Special Edition: Feed Processing Technology
NIR use and fingerprinting
Near-infrared (NIR) technology is another feed assessment technology that has been undergoing some changes.
While it has been used for quality control in feed ingredients and compound feeds, it may offer promise in detecting feed contaminants, according to experts from the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre in Belgium.
Other researchers are tracking use of the technology on a larger scale. Researchers with Aunir is looking at if NIR can be used to help complex analysis of feed chain systems.
