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*report accurate and timely results to stakeholders, including those responsible for monitoring public health.
*report accurate and timely results to stakeholders, including those responsible for monitoring public health.


This wide variety of roles within these major contexts highlights several aspects of the labs operating in the animal feed sector. First, like the more human-based food and beverage industry, the types of testing will vary based upon the context. From R&D and pre-production optimization and [[quality assurance]] (QA) to production and post-production [[quality control]] (QC) and regulatory safety, analytical workflows can differ, sometimes significantly, in the food and beverage industry.<ref name="DouglasFoodBevTest22">{{cite web |url=https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/LIMS_Q%26A:What_types_of_testing_occur_within_a_food_and_beverage_laboratory%3F |title=LIMS Q&A:What types of testing occur within a food and beverage laboratory? |author=Douglas, S.E. |work=LIMSwiki |date=August 2022 |accessdate=11 June 2024}}</ref> This is rarely different for animal feed.
This wide variety of roles within these major contexts highlights several aspects of the labs operating in the animal feed sector. First, like the more human-based food and beverage industry, the types of testing will vary based upon the context. From R&D and pre-production optimization and [[quality assurance]] (QA) to production and post-production [[quality control]] (QC) and regulatory safety, analytical workflows can differ, sometimes significantly, in the food and beverage industry.<ref name="DouglasFoodBevTest22">{{cite web |url=https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/LIMS_Q%26A:What_types_of_testing_occur_within_a_food_and_beverage_laboratory%3F |title=LIMS Q&A:What types of testing occur within a food and beverage laboratory? |author=Douglas, S.E. |work=LIMSwiki |date=August 2022 |accessdate=11 June 2024}}</ref> This is similarly true for labs in the animal feed industry. As such—regulations and standards aside—we can draw similar parallels in the test types found in feed analysis labs.


 
Second—and also similar to food and beverage testing<ref name="DouglasFoodBevTest22" />—the roles listed above also highlight the cross-disciplinary nature of analyzing animal feed ingredients and products, and interpreting the resulting data. The human [[Biology|biological]] sciences, [[Veterinary medicine|veterinary sciences]], [[environmental science]]s, [[chemistry]], [[microbiology]], [[radiochemistry]], [[botany]], [[epidemiology]], and more may be involved within a given animal feed analysis laboratory.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schnepf |first=Anne |last2=Hille |first2=Katja |last3=van Mark |first3=Gesine |last4=Winkelmann |first4=Tristan |last5=Remm |first5=Karen |last6=Kunze |first6=Katrin |last7=Velleuer |first7=Reinhard |last8=Kreienbrock |first8=Lothar |date=2024-02-06 |title=Basis for a One Health Approach—Inventory of Routine Data Collections on Zoonotic Diseases in Lower Saxony, Germany |url=https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0227/4/1/7 |journal=Zoonotic Diseases |language=en |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=57–73 |doi=10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007 |issn=2813-0227}}</ref><ref name="PFPLSWHumanAnim18">{{cite web |url=https://www.aphl.org/programs/food_safety/APHL%20Documents/LBPM_Dec2018.pdf |format=PDF |title=Human and Animal Food Testing Laboratories Best Practices Manual |author=Partnership for Food Protection Laboratory Science Workgroup |date=December 2018 |accessdate=28 May 2024}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Wood |first=Hannah |last2=O'Connor |first2=Annette |last3=Sargeant |first3=Jan |last4=Glanville |first4=Julie |date=2018-12 |title=Information retrieval for systematic reviews in food and feed topics: A narrative review |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jrsm.1289 |journal=Research Synthesis Methods |language=en |volume=9 |issue=4 |pages=527–539 |doi=10.1002/jrsm.1289 |issn=1759-2879}}</ref> Given this significant cross-disciplinarity, it's can be challenging to characterize the full spectrum of testing found within feed testing labs.
further highlights the already obvious cross-disciplinary nature of analyzing animal feed ingredients and products, and interpreting the resulting data. The human [[Biology|biological]] sciences, [[Veterinary medicine|veterinary sciences]], [[environmental science]]s, [[chemistry]], [[microbiology]], [[radiochemistry]], [[botany]], [[epidemiology]], and more may be involved within a given animal feed analysis laboratory.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Schnepf |first=Anne |last2=Hille |first2=Katja |last3=van Mark |first3=Gesine |last4=Winkelmann |first4=Tristan |last5=Remm |first5=Karen |last6=Kunze |first6=Katrin |last7=Velleuer |first7=Reinhard |last8=Kreienbrock |first8=Lothar |date=2024-02-06 |title=Basis for a One Health Approach—Inventory of Routine Data Collections on Zoonotic Diseases in Lower Saxony, Germany |url=https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0227/4/1/7 |journal=Zoonotic Diseases |language=en |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=57–73 |doi=10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007 |issn=2813-0227}}</ref><ref name="PFPLSWHumanAnim18">{{cite web |url=https://www.aphl.org/programs/food_safety/APHL%20Documents/LBPM_Dec2018.pdf |format=PDF |title=Human and Animal Food Testing Laboratories Best Practices Manual |author=Partnership for Food Protection Laboratory Science Workgroup |date=December 2018 |accessdate=28 May 2024}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Wood |first=Hannah |last2=O'Connor |first2=Annette |last3=Sargeant |first3=Jan |last4=Glanville |first4=Julie |date=2018-12 |title=Information retrieval for systematic reviews in food and feed topics: A narrative review |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jrsm.1289 |journal=Research Synthesis Methods |language=en |volume=9 |issue=4 |pages=527–539 |doi=10.1002/jrsm.1289 |issn=1759-2879}}</ref> Given this significant cross-disciplinarity, it's arguably more challenging for software developers to create [[laboratory informatics]] solutions like a [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) that have the breadth to cover the production, R&D, and public health contexts of animal feed testing. In fact, an industry lab performing [[quality control]] (QC) work for a company will likely have zero interest in public health-driven reporting functionality (e.g., as per the [[Food and Drug Administration]]'s Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards [AFRPS]<ref name="FDAAFRPS23">{{cite web |url=https://www.fda.gov/media/136030/download?attachment |format=PDF |title=Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards |author=Office of Regulatory Affairs |publisher=U.S. Food and Drug Administration |date=2023 |accessdate=28 May 2024}}</ref>), and a LIMS that focuses on QC [[workflow]]s may be more highly desirable.  


