Natuphos®

Feed Additive for Feed Production

Phytase Powder Products for non-pelleted compound feed or feed pelleted below 70 °C

Natuphos® 5000, the original, classic phytase product is a free flowing powder. It is thermostable and suitable for pelleting temperatures up to 70°C. Natuphos® 5000 is well known for its excellent properties, especially in mash feed (non-pelleted compound feed).

Phytase granulated products for pre-mixes, base-mixes & feed pelleted below 85 °C

The granulated formulations of Natuphos® phytase has been continually developed and improved for years. Today this highly sophisticated formulation is able to adequately protect the phytase molecule at pelleting temperatures up to 85°C. Also under suboptimum storage conditions (>30°C), the Natuphos® granulate formulation exhibits superior stability compared to competing products – both pure and in premixes and basemixes. The optimum quick phytase release from the granulated Natuphos® formulation in the stomach of the animals is making the product superior also in terms of product bioefficacy.

The use of Natuphos® 5000 G and Natuphos® 5000 G (EU) is recommended for pelleted feed, especially if pelleting temperature is below 85 °C and for use in premixes and basemixes.

The use of Natuphos® 10000 G and Natuphos® 10000 G (EU) is recommended for pelleted feed, especially if pelleting temperature is below 85 °C and for use in premixes and basemixes.

Phytase liquid products for post pelleting liquid applications

Pioneered by BASF, the liquid application of phytase has become standard practise around the world. The liquid phytase formulations were developed for applications involving very high pelleting temperatures. Due to its excellent stability during storage and stability after spraying, the Natuphos® liquid product formulations are the favourite products for applications in which the feed pelleting temperatures exceed 85°C.

The use of Natuphos® 5000 L is recommended for pelleted feed, especially if pelleting temperature rises above 85 °C. Product must be sprayed on cooled and sieved pellets, using an appropriate application system.

The use of Natuphos® 10000 L and Natuphos® 10000 L (EU) is recommended for pelleted feed, especially if pelleting temperature rises above 85 °C. Product must be sprayed on cooled and sieved pellets, using an appropriate application system.

With the additional use of Natuphos®, the digestion and utilization of the total phosphorus contained in vegetable feeds can be substantially increased. Consequently, more phosphorus is available for absorption in the small intestine of monogastric animals.Thus, less mineral phosphorus must be added to the feed to cover the animal’s phosphorus requirement. The usual level of supplements of inorganic phosphorus added to the feed can be reduced substantially without adversely affecting the output or skeletal mineralization of the animals.

In pigs and poultry, the use of Natuphos® thus reduces the phosphorus excretion with the manure by about 30%, both directly via the higher utilization of the vegetable phosphorus and indirectly via the consequent decrease in the level of inorganic Phosphorus supplements.

Natuphos® also improves the digestibility of calcium, magnesium, and trace elements. An increasing number of studies have shown that Natuphos® not only improves the digestibility of crude protein and amino acids but also increases the energy value of the feed. Concurrent to the reduction in mineral phosphorus supplement, quantities of calcium, protein, or synthetic amino acids can also be decreased.

On the basis of large numbers of experiments, Natuphos® can be incorporated in linear optimization as a feed ingredient. Thus, it is possible to save the quantities of nutrients (P, Ca, amino acids, energy), which Natuphos® liberates from the phytate complex. Apart from the ecological benefits, the use of Natuphos® provides significant economical advantages in the preparation of mixed feeds.