Fuente:
WIPO "tomato"
The patent application describes a method of increasing bioavailability of animal feed comprising: hydrating a starting animal feed material with water to provide a hydrated animal feed material containing from 50 wt % to 99.99 wt % H2O; in a continuous-flow processing chamber, treating the hydrated animal feed material at a processing temperature selected from 40° C. to 90° C., a processing pressure (vacuum) selected from −5 psig to −14 psig, and a processing residence time selected from 1 minute to 60 minutes, thereby generating a processed animal feed material; and recovering the processed animal feed material as an enhanced-bioavailability animal feed. The enhanced-bioavailability animal feed has higher bioavailability compared to the starting animal feed material. Systems for increasing bioavailability of animal feed are also described and shown in drawings. Experimental examples are included, demonstrating significant enhancement of bioavailability using the disclosed technology, as measured by neutral detergent fiber digestibility at 12 hours.