New thermostable enzyme helps meet demands for safer feed

A new xylanase enzyme, developed by Danisco, has recently been authorised by the EU commission for use in poultry diets. This xylanase comes from a fungal production system (Trichoderma reesei) and has been modified to maintain high efficacy despite exposure to feed conditioning and pelleting temperatures of up to 90ºC. Increasing pressure over feed safety concerns and Salmonella control has increased the need to use heat in pelleting poultry feed. However, this is rarely in favour of feed e