Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

Producción de microorganismos probióticos como aditivo para alimentos concentrados para ganado vacuno (segunda parte)

No. 20 (2004-11-01)
  • Edgar Mauricio Vargas
    *Profesor Instructor del Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de los Andes edgvarga@uniandes.edu.co.
  • Clara Juliana Gómez
    **Egresadas Ingeniería Química, Universidad de los Andes.
  • Mónica Eliana Parra
    **Egresadas Ingeniería Química, Universidad de los Andes.
  • Maria Alexandra Romero
    **Egresadas Ingeniería Química, Universidad de los Andes.

Abstract

For years, industries and research labs have investigated probiotics for nonhuman applications. The use of probiotics as an alternative natural way of enhancing animal performance has shown promising results. Modern farm methods which include rearing conditions and diets induce stress and cause changes in the composition of the microflora, which compromises the animal’s resistance to infection. The aim of the probiotic approach is to repair the deficiencies in the microflora and restore the animal’s resistance to disease. Improving animal health and performance has always been the goal for farm and livestock producers. For this reason the present study was conducted to develop the microencapsulation of Probiotics (Lactobacillus Thuringenesis and Bifidobacterium Pseudulongum) by the methods of Emulsion and Extrusion, to obtain a daily diet for calves that could offer not only the benefits of a high quality supplement but also the advantages of a product with incorporated probiotics.

Keywords: Alimento concentrado, mezclado, microencapsulación, nutrición animal, probióticos