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Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal

ANIMAL FEED ANALYTICAL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY


Namakkal, a strong layer poultry belt and having a good dairy activity around did not have a sound facility to test the feeds meant for poultry and livestock. The feed ingredients purchased in large quantities to meet the demand of about 80+ lakh layers (during 1993-94) were used without any analyzing facility for their nutrient contents, adulterants, contaminants or mycotoxins resulting in nutritional deficiencies or disorders leading to diseases. Considering these necessities, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University started this laboratory on 14th April 1994 at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal for testing feed/feed ingredients for their proximate components and mycotoxins on cost-effective basis for the benefit of Poultry/Livestock farmers. Currently the laboratory is doing 55 types of analysis, covering a wide range of analytical parameters.


Objectives

  • To analyze nutrient profile, contaminants, adulterants and mycotoxins in feed/feed ingredients.
  • To counsel for effective utilization of analyzed results.
  • To advise on nutrition related problems of livestock and poultry farmers.
  • To run the laboratory on cost- effective basis.

Major Activities

  • Estimation of proximate principles
  • Estimation of major and trace mineral contents
  • Quantification of mycotoxins
  • Quantification of contaminants and adulterants
  • Quantification of fat soluble and B-complex vitamins
  • Estimation of fatty acid profile
  • Quality testing for water for livestock and poultry
  • Computerized feed formulation
  • Technical advises to poultry farmers
  • Co-ordinating with other departments on research activities

Salient Achievements

  • Multi-mycotoxin quantification by simplified quick procedure and results within 24 hours.
  • B-complex and fat soluble vitamin quantification in vitamin premixes.
  • Dissemination of results for by SMS and email within 24-36 hrs based on the type of analysis.
  • Soluble protein analysis in soybean meal.
  • ISO 17025 certified during 2006-07 and 2007-08
  • NABL accreditation from February 2017 and valid till 2024.

State of Art Facilities

  • Semi Automated Nitrogen Distillation Systems
  • Semi Automated Ether Extraction systems
  • Advanced Fibre Extraction system
  • Double beam UV Visible Spectrophotometers
  • Spectroflurometer
  • High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography
  • Amino acid Analyser
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Gas Chromatography - Mass spectrometer
  • Liquid Chromatography - Mass Spectrometer
  • Stereo zoom Microscope

Services Offered

  • Feed analysis and quality assurance
  • Feed formulations for different classes of livestock and poultry.
  • Suitable advises on technical aspects of feed manufacturing, feeding etc.

Rates for TAMIL NADU State

S. No. TESTS DONE Charges
(in Rs.) 		S. No. TESTS DONE Charges
(in Rs.)
1. MOISTURE 80.00 29. MAGNESIUM 120.00
2. CRUDE PROTEIN 100.00 30. FREE FATTY ACID 120.00
3. CRUDE FIBRE 100.00 31. FORMALDEHYDE (Purity) 100.00
4. ETHER EXTRACT 100.00 32. SOLUBLE PROTEIN (SBM) 180.00
5. SAND AND SILICA 100.00 33. B-COMPLEX VITAMINS (Vitamin Premix) 1000.00
6. TOTAL ASH 80.00 34. MULTI ENZYME ( 35,36,37 & 38 ) 600.00
7. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS (1,2,3,4 and 6) 370.00 35. CELLULASE 150.00
8. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS & SAND SILICA 450.00 36. XYLANASE 150.00
9. CALCIUM 100.00 37. PECTINASE 150.00
10. PHOSPHORUS 100.00 38. PHYTASE 150.00
11. CALCIUM, PHOSPHOROUS, SAND AND SILICA 240.00 39. PHYTASE IN PHYTASE SPECIFIC ENZYME 400.00
12. SALT 100.00 40. THIRAM-QUALITATIVE 80.00
THIRAM-QUANTITATIVE 200.00
13. COMPLETE ANALYSIS ( 1 to 6 & 9,10,12) 700.00 41. VITAMIN A (Vitamin Premixes) 500.00
14. UREA 120.00 42. VITAMIN B2 (Vitamin Premixes) 120.00
15. AFLATOXIN 200.00 43. VITAMIN K3 (Vitamin Premixes) 220.00
16. OCHRATOXIN 200.00 44. VITAMIN E (Purity) 500.00
17. T-2 TOXIN 200.00 45. UREASE ACTIVITY (SBM) 120.00
18. CITRININ 200.00 46. IODIDE 150.00
19. STERIGMATOCYSTIN 200.00 47. SULPHATE 150.00
20. MULTIMYCOTOXINS ( 15 TO 19 ) 400.00 48. OXYTETRACYCLINE (Purity) 380.00
21. AFLATOXIN-CULTURE 400.00 49. MOLYBDENUM 280.00
22. OCHRATOXIN-CULTURE 400.00 50. CHOLINE CHLORIDE (Purity) 280.00
23. T2- TOXIN-CULTURE 400.00 51. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS (C14-C22- as per cent of total fat) 1000.00
24. CITRININ-CULTURE 400.00 52. DL- METHIONINE (Purity) 180.00
25. MANGANESE 120.00 53. NITRITE 120.00
26. IRON 120.00 54. TDS-Water 80.00
27. ZINC (Only zinc salts) 180.00 55. VITAMIN C (Purity) 250.00
28. COPPER 120.00
  • The revised rates take effect from 01.04.2015. Courier charges for sending hard copy of results will be extra.
  • GST @18% for all analysis including courier charges, if any.
  • Send samples along with DD and requisition letter or email stating clearly the billing address, email, mobile no. to receive electronic copy of the result.
  • The cost for the analysis along with the sample should be in the form of DD to be drawn in favour of “PROFESSOR AND HEAD, AFAQAL" Payable at NAMAKKAL.
  • Sample size: Feed and feed ingredients - 250 g; Other samples – 100 g in air tight plastic container; Liquid material - 250 ml in leak proof container along with clear labels and marks over each sample.
  • The samples along with covering/request letter should be addressed to Animal Feed Analytical and Quality Assurance Laboratory, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TAMIL NADU.

