| abstract |
The present invention relates to systems and methods for analyzing animal feeds. In particular, the present disclosure relates to in vitro systems and methods for analyzing animal feed for metabolism of nutrients and energy sources. Most animal feeds have as a primary goal the provision of at least a minimum requirement of nutrition to sustain the animals to which it is fed. Livestock (e.g., bovines, porcines, poultry, fish, etc.) have been selected over the past 20-50 years for specific characteristics such as growth, leanness, and metabolism efficiency. |