Quality Control, Sampling & Analysis, Moisture Management DM SCIENTIFIC LTD
volume, and ultimately reduce energy consumption and wastage during the milling process. SmartMoisture is a unique moisture management product designed to maintain target moisture levels during the manufacturing process which delivers a range of production, performance, and economic benefits.
DM Scientific Ltd are a family run UKAS accredited contract laboratory. We provide quality nutritional analysis for the Animal Feed Industry. Our dedicated team deliver a competent analytical service, testing a variety of feed and raw material samples from all around the UK and Europe. We offer a wide range of analysis: • Proximate • Oils and Fats • Protein • Energy Calculations • Minerals • Medicinal Additive testing -Monensin, Narasin, Salinomycin, CTC, Flubendazole and Nicarbazin. • NIR Forage testing using the dry and grind CNCPS system To ensure the quality of our analysis we participate in the AAFCO proficiency testing scheme. We are UKAS accredited to ISO 17025:2017 and our most up to date schedule of accreditation is available at: www. ukas.org/testing. All our customers are important to us big or small, we pride ourselves in offering a service that is tailored to your needs. DM Scientific Ltd, Main Site, Dalton, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3JA
Globally, between 1-3% of animal feed is lost due to moisture loss and evaporation during storage and the milling process, which equates to approximately 30 million tonnes of feed wasted each year. Managing feed moisture as a feed ingredient is key to ensuring consistent feed quality and preventing these losses. Trials carried out by Devenish have shown that up to 3% moisture can be reintroduced into feed using SmartMoisture in pelleted feed and up to 4% in extruded feed, with no adverse impact on either animal performance or product quality. That is due to its ability to reduce water activity. Moisture content merely describes how much water is in the product. Water activity describes how much of that water is free and therefore available to microorganisms for growth. By managing the water activity of feed during processing and storage, SmartMoisture can reduce the proliferation of microorganisms and improve feed safety. One of the product’s unique features is that it uses the esters of propionic acid – rather than the more common salts of organic acids – which directly prevent the growth of moulds and offer longer protection to the treated feed. For more information, please visit: smartmoisture.com
Contact: David Macmillan Tel: 01845 577757
DSL / DATASTOR SYSTEMS
Email: dmacmillan@dmscientific.co.uk Web: www.dmscientific.co.uk
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Imperium4Feed, winner of the New Product Showcase IPPE 2023 Best of the Best in Animal Feed, is the new mill control system offered by DSL Systems and Datastor Systems. Combining their wealth of knowledge and experience to provide leading-edge process control,
SmartMoisture boosts environmental and economic sustainability
planning and information software for mills of all sizes. Implementing
through moisture management in feed production
an Imperium4Feed mill control system will help improve quality and
The patented technology, developed in partnership with Perstorp helps animal feed mills to improve milling efficiency, prevent loss of
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consistency of production. The system has comprehensive facilities for capturing, monitoring