This system, for fiber, uses a much faster approach than the standard reflux apparatus. Incoming frozen material is dried to obtain DM, then ground. Sample are weighed out in polyester bags and digested for 30 hours, in the Ankom digestor unit. We perform sequential analyses for NDF, ADF and Lignin depending upon the analysis requested. Fatty Acids analysis.
Frozen silage is thawed, and placed into a tall form beaker with distilled water.
Samples are extracted and analyzed along with an internal standard using a Gas Chromatograph. Several of these components are often used directly for silage quality indicators, whereas presence of absence of others are key in palatability,and odor. We perform Starch and Sugar analyses on dried and ground samples. Samples are first hydrated and then mixed with a buffer and enzyme. The resultant mixture is autoclaved and cooled.