Accurate and consistent measurement is necessary to evaluate feed ingredients and assess the true value it offers end-user. By accurately assessing nutrition profiles, a baseline for improvement can be set by nutritionists. Dr Lihong Zhang and Dr Kevin Liu offer Asian Agribiz’s community some insights and experiences on NIR technology. They address:

• How product quality can be optimized through NIRS and the accuracy NIRS offers
• How feed ingredients are calibrated
• Investment in NIR instruments
• What the future holds for the feed industry

Dr Lihong Zhang is an NIR and analytical services specialist, while Dr Kevin Liu is Vice President, both from Adisseo Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.