Provider of NIR Calibrations for Feed Grain Analysis

Who is AusScan?

AusScan is a business arm of the Pork CRC, with the primary role of commercialising near-infrared (NIR) calibrations, in particular those developed by the Premium Grains for Livestock Program (PGLP) and enhanced by research from the Pork CRC and the Chicken Meat research program.

The goal of AusScan is to ensure that rapid measurement through NIR technology, particularly energy value for different livestock types, becomes the industry accepted standard for valuing and using grains for livestock.

What NIR calibrations are licensed by AusScan?

The major products are NIR calibrations that predict the energy value of whole cereal grains for different types of livestock including ruminants, pigs and broilers, and also predict specific chemical and physical characteristics of grains. The services provided are sub-licenses for the calibrations, maintenance and upgrade of the calibrations and between licensee ‘ring-test’ comparisons to ensure the calibrations remain accurate across licensees. The existing calibrations will be upgraded through continuing research and new calibrations in related areas developed. 

The Pork CRC Subprogram 1B- Quality assessment of feed ingredients is being undertaken to provide further measurements of the nutritional quality of cereal grains for pigs.  The data derived from this research will strengthen the NIR calibrations being commercialised through AusScan.

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Pig nutritionists and feed suppliers can now measure grain DE using NIR technology developed by the Australian pig industry. Rapid analysis NIR technology provides a low cost and accurate method of determining the DE content of grains. Make sure you access this latest technology and the feed cost savings it offers

AusScan Contact
Further information about AusScan, including a list of commercial laboratories  running AusScan analyses can be obtained by email from the Project Manager, John Spragg or telephone 03 9769 7027

AusScan FORUM - NIR technology for valuing and trading feed grains - held in March 2009 at the Jasper Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria