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Title: Use of DDGS as a protein for aquaculture feeds

Author
item Rosentrater, Kurt

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/2/2010
Publication Date: 9/8/2010
Citation: Rosentrater, K.A. 2010. Use of DDGS as a protein for aquaculture feeds. US Grains Council, Japan DDGS Workshop, Tokyo Japan, September 8, 2010.

Interpretive Summary: As the ethanol industry continues to expand, more coproduct materials, especially distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) will become available. DDGS may be a potentially viable alternative protein for aquafeeds. For this purpose, however, it must be used as one component of a balanced feed, not as an entire feed by itself. Therefore, this presentation will discuss investigations into extrusion of aquaculture feeds using DDGS as a protein source. Processing of DDGS with other feed ingredients can add value and improve the utilization of this ethanol manufacturing coproduct.

Technical Abstract: As the ethanol industry continues to expand, more coproduct materials, especially distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) will become available. DDGS may be a potentially viable alternative protein for aquafeeds. For this purpose, however, it must be used as one component of a balanced feed, not as an entire feed by itself. Therefore, this presentation will discuss investigations into extrusion of aquaculture feeds using DDGS as a protein source. Processing of DDGS with other feed ingredients can add value and improve the utilization of this ethanol manufacturing coproduct.