The testing methods cover the following areas;
- Fatty acids (gas chromatography)
- Acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid
- Ammonium nitrogen
- Acetic acid equivalent (total of all acids) titration method
- VOA/TAC value � (VOA: volatile organic acids/ /TAC: total anorganic carbon)
- Dry matter
- Ignition loss
- Total nutrient requirements (N,P,K: nitrogen, phosphor, potassium) for authorities
- TOC, total organic carbon
- C/N ratio, carbon-nitrogen ratio
- Total nitrogen
- pH-value
- TP total phosphor
- TK total potassium
- Soluble nutrients (NH4 ammonium, NO3 nitrate,
P phosphor, K potassium) for the current fertilization planning, immediately available nutrients
- Salt content
- Salmonella
- Total aerobic bacteria
- Heavy metals (as defined by the German KVO Road traffic act)
- Gas yield analysis 1 (Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, methane, hydrogen sulphide)
- Gas yield analysis 3 (Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, methane)
- Vitamin B12
- Weender-analysis (water, ashes, raw proteins, raw fats, raw fibres) Test method: wet-chemical (for all feedstuffs)
- Weender-analysis (water, ashes, raw proteins, raw fats, raw fibres) Test method: NIR (for grain, maize silage, grass silage)
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