Use of bacteriolytic enzyme product and protease as additive for improving feed conversion in livestock production

US5147642A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Lotz · Kelkheim, DE
• Hans-Dieter Pries · Unterschleißheim, DE
• Gerhard Wohner · Flörsheim, DE
• Stefan Scheuermann · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 1989
• Grant date: Sep 15, 1992
• Expiry date: Dec 5, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23K20/189
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

It has been found that bacteriolytic enzyme products and proteases can be added in a mixture as additive to feedstuffs, whereby an improvement in feed conversion, manifested by improved growth of the livestock, is brought about.