Bridging the gap between

In Vitro & In Vivo

Research Facilities:

The meaningful description of the nutritive value of feed ingredients requires measurement that reflects biology. Most commercially available feed analytics are proxy analyses where assumptions have to be made as to the true biological value, The Fermentrics approach was designed to minimize the degree of assumptions and has striven to marry In Vitro/In Vivo measurements in a bio-engineering approach where the application of advanced mathematical processes result in a rapid and meaningful assessment.

Our licensed research barn houses Holstein and Jersey cattle and is equipped to measure ethology and rates of DMI in both a group and single environmental chamber format which, when combined with flexible diet design ,leads to a highly accurate assessment of ingredients.

Environmental Chamber | Rumination Collars | Feeding Stations | Smart Troughs (water intake rates) | Weigh Scales

Pastures (segregated) | Outdoor feeding pens with 24/7 access | CCTV (Indoor and Outdoor 24/7)

  • Century Barn

    Our century old barn is in the heart of the Ottawa Valley and was renovated with state of the art research equipment all while keeping its old world charm.

  • Modern Interior

    1 or 2 Pen interior (depending on the trial), each with their own bedding pack and outside pen(s) access. 12 feeding stations with flow rate sensors on toughs, CCTV coverage of each feeding station, trough, alley(s), bedding pack and outside pen(s).

  • Environmental Chamber

    Our chamber is an industry-first design, allowing for a more natural living environment (180sq. ft) for a cow during data collection. It is the future GHG research with 24/7 monitoring and measurements of Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Hydrogen, Ammonia, Oxygen, Temperature, Humidity, Feed, and Water intake along with excreta.

  • Easy access ...

    The design of our chamber allows for easy access from either of the pens in the barn.

  • Dedicated Pens

    Large tiled drained pens with 8” of clear sand as bedding.

  • Spacious Pens 23K sq.ft

    Our large pens allow for almost ~2K sq.ft per cow.

  • Large Outside Pen(s)

    24/7 access to the barn

  • 6 Acres of Fenced Pasture

    Our facility has 2 fenced pastures each with a dedicated entrance associated to the pen in the barn.

  • Segregated Pen/Pasture

  • 500 acres of crop land

    Our facility has the ability to do bespoke feed trials on GHG mitigation additives.

In Vitro is offered in three packages:

Many time diets do not perform as prescribed, due to the many variables involved and the associative effects of feeds and forages, it is difficult to isolate the problem. A new approach using gas production techniques can assist nutritionists and producers in gaining a better understanding of the digestion kinetics of feeds and forages. This information can be used to estimate milk production and provide the end user with options on how to adjust the ration. 15 years of gas analysis has allowed us to refine and perfect the gas production system. This system, along with standard analysis an In situ steps, allow for the definition of Kds at multiple time points as well as measuring when maximum rates are achieved.

Conventional

Forage

Included: Rate & Extent | CP | SP | ADICP | NDICP | ADF | NDF | Lignin | Starch | Sugar

TMR

Included: Rate & Extent | CP | SP | ADIP | NDIP | ADF | NDF | Lignin | Starch | Sugar | Fat | Ash | Ca | P | K | Mg | S | Na | peNDF

Green House Gas

FG-7

Included: Methane | Carbon Dioxide | Hydrogen | Ammonia | pH | PSI | Temperature | Rate & Extent

Measured 100x a second and reported at 30 second time intervals during a 24 hour fermentation.

Orugen.ai

“Rooted in Science … Designed for Agriculture”

A division of Fermentrics™, Orugen engineers solutions that are rooted in science and designed for agriculture. Our team of experts come from diverse backgrounds such as math, engineering, agriculture and beyond to provide our clients with robust solutions for hard to solve problems.

Deep Learning | Computer Vision | Hardware - Edge Processing

FAQs

 

Interpretation Guide

Fermentrics can provide a unique perspective on the dynamics of feedstuff digestion not available from standard analyses. This allows enhanced insight as to the direction of corrective action when animals are not performing to expectations or can be used as a benchmark when animals are exhibiting superior performance.

Shipping

Canada and International:

Direct

Fermentrics Technologies Inc.

961 Campbell Drive, McNab-Braeside Ontario, Canada, K7S0E1

Ph +1 (613) 880-3024

or via a Lab Partner .

Note: U.S samples may be sent directly to the Canadian Lab only upon authorization from Jay Johnston.

Turn Around Time

All samples take between 7 to 10 days for analysis to be completed once they arrive in Ottawa.

Sample Size and Preparation

Hay

  • Use a bale core sampler to reduce error.

  • Minimum of 15-20 cores per lot.

  • A "lot" is defined as forage harvested within one day, from one field, for the same cutting and maturity, and is similar in amount of grass, weeds, rain damage etc.

  • Place cores in a clean plastic bag and label properly.

  • Do not divide or mix hay samples; this increases the separation of leaves and stems.

  • Submit a 1-pint size sample for analysis.



Silages-Tower silos

  • Take fresh samples, unless specifically testing spoiled material.

  • Collect 15-20 handfuls from silo unloader into a plastic bucket. Mix thoroughly.

  • Submit a 1-pint to 1-quart sample in a clean freezer bag.

  • Remove as much air as possible and seal tightly.



Silages Bunker

  • 1A. If feeding a TMR- load material into TMR Mixer and mix well. Take several sub samples, place in plastic bucket and mix well. -OR- 1B. If not feeding a TMR- Collect several sub samples from different vertical layers of the silo face. Take several handfuls from freshly exposed forage after the day'' feeding has been removed.

  • 2. Combine sub samples and mix well. Reduce sample size to 1-pint using quartering technique***

  • Submit a 1-pint to 1-quart sample for analysis.



Mix TMR per normal routine.

  • Place containers (buckets or garbage can lids) along the bunk. A minimum of three containers should be placed at the beginning, middle and end of the bunk. Using more containers will increase the accuracy of the analysis. Unload the TMR.

  • Mix the material collected in the containers on a tarp. Thoroughly mix the sub samples picking up one corner of the tarp and pull toward the opposite corner of the tarp. Continue this procedure with each of the corners 3 times.

  • Reduce the sample using the "quartering technique" listed below. Submit a quart size sample for analysis.



***Quartering Technique***

  • Sometimes when forages and rations are sampled, the total of the aggregate samples is too large to send to the laboratory. Quartering allows reduction of the sample size and maintains the representative sample.

  • Mix the entire sample thoroughly, then pour it into a pile on clean paper or plastic.

  • Divide the sample into four equal parts (quarters), saving two opposite quarters. Be sure to save the fine material at the bottom of the saved quarter.

  • If the sample is still too large, repeat the procedure.

  • HAY SAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE QUARTERED, since leaf loss can drastically affect analysis results.



Sample Shipping and Handling

  • Proper handling is important. Unstable silages can change without proper handling.

Remove as much air as possible and seal tightly.

  • Cool sample until mailing.

  • Send sample(s) the quickest means possible to laboratory.

  • Avoid mailing samples over the weekend and holidays.

  • Pint sized samples are adequate for most analysis.