Carbohydrase Selection for A/X Fiber Ratios in Animal Feed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current animal feeds do not effectively optimize the use of carbohydrases to improve the nutritional value and digestibility, particularly with varying A/X fiber fractions in soybean meal, leading to suboptimal growth performance and feed efficiency in farm animals.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a defined amount of carbohydrases into animal feeds with specific A/X fiber fractions, specifically targeting the A/X soybean meal ratio between 1.8 and 2.6, to enhance the breakdown of arabinoxylans and improve nutrient availability and digestibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If carbohydrases are added to animal feed with varying A/X fiber fractions, then the nutritional value and digestibility should improve, but the enzyme activity and effectiveness vary unpredictably with different A/X ratios
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameter of enzyme selection based on the A/X ratio parameter of the feed. Different carbohydrases are selected to match specific A/X ratio ranges, ensuring optimal enzyme activity and consistent effectiveness across varying feed compositions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different carbohydrases to different local conditions of feed composition. Instead of using a universal enzyme for all feeds, specific enzymes are matched to specific A/X ratio ranges, creating a localized optimization strategy that ensures reliable performance for each feed type.
2Reliability
If the amount of carbohydrase is increased to improve digestibility, then nutrient breakdown should enhance, but feed cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic approach where the amount and type of carbohydrase are adjusted based on the A/X ratio of the feed. This dynamic formulation strategy optimizes enzyme usage for each specific feed composition, improving digestibility without unnecessarily increasing complexity or cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the appropriate amount of carbohydrase based on the specific A/X ratio rather than using excessive enzyme for all feeds. This partial action approach ensures sufficient enzyme activity for digestibility improvement while avoiding unnecessary cost and complexity from over-formulation.
3Ease of manufacture
If a universal carbohydrase formulation is used for all animal feeds, then manufacturing and distribution is simplified, but performance varies suboptimally across different A/X fiber fractions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the enzyme formulation parameter based on the A/X ratio parameter of different feeds. By selecting specific carbohydrases for specific A/X ratio ranges, the patent maintains relatively simple manufacturing processes while significantly improving animal growth performance compared to universal formulations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach increases the nutritional value and digestibility of animal feeds by up to 5%, leading to improved body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and feed efficiency in farm animals.
Implementation Method 1
polypeptides having carbohydrase activity... capable of breaking down the highly branched xylan backbone in the cell wall
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AI summary
The present invention relates to uses of at least one carbohydrase in combination with an animal feed with a defined A/X fiber fraction, to an animal feed with a defined A/X fiber fraction and comprising at least one carbohydrase in an amount determined suitable to the A/X fiber fraction of the feed and methods of making thereof.