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Institute of Global Food Security – Queen’s University Belfast (United Kingdom)
Centre for Research in Biosciences – University of the West of England (United Kingdom)
Institute of Global Food Security – Queen’s University Belfast (