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nitrogen-free extract [2 records]

Record 1 2003-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Animal Science
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Nitrogen-free extract comprises sugars, starch and a large part of the material classed as hemicellulose. Determined by subtracting the sum of water, ash, protein, fat and crude fibre of feed from 100. Since it is determined by difference, it includes the cumulative errors of the other determinations.

Key term(s)
  • nitrogen free extract

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Zootechnie
  • Biochimie
DEF

Notion classiquement utilisée en zootechnie, correspondant à la fraction la plus mal définie d'une production alimentaire... obtenue ... par différence après avoir dosé la cellulose brute, les protéines, les lipides et les cendres.

Key term(s)
  • extrait non azoté

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Zootecnia
  • Bioquímica
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Record 2 2001-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Food Industries
OBS

In most chemical analyses, starch is included in the carbohydrate fraction which is generally expressed as nitrogen-free extract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

Kellner a défini l'énergie nette d'engraissement d'un aliment [...] par la formule suivante [...] E.N.A.D. représentant l'extractif non azoté digestible.

OBS

dans la composition chimique d'un aliment

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Industria alimentaria
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