DR.FERM
THE CULTURE OF FERMENTATION
R&D PROJECTS
-some examples-
Solid-State Fermentation
Solid-State Fermentation is a fermentation technology using less moisture compared to liquid fermentation. Because of this, SSF is more applicable in dry feed systems. The challenges in SSF are shortening fermentation time, high volumes, and manageable labor input/costs. In addition, the process must be controllable and manageable to ensure that each batch is of high quality. Dr.FERM is involved in several scientific and practical tests, to test both at laboratory scale and larger scale his concept. The focus is on protein-rich raw materials like: soybean meal (hipro), sunflower meal, rapeseed meal, peas, beans. Because fermentation degrade Anti-Nutritional-Factors, and improves protein digestibility.
Dr.FERM : Innovative Fermentation !
Agrofeed Kft (Hungary)
Agrofeed Kft is an innovative feed company with focus on production of premixes and concentrates for pigs, poultry, and ruminants.
Dr.FERM is the know-how partner for Agrofeed regarding their innovation project "microbial fermentation of protein-rich, local produced, and GMO-free raw materials". During a three-year R&D project the liquid microbial fermentation process of several raw materials was studied in laboratory fermenters, as well as in large-scale WEDA fermenters. In addition, the effect of microbial fermented protein raw materials on the performance and health of piglets, broilers, and dairy cows was studied. This R&D project resulted in two PhD dissertations. Several fermented products are now marketed in Hungarian pig, poultry, and ruminant markets.
Dr.FERM : Innovative Fermentation !
Liquid Ferment for Broiler Feed
Dr.FERM is the ideal partner for innovations. In literature dozens of studies are published in which fermented raw materials show beneficial effects on performance, efficiency, and health of broilers and layers. Microbial fermentation is an ideal tool for more healthy and efficient production. At the moment we run an intensive R&D programme, in which we study the effect of adding up to 10% liquid ferment to dryfeed of poultry.
Dr.FERM : Innovative Fermentation !
Liquid Ferment for Dairy Diets
We are working on the idea to ferment protein feedstuffs before they are consumed by dairy cows. Producing high amounts of milk every day is demanding high-digestible protein feedstuffs. The capacity of rumen system is running against the limits, pré-digestion by microbial fermentation in a fermentor offers extra "digestion time". Trials in practice has proven the positive effect of adding liquid ferment in TMR diets on milkproduction parameters of dairy cows.
Dr.FERM : Innovative Fermentation !