Rates for Other States

S. No. TESTS DONE Charges
(in Rs.) 		S. No. TESTS DONE Charges
(in Rs.)
1. MOISTURE 150.00 29. MAGNESIUM 170.00
2. CRUDE PROTEIN 180.00 30. FREE FATTY ACID 170.00
3. CRUDE FIBRE 180.00 31. FORMALDEHYDE (Purity) 170.00
4. ETHER EXTRACT 180.00 32. SOLUBLE PROTEIN (SBM) 220.00
5. SAND AND SILICA 180.00 33. B-COMPLEX VITAMINS (Vitamin Premix) 1400.00
6. TOTAL ASH 180.00 34. MULTI ENZYME ( 35,36,37 & 38 ) 750.00
7. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS (1,2,3,4 and 6) 650.00 35. CELLULASE 200.00
8. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS & SAND SILICA 700.00 36. XYLANASE 200.00
9. CALCIUM 180.00 37. PECTINASE 200.00
10. PHOSPHORUS 180.00 38. PHYTASE 200.00
11. CALCIUM, PHOSPHOROUS, SAND AND SILICA 450.00 39. PHYTASE IN PHYTASE SPECIFIC ENZYME 500.00
12. SALT 180.00 40. THIRAM- QUALITATIVE -Do - QUANTITATIVE 150.00 220.00
13. COMPLETE ANALYSIS ( 1 to 6 & 9,10,12) 1150.00 41. VITAMIN A (Vitamin Premixes) 650.00
14. UREA 150.00 42. VITAMIN B2 (Vitamin Premixes) 180.00
15. AFLATOXIN 300.00 43. VITAMIN K3 (Vitamin Premixes) 250.00
16. OCHRATOXIN 250.00 44. VITAMIN E (Purity) 600.00
17. T-2 TOXIN 250.00 45. UREASE ACTIVITY (SBM) 220.00
18. CITRININ 250.00 46. IODIDE 220.00
19. STERIGMATOCYSTIN 250.00 47. SULPHATE 220.00
20. MULTIMYCOTOXINS ( 15 TO 19 ) 750.00 48. OXYTETRACYCLINE (Purity) 500.00
21. AFLATOXIN-CULTURE 550.00 49. MOLYBDENUM 400.00
22. OCHRATOXIN-CULTURE 550.00 50. CHOLINE CHLORIDE (Purity) 400.00
23. T2- TOXIN -CULTURE 550.00 51. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS (C14-C22- as per cent of total fat) 1500.00
24. CITRININ-CULTURE 550.00 52. DL- METHIONINE (Purity) 220.00
25. MANGANESE 150.00 53. NITRITE 150.00
26. IRON 150.00 54. TDS -Water 100.00
27. ZINC (Only zinc salts) 220.00 55. VITAMIN C (Purity) 350.00
28. COPPER 170.00
  • The revised rates take effect from 01.04.2015. Courier charges for sending hard copy of results will be extra.
  • GST @18% for all analysis including courier charges, if any.
  • Send samples along with DD and requisition letter or email stating clearly the billing address, email, mobile no. to receive electronic copy of the result.
  • The cost for the analysis along with the sample should be in the form of DD to be drawn in favour of “PROFESSOR AND HEAD, AFAQAL" Payable at NAMAKKAL.
  • Sample size: Feed and feed ingredients - 250 g; Other samples – 100 g in air tight plastic container; Liquid material - 250 ml in leak proof container along with clear labels and marks over each sample.
  • The samples along with covering/request letter should be addressed to Animal Feed Analytical and Quality Assurance Laboratory, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TAMIL NADU.

