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In order for animal feed products to be fit for consumption and pass the necessary safety requirements, they must be free from pathogens, chemicals and toxins that could cause harm to the animal. To ensure product safety, the animal feed sector must continue to find new and innovative ways of detecting and controlling the major groups of contaminants.
Advances in improving animal feed safety provides a comprehensive overview of the key microbiological and chemical risks affecting animal feed, from bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella and E.coli, to mycotoxins and environmental contaminants such as heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants. The book also reviews the techniques used for detecting and controlling contaminants in animal feed.
Dr Regiane R. Santos is an Innovation Coordinator and Research Scientist based at Schothorst Feed Research, The Netherlands. Dr Santos specialises in mycotoxins and their effects on gut health and reproduction. She is member of the World’s Poultry Science Association, International Society for Mycotoxicology and the Society for Mycotoxin Research. Dr Santos is also editor of the book Mycotoxins: From Field to Feed and has contributed to over 160 publications on animal nutrition and reproduction.
Part 1 Microbiological risks
- 1.Foodborne bacterial pathogen contamination of animal feed products and their effects: Steven C. Ricke, Elena G. Olson and Haley A. Tarcin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA;
- 2.Controlling bacterial pathogen contamination of animal feed products: Elena G. Olson and Steven C. Ricke, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA;
- 3.Viral pathogen contamination of animal feed products and their effects: Scott Dee, Pipestone Veterinary Services, USA;
Part 2 Other feed contaminants risks
- 4.Assessing risks from mycotoxins in animal feed and animal-derived products: Stoycho D. Stoev, Trakia University, Bulgaria;
- 5.Techniques for controlling mycotoxin contamination of animal feed products: Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Toxicology & Mycotoxin Research Unit, U.S. National Research Center – USDA-ARS, USA; and Joseph Opoku, Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research – USDA-ARS, USA;
- 6.Exposure, transfer and uptake of environmental contaminants in animal feed: risk assessment, decontamination and detoxification interventions: Martin Rose, Jorvik Food and Environmental Chemical Safety Ltd (JFECS), United Kingdom;
Part 3 Technologies to improve batch control
- 7.Molecular techniques in identifying microorganisms in feed: microbiome analyses: Steven C. Ricke and Elena G. Olson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA;
- 8.Techniques for detecting viral pathogens in animal feed products and manufacturing surfaces: Jordan T. Gebhardt, Kansas State University, USA;
- 9.Techniques for detecting mycotoxins in animal feed products: Yiqiang Chen, China Agricultural University, China;
- 10.Improved batching and micro-scaling systems for more precise feed control: Oreofeoluwa Akintan, Michigan State University, USA; Kifle G. Gebremedhin, Cornell University, USA; and Daniel Uyeh, Michigan State University, USA;