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SDS III represents a significant technological advance in biomimetic feed evaluation. The platform integrates a patented digestion device with species-specific simulated digestive fluid kits for poultry, swine and pet animals to closely reproduce physiological digestive processes. Through the fully automated synchronization of enzyme delivery, pH adjustment, buffer infusion, and hydrolysate removal, SDS III transforms conventional manual in vitro assays into a highly standardized, fully automated workflow. This innovation substantially improves analytical efficiency, reproducibility, and throughput while reducing labor, operating costs, and operator-dependent variability.
State-of-the-art
SDS III establishes a new benchmark for modern feed evaluation by combining the physiological relevance of in vivo digestion with the efficiency and standardization of advanced in vitro technology. The platform achieves prediction accuracy comparable to animal bioassays while eliminating the need for routine live-animal experiments in feed evaluation. By enabling rapid, reliable, and sustainable nutritional assessment, SDS III addresses longstanding challenges in feed research and quality control and supports the global transition toward ethical animal research in accordance with the 3Rs principles (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement).
Special Features & Advantages
Faithfully reproduces physiological digestion, including dynamic changes in pH, temperature, enzyme activity, gastrointestinal transit, and nutrient absorption, providing highly predictive estimates of nutrient availability.
Versatile and species-specific, with validated digestion fluid kits for poultry, swine, and companion animals that enable accurate evaluation of available energy, amino acid digestibility, and feed enzyme efficacy.
Scientifically validated through more than 1,000 in vivo animal trials and extensive industry applications, demonstrating excellent agreement with conventional animal bioassays.
Delivers results up to 66 times faster than conventional in vivo evaluation, dramatically accelerating high-throughput screening of feed ingredients and nutritional products.
Reduces analytical costs by approximately 90% compared with animal-based evaluation methods, providing substantial economic benefits for research laboratories and the feed industry.
Fully automated operation minimizes manual intervention and technical expertise requirements, ensuring consistent, reproducible, and operator-independent results.
Standardized instrumentation and protocols significantly reduce inter-laboratory variability, enabling reliable data generation across research institutions and commercial laboratories.
Provides a completely animal-free testing platform for routine feed evaluation, supporting sustainable innovation and advancing global adoption of the 3Rs principles in animal nutrition research.
