Application of Biosorption in the Production of Innovative Feed Supplements: A Novel Method

Abstract

A novel method of biosorption was used in the production of innovative feed supplements using microelements based on common feed ingredients (triticale, oat, barley, corn beans, soy beans, wheat and rye). A new insight into the application of biomasses as the biological carriers of microelements was proposed to reduce the production costs of new supplements. Chromium(III) ions were used as a model cation in kinetic and equilibrium studies. The experimental conditions were as follows: pH 5.0, temperature 25 °C, biomass concentration 1 g l −1 . The reaction mixture attained the equilibrium point within minutes and all of the biomasses demonstrated good biosorption properties. Barley had the highest biosorption capacity (45.9 mg g −1 ), whereas wheat (19.1 mg g −1 ) had the lowest. Costs of the producing new supplements were related to the biosorption of microelement ions and drying of enriched biomass. However, no additional costs were associated with obtaining and preparing additional raw materials.

Production of dietary feed supplements enriched in microelements in a pilot plant biosorption system

“…It has been shown that the new supplements improved the technological value of the carcass and the physical parameters of eggs, as well as the content of micronutrients in the edible parts of animals (Witkowska et al 2013). Our previous feeding trials on goats have shown that the use of new formulation resulted in the enrichment of milk with trace elements.…”

“…As far as we know, the installations for biomass enrichment with desirable elements as a new concept of using biosorption have not been constructed yet. A new concept of producing feed additives with microelements introduced by biosorption was proposed in which biomass, which is a commonly used ingredient in compound feed, was the carrier of micronutrient ions (Witkowska et al 2013). In the applications of biosorption described in the literature as a de facto method of solutions purification, the product is water purified from metal ions.…”

Advances in biosorption of microelements – the starting point for the production of new agrochemicals

“…(Dmytryk et al 2014); Chlorella vulgaris (Chojnacka 2007b); macroalgae: P. varia Wille (Michalak and Chojnacka 2008); Enteromorpha prolifera Chojnacka 2009, 2010); E. prolifera and Cladophora sp. (Michalak et al 2011), Baltic macroalgae (Chojnacka 2008); feed ingredients -triticale, oat, barley, corn beans, soy beans, wheat, and rye (Witkowska et al 2013); soybean meal , Witkowska et al 2014; and duckweed (Lemna minor) (Chojnacka 2006, Witkowska et al 2012. Utilizing natural materials such as plants could be widely accepted as feed additives to enhance the efficiency of feed utilization and animal productive performance (Levic et al 2008).…”

Biofortification of maize grains with micronutrients by enriched biomass of blackcurrant seeds

“…Micronutrient feed and fertilizer components produced in biosorption process are characterized by controlled release of nutrients that is controlled by equilibrium [18]. High bioavailability of nutrients adsorbed to the surface of the biomass was proved in experiments carried out in laboratory and application tests [19]. One of the types of biomass used in plant fertilization are residues after supercritical CO 2 extraction of berry seeds.…”