October 8, 2008
Balchem introduces rumen-protected lysine
Balchem's Animal Nutrition & Health Division has introduced the first proven rumen-protected lysine for use in dairy rations, AminoShure-L.
Dr. Dana Putnam, vice president and general manager of Balchem Animal Nutrition & Health says the product permits precise ration formulations that more closely approximate the animal's lysine requirements without the excesses of crude protein that typically accompany the lysinefound in conventional feed ingredients.
This leads to higher milk production with desired milk component levels and less nitrogen excreted as waste.
Balchem said its Aminoshure-L is the culmination of an intensive six-year research programme to allow lysine to successfully bypass the rumen and reach the small intestine, where it is readily released and absorbed.
The development of AminoShure-L benefits from Balchem's growing proprietary encapsulation technology.