.
To advise on nutrition related problems of livestock and poultry farmers.
Major Activities
Estimation of proximate principles
Estimation of major and trace mineral contents
Quantification of mycotoxins
Quantification of contaminants and adulterants
Quantification of fat soluble and B-complex vitamins
Estimation of fatty acid profile
Quality testing of water for livestock and poultry
Technical advises to Livestock and poultry farmers
Co-ordinating with other departments on research activities
Salient Achievements
Multi-mycotoxin quantification by simplified quick procedure.
B-complex and fat soluble vitamin quantification in vitamin premixes.
Dissemination of results for by SMS and email.
Soluble protein analysis in soybean meal.
• NABL accreditation since February 2017.
State of Art Facilities
Nitrogen Distillation Systems
Ether Extraction systems
Fibre Extraction system
Double beam UV Visible Spectrophotometers
High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography
High Performance Liquid Chromatography(HPLC)
Gas Chromatography(GC)
Gas Chromatography - Mass spectrometer(GC-MS)
Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometer(GC-MS/MS)
Stereo zoom Microscope
Services Offered
Feed analysis and quality assurance
Suitable advises on technical aspects of feed quality, feed formulation, manufacturing, and feeding etc.
S. No.
TESTS DONE
S. No.
TESTS DONE
1.
MOISTURE
21
MAGNESIUM
2.
CRUDE PROTEIN
22
FREE FATTY ACID
3.
CRUDE FIBRE
23
FORMALDEHYDE (Purity)
4.
ETHER EXTRACT
24
SOLUBLE PROTEIN (SBM)
5.
SAND AND SILICA
25.
B-COMPLEX VITAMINS (Vitamin Premix)
6.
TOTAL ASH
26.
THIRAM-QUALITATIVE THIRAM-QUANTITATIVE
7.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS (1,2,3,4 and 6)
27.
VITAMIN A (Vitamin Premixes)
8.
PROXIMATE ANALYSIS & SAND SILICA
28.
VITAMIN K3 (Vitamin Premixes)
9.
CALCIUM
29
VITAMIN E (Purity)
10.
PHOSPHORUS
30
UREASE ACTIVITY (SBM)
11
CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS, SAND SILICA
31
CHOLINE CHLORIDE (Purity)
12
SALT
32
FATTY ACID PROFILE (C10-C22- as percentage of total fat)
13
COMPLETE ANALYSIS ( 1 to 6 & 9,10,12)
33
MANGANESE
14
UREA
34
IRON
15
AFLATOXIN
35
ZINC
16
OCHRATOXIN
36
COPPER
17
T-2 TOXIN
37
DL- METHIONINE (Purity)
18
CITRININ
38.
TDS-Water
19
ZEARALENONE
39.
VITAMIN C (Purity)
20
MULTIMYCOTOXINS ( 15 TO 19 )
Courier charges for sending hard copies of results will be charged extra.
GST @18% (or as applicable from time to time) for all analytical charges and courier charges extra.
Samples should be accompanied with a test request form (or) request letter (or) email, clearly stating name of the sample, its identification and name of test to be performed in each sample. It should be addressed/sent to “The Professor and Head, Animal Feed Analytical and Quality Assurance Laboratory, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal -637 002. TAMIL NADU”.
You are requested to provide your billing address, GST No (if available), email and mobile number for further counseling, if required and to communicate the test results.
The cost for the analysis should be paid in the form of DD drawn in favour of “PROFESSOR AND HEAD, AFAQAL" Payable at NAMAKKAL / Online / UPI (The bank details will be provided in the proforma invoice upon receipt of your request (or) sample.
Minimum sample size: Feed and feed ingredients - 250 g; Other samples – 50-100 g in air tight plastic container; Liquid feed material – 50-100 ml, Drinking water – 500 ml in leak proof container along with clear labels and marks over each sample.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Skill Development Course
Name of the Course
:
FEED ANALYTICAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Duration
:
One week (7 days)
Eligibility
:
Bachelor Degree In Science Subjects
Medium of Instructions
:
English
Course Fee
:
Rs. 5000/-
Date of Start
:
Any Time
Employment Opportunity
:
Feed Mill quality control laboratories & Hatcheries
Faculty
Name of the Faculty
Designation
E-mail
Mobile#
VASAN,P
PROFESSOR AND HEAD
drpvasan@yahoo.com
9444694530
THENMOZHI,P.G
PROFESSOR
thenmozhi.p.g@tanuvas.ac.in
9443470198
SIVA,M
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
sivavet007@gmail.com
9944285636
The Head,
Animal Feed Analytical and Quality Assurance Laboratory,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, Tamil Nadu.
Phone: 04286- 266288, 99439 16288 (9.30AM -4.45 PM)
E-mail: afaqalnam@gmail.com
