39845 results about "Animal science" patented technology

A method and apparatus for measuring the physical characteristics of livestock animals such as cattle and hogs. The apparatus of the invention includes a plurality of strategically positioned cameras that are used to obtain data concerning volumetric, curvilinear (surface) and linear measurements of livestock animals such as cattle and hogs and the full carcasses thereof. In accordance with the method of the invention, the data is analyzed to provide information that substantially assists the commercial producer of livestock animals in producing a high-quality end product for the consumer while adding profitability to the enterprise.

The invention relates to a compound feed for lactating sows and a preparation method thereof. The invention discloses an complete compound feed for the lactating sows, comprising the following components: corns, bean pulp, imported fish meal, fermented cottonseed meal, imported dried porcine solules, alfalfa meal, rice bran, wheat bran, oil, calcium hydrophosphate, mountain meal, edible salt, compound microbial ecological agents like yeast and the like, choline chloride, a food calling agent, an acidulant, an amino acid additive, compound vitamins, organic compound trace elements and an auxiliary functional packet. The feed fully completely meets the nutrition requirements for postpartum lactation and postweaning estrus of the sows and can ensure that the sows provide more milk with high quality during lactation so that suckling pigs grow at high speed and has good weaning weight and small weaning stress; and the sows have less postpartum diseases, timely rut for hybridization after weaning, the non-breeding days of the sows are shortened, and the annual live piglet number and the utilization age limit of the sows and the like are increased.

Methods for preparing recombinant proteins, such as antibodies, in eggs are described. The method offers advantages over existing systems for preparing recombinant proteins including high yield, low cost and compatibility with animal protection regulations. In addition, since eggs are edible food sources the recombinant protein does not have to be isolated from the egg.

The invention provides compositions and methods to modulate fat storage and weight loss in a subject. In certain aspects of the invention, fat storage (adiposity) and weight loss is modulated by altering the subject's gastrointestinal microbiota population. In other aspects of the invention, fat storage and weight loss is modulated by altering the amount of or the activity of the protein, fasting-induced adipocyte factor, in the subject.

A combined respiratory and heart rate sensor for a mammal has a flexible support with a surface adapted to be positioned over the skin of a mammal. A pair of inductive coil or capacitive plate elements, spaced apart by a foam spacer having openings therein, are attached to the support surface and are capable of independently sensing respiratory movement of the mammal in a direction perpendicular to the support surface and producing an output signal proportional thereto. The heart rate sensor includes an LED attached to the flexible support capable, and at least two light-detecting elements spaced apart from the LED, each capable of independently sensing light radiation reflected through the skin and capillaries from the light-emitting element and producing an output signal proportional thereto. A barrier layer attached to the support shield from the light-detecting elements light radiation that is not emitted from the LED.

The compositions and methods of the invention relate to the creation of food products based on eggs, wherein the productions contain various raw materials made from microalgae in different forms. Some forms include high levels of monounsaturated oil, dietary fiber, carotenoids, and digestible crude protein. Provided herein are methods and compositions for enhancing food stability at elevated temperature during extended periods of storage in hydrated egg products. The microalgae-derived materials are provided as dry or hydrated homogenates made from heterotrophically produced microalgae of varying genera, species and strain. Weight/weight levels of saturated fats and cholesterol are reduced in egg products of the invention, while dietary fiber is increased. Blends of liquid or dried egg with liquid or dried algae are provided, as well as methods of manufacturing and formulating the blends. Unique combinations of egg whites and microalgae are also provided for manufacture of very low cholesterol egg products. In some embodiments, the textural characteristics of powdered eggs are altered to be more like the textural characteristics of liquid eggs through the inclusion of dietary fiber and other moisture-retaining properties of microalgal biomass.

The invention relates to an anti-inflaming infant formula milk powder and a preparation process thereof. The anti-inflaming infant formula milk powder comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 22%-50% of lactose, 10%-20% of goat milk whey protein concentrate, 9.8%-20% of structural grease 1,3-dioleoyl 2-palmitoyl triglyceride, 10%-13.5% of non-fat goat milk powder, 8%-10% of vegetable oil, 2%-8% of beta-casein, 0.8%-1.6% of fructooligosaccharides, 0.5%-1.5% of mineral premix, 0.3%-1% of galactooligosaccharide, 0.2%-1% of immunoglobulin G, 0.2%-0.5% of lactulose, 0.10%-0.45% of arachidonic acid, 0.1%-0.6% of docosahexaenoic acid, 0.06%-0.12% of vitamin premix, 0.04%-0.06% of lactoferrin, and 0.01%-0.06% of nucleotide. The invention also includes the preparation process ofthe infant formula milk powder. The nutrition constituents and the functions of the infant formula milk powder are close to those of breast milk, the infant formula milk powder is easy to assimilate,and infants do not get inflamed after eating the milk powder.

The invention provides animal food compositions. In particular, the animal food compositions generally contain a structured plant protein along with other macronutrients and micronutrients formulated in amounts to meet the daily nutritional requirements of the animal.

The invention discloses a method for processing inapplicable tobacco leaves by musca domestica larvae to prepare a biological protein feed, and belongs to the technical field of environmental protection. The method for processing the inapplicable tobacco leaves by the musca domestica larvae to prepare the biological protein feed comprises the steps of: crushing fresh inapplicable tobacco leaves until the grain size of the crushed leaves is 1-5mm; adding bran, mixture of rice chaff and husk, feather meal and spray-dried animal blood cells to prepare compost; and inoculating housefly eggs at the surface of the compost, cultivating the housefly eggs for 5 days at 25-35 DEG C, collecting the compost containing the musca domestica larvae, drying and preparing the biological protein feed. The method disclosed by the invention is strong in handling capacity, small in floor area, and low in energy consumption in the processing process, achieves the resource utilization of the inapplicable tobacco leaves, changes waste into precious resources, improves the environmental health, simultaneously produces the biologic protein feed, and has a good application prospect.