SPECIAL STORY FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2023 45 CO2-eq/100 ppm of mineral provided in the diet) of HiZox® and CoRouge® are much lower than the standard sulfate sources (Figure 3). The same was showed for water quality impact categories (freshwater ecotoxicity, freshwater eutrophication, marine eutrophication). The reasons for this lower impact are the high metal concentration of HiZox® and CoRouge® combined with their low levels of contaminants (e.g., heavy metals). These results showed that to provide the same metal amounts, Animine products have less environmental impacts than sulfates. These results can be included by feed manufacturers in their calculation of their own PEF assessments, knowing the impacts of their complete feed. SO, WHERE WE ARE FOR TRACE MINERALS? LCA models for feed ingredients are well established, and a lot of data are available in literature to characterize their impact in different scenarios of production (geographical zones, land use conditions, …). However, for trace minerals and other feed additives, there is still a need for more information on their production process and their impacts. Trace mineral suppliers must contribute with initiatives as the PEFCR or GFLI, providing LCA data of mineral production to be used for feed formulators to achieve a low impact of feed production. 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 g CO2eq emitted/100 ppm of mineral added in the diet CuSO4 CoRouge® ZnSO4 HiZox® Figure 3. Carbon footprint (g CO2-eq) of potentiated Zn (HiZox®) and monovalent Cu (CoRouge®) vs to their relative sulfates. Impact per 100 ppm of mineral supplied. About Alessandra Monteiro Dr. Alessandra Monteiro is an animal scientist graduated in Brazil. In 2014 she started her PhD degree in Animal Production in partnership between the State University of Maringá (Brazil) and INRAe (France). In 2017, she worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at INRAe. Alessandra joined Animine in 2018 and have been working with the research and development group since then. About Axel Minetto He is an agronomic engineer and worked for the past 8 years in Valorex (France) where he gained solid monogastric and international skills to push nutritional solutions. His particulars skills are trace minerals, essential fatty acids, omega 3 enrichment, feed formulations, protein sources evaluations, nutritional matrix development and applications. High Concentration Flowability Safety standards Stability Bioavailability Animal performance POTENTIATED ZINC MONOVALENT COPPER PURIFIED MANGANESE an international and independent supplier of precision minerals , www.animine.eu UNIQUE BLENDS
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