Rates for Other Countries

S. No. TESTS DONE Charges
(in US $) 		S. No. TESTS DONE Charges
(in US $)
1. MOISTURE 10 29. MAGNESIUM 10
2. CRUDE PROTEIN 10 30. FREE FATTY ACID 10
3. CRUDE FIBRE 10 31. FORMALDEHYDE (Purity) 10
4. ETHER EXTRACT 10 32. SOLUBLE PROTEIN (SBM) 20
5. SAND AND SILICA 10 33. B-COMPLEX VITAMINS (Vitamin Premix and Vitamin Sources) 50
6. TOTAL ASH 10 34. MULTI ENZYME ( 35,36,37 & 38 ) 30
7. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS (1,2,3,4 and 6) 40 35. CELLULASE 10
8. PROXIMATE ANALYSIS & SAND SILICA 40 36. XYLANASE 10
9. CALCIUM 10 37. PECTINASE 10
10. PHOSPHORUS 10 38. PHYTASE 10
11. CALCIUM, PHOSPHOROUS, SAND AND SILICA 25 39. PHYTASE IN PHYTASE SPECIFIC ENZYME 20
12. SALT 10 40. THIRAM- QUALITATIVE -Do - QUANTITATIVE 10 20
13. COMPLETE ANALYSIS ( 1 to 6 & 9,10,12) 80 41. VITAMIN A (Vitamin Premixes, Vitamin A source materials) 15
14. UREA 12 42. VITAMIN B2 (Vitamin Premixes) 10
15. AFLATOXIN 15 43. VITAMIN K3 (Vitamin premixes) 10
16. OCHRATOXIN 15 44. VITAMIN E (Purity) 10
17. T-2 TOXIN 15 45. UREASE ACTIVITY (SBM) 10
18. CITRININ 15 46. IODIDE 10
19. STERIGMATOCYSTIN 15 47. SULPHATE 10
20. MULTIMYCOTOXINS ( 15 TO 19 ) 30 48. OXYTETRACYCLINE (Purity) 15
21. AFLATOXIN-CULTURE 20 49. MOLYBDENUM 15
22. OCHRATOXIN-CULTURE 20 50. CHOLINE CHLORIDE (Purity) 10
23. T2- TOXIN -CULTURE 20 51. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS (C14-C22- as per cent of total fat) 50
24. CITRININ-CULTURE 20 52. DL- METHIONINE (Purity) 15
25. MANGANESE 10 53. NITRITE 10
26. IRON 10 54. TDS -Water 10
27. ZINC (Only zinc salts) 10 55. VITAMIN C (Purity) 15
28. COPPER 10
  • The revised rates take effect from 01.04.2015. Courier charges for sending hard copy of results will be extra.
  • GST @18% for all analysis including courier charges, if any.
  • Send samples along with DD and requisition letter or email stating clearly the billing address, email, mobile no. to receive electronic copy of the result.
  • The cost for the analysis along with the sample should be in the form of DD to be drawn in favour of “PROFESSOR AND HEAD, AFAQAL" Payable at NAMAKKAL.
  • Sample size: Feed and feed ingredients - 250 g; Other samples – 100 g in air tight plastic container; Liquid material - 250 ml in leak proof container along with clear labels and marks over each sample.
  • The samples along with covering/request letter should be addressed to Animal Feed Analytical and Quality Assurance Laboratory, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002, TAMIL NADU.

Other Activities

  • Modernization /upgradation of Animal feed analytical laboratory for testing of animal/poultry products funded by APEDA
  • Skill Development Course
Name of the Course : FEED ANALYTICAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Duration : 3 MONTHS
Eligibility : Bachelor Degree In Science Subjects Or Bachelor Degree In Any Subject With Feed Milling Experience
Medium of Instructions : English
Course Fee : Rs. 5000/-
Date of Start : Any Time
Employment Opportunity : Feed Mill quality control laboratories & Hatcheries

Faculty

  • Dr. A. Natarajan, Ph.D., Professor and Head
  • Dr. R. Kavitha, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
  • Dr. M. Sakthi Priya, Assistant Professor

The Professor and Head,
Animal Feed Analytical and Quality Assurance Laboratory,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002.
Phone: ++91-4286- 266288
E-mail: afqcl-vcri-nkl@tanuvas.org.in


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