Vitamin Feed Additive Matrix for Oxidation-Stable Dispersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing feed additives containing fat-soluble vitamins suffer from instability due to oxidation, and there is a need for a stable, animal-free formulation with improved color and reduced process loss, while avoiding ethoxyquin and butylated hydroxytoluene.
Innovation Solution
A feed additive comprising a fat-soluble vitamin encapsulated in a matrix formed by lignosulfonate and hexose-dimers or polymers, with a dense and glassy structure, free of ethoxyquin and butylated hydroxytoluene, to enhance stability and protect against oxidation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fat-soluble vitamins are used in feed additives, then nutritional value is improved, but stability deteriorates due to oxidation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary substance (encapsulation matrix) that mediates between the fat-soluble vitamin and the oxidative environment. The matrix acts as a protective barrier, allowing the vitamin to maintain stability while remaining bioavailable. This resolves the contradiction by providing a medium that both protects against oxidation and delivers nutritional value.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful oxidative environment into a beneficial protective mechanism. By formulating the vitamin within a matrix that responds to oxidative conditions, the harmful factor (oxidation) becomes part of the release mechanism or stability enhancement strategy, transforming the problem into a solution.
2Reliability
If conventional antioxidants like ethoxyquin and butylated hydroxytoluene are used, then stability is improved, but safety and regulatory compliance worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the problematic conventional antioxidants (ethoxyquin and butylated hydroxytoluene) from the formulation. By eliminating these restricted substances while maintaining stability through alternative means (encapsulation matrix), the patent resolves the contradiction between achieving stability and complying with safety regulations.
3Ease of operation
If water-dispersible formulations are used, then solubility is improved, but stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical-chemical parameters of the vitamin formulation by encapsulating it in a matrix that modifies its interaction with water. This parameter change allows the formulation to maintain water dispersibility while the matrix protects the vitamin core from degradation, thus resolving the contradiction between solubility and stability.
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
The formulation provides enhanced stability and protection against oxidation, reducing process loss to ≤3% of the initial amount, while maintaining an appealing color and avoiding animal-derived compounds.
Implementation Method 1
the lignosulfonate and the compound c) form a matrix in which the fat-soluble vitamin is encapsulated
Implementation Method 2
enhance stability and protect against oxidation
Data Source
AI summary
Feed additive dispersions including at least a fat-soluble vitamin and a process for manufacture are described. Feed comprising such feed additive dispersions, as well as methods for supplementation and corresponding uses of such feed additives and feed are also described.