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NDF/ADF Analysis

Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) analysis is a chemical fractionation method that separates feed components into digestible and indigestible portions based on their resistance to sequential detergent treatments. Developed by Peter J. Van Soest in the 1960s, NDF/ADF analysis provides rapid estimates of forage quality and feed digestibility, making it fundamental to ruminant nutrition and feed evaluation worldwide.

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Neutral Detergent Fiber and Acid Detergent Fiber Analysis
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / veterinary-science
  • Van Soest, P. J., & Wine, R. H. (1967). Use of detergents in the analysis of fibrous feeds: II. A rapid method for the determination of fiber and lignin. Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, 50(1), 50-55. · URL
  • Goering, H. K., & Van Soest, P. J. (1970). Forage Fiber Analysis (Apparatus, Reagents, Procedures and Some Applications). Agricultural Handbook No. 379, USDA-ARS. · URL
  • Mertens, D. R. (2002). Gravimetric determination of amylase-treated neutral detergent fiber in feeds with refluxing in beakers or crucibles: collaborative study. Journal of AOAC International, 85(6), 1217-1240. · URL
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