Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Ingredients
- Tocopherols, Sterol
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Animal Species
- Application
As an ingredient for shrimp feed Cholesterol is an essential molecule for the synthesis of molting hormones, sex hormones, bile acids, vitamin D and is a building block of shrimp tissues. Cholesterol cannot be metabolized by the shrimp and has therefore to be added to the shrimp feed.
Properties
- Specifications
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Cholesterol | min. 80 | % | GC |
Total Sterol (Typical) | 85.0 | % | GC |
A-tocopherol (Anti-Oxidant) | min. 50 | ppm | — |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packing
Fiber drums containing 50 kg net in plastic foil.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
To avoid contamination keep the drums well closed.
- Stability
Retest after 3 years, if stored at ambient temperatures in original undamaged packing.