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Analysis Fibre in Animal Feed

 Fibre for Animal Digestion Analysis fibre applies 3 parameters such as solid-liquid extraction, delignification, and gravimetry. Solid-liquid extraction is carried out to extract oil from solid product. The criteria solvent is volatile solvent like n-heksana, acetone, or petroleum ether. Vaporized solvent will become condensate. It will react with solid product and dissolved organic agent inside sample. The extraction will do 6 hours. Extraction solid-liquid uses soxhlet apparatus. The second step for analysis fibre is delignification. Sample is extracted with acid (H2SO4) and base solution (NaOH). Acid solution is extracted and neutralized with water. It also is conducted with base solution. Delignification with base solution and acid solution is done to separate plant carbohydrate into degistable and Indegistable fraction ( Fahey Jr et al, 2019 ). According to Ibrahim and Menkovska (2022),  Indigestible fraction fermentable fibers is altered by enteric bacteria in the colo...

Coconut Meal and Its Parameter

 Coconut Meal Coconut meal is side product from press process of coconut ( Cocos nucifera ). Coconut is showed below. Coconut meal is applied as feed for ruments and livestock. Coconut meal is analyzed through many parameter such as 1. Moisture and volatile matter Sample is grinded and sifted. The tiny sized is weighed about 5 g in petri dish. Sample is put in oven for 3 hours on 103 C. Sample is dried on oven to eliminate water and volatile content. It is applied gravimetry principle. 2. Ash Sample is steamed in furnace on temperature 600 C for 3 hours. The residue of parameter is inorganic. This parameter is same with moisture and volatile matter principle. 3. Fibre  Sample is firstly extracted with organic solvent to vanish organic content of sample. This method uses soxhlet apparatus. Sample is analyzed through delignification process, where biomass such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin is reduced. Delignification process utilizes alkali solution like NaOH 1.25% and...