Abstract: A process uses extrusion technology for the production of a dense amino acid feed supplement. The feed supplement comprises of one or more substantially pure amino acids preferably selected from a group of lysine, threonine or tryptophan, alone or in combination. In one embodiment, a substantially pure amino acid is mixed with water to provide an extrudable mixture with a desired moisture content. The extrudable mixture is fed into an extruder and extruded through a die to provide at least one noodle of dense cohesive material. In another embodiment, at least one noodle is segmented, dried, milled and sieved to provide granules with a particle size range of between about 177 micron and 1190 micron. In a further embodiment, two substantially pure amino acids are mixed to provide a mixture which is extruded to produce at least one noodle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 24, 1998
Date of Patent:
January 8, 2002
Assignee:
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Inventors:
Joseph Michael Stevens, Michael J. Fleckenstein