==Conclusion==
==Conclusion==

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[[File:|right|450px]] Title: What types of testing occur within an animal feed testing laboratory?

Author for citation: Shawn E. Douglas

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Publication date: June 2024

Introduction

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A feed testing laboratory can operate within a number of different production, research and development (R&D; academic and industry), and public health contexts. They can[1]:

  • act as a third-party consultant, interpreting analytical data;
  • provide research and development support for new and revised formulations;
  • provide analytical support for nutrition and contaminant determinations;
  • provide development support for analytical methods;
  • ensure quality to specifications, accreditor standards, and regulations;
  • develop informative databases and data libraries for researchers;
  • manage in-house and remote sample collection, labeling, and registration, including on farms; and
  • report accurate and timely results to stakeholders, including those responsible for monitoring public health.

This wide variety of roles within these major contexts highlights several aspects of the labs operating in the animal feed sector. First, like the more human-based food and beverage industry, the types of testing will vary based upon the context. From R&D and pre-production optimization and quality assurance (QA) to production and post-production quality control (QC) and regulatory safety, analytical workflows can differ, sometimes significantly, in the food and beverage industry.[2] This is similarly true for labs in the animal feed industry. As such—regulations and standards aside—we can draw similar parallels in the test types found in feed analysis labs.

Second—and also similar to food and beverage testing[2]—the roles listed above also highlight the cross-disciplinary nature of analyzing animal feed ingredients and products, and interpreting the resulting data. The human biological sciences, veterinary sciences, environmental sciences, chemistry, microbiology, radiochemistry, botany, epidemiology, and more may be involved within a given animal feed analysis laboratory.[3][4][5] Given this significant cross-disciplinarity, it's can be challenging to characterize the full spectrum of testing found within feed testing labs.

Conclusion

References

  1. Ward, R. (27 February 2024). "Obtaining value from a feed/forage lab engagement" (PDF). Florida Ruminant Nutrition Symposium. https://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/media/animalifasufledu/dairy-website/ruminant-nutrition-symposium/archives/12.-WardRNS2024.pdf. Retrieved 28 May 2024. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Douglas, S.E. (August 2022). "LIMS Q&A:What types of testing occur within a food and beverage laboratory?". LIMSwiki. https://www.limswiki.org/index.php/LIMS_Q%26A:What_types_of_testing_occur_within_a_food_and_beverage_laboratory%3F. Retrieved 11 June 2024. 
  3. Schnepf, Anne; Hille, Katja; van Mark, Gesine; Winkelmann, Tristan; Remm, Karen; Kunze, Katrin; Velleuer, Reinhard; Kreienbrock, Lothar (6 February 2024). "Basis for a One Health Approach—Inventory of Routine Data Collections on Zoonotic Diseases in Lower Saxony, Germany" (in en). Zoonotic Diseases 4 (1): 57–73. doi:10.3390/zoonoticdis4010007. ISSN 2813-0227. https://www.mdpi.com/2813-0227/4/1/7. 
  4. Partnership for Food Protection Laboratory Science Workgroup (December 2018). "Human and Animal Food Testing Laboratories Best Practices Manual" (PDF). https://www.aphl.org/programs/food_safety/APHL%20Documents/LBPM_Dec2018.pdf. Retrieved 28 May 2024. 
  5. Wood, Hannah; O'Connor, Annette; Sargeant, Jan; Glanville, Julie (1 December 2018). "Information retrieval for systematic reviews in food and feed topics: A narrative review" (in en). Research Synthesis Methods 9 (4): 527–539. doi:10.1002/jrsm.1289. ISSN 1759-2879. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jrsm.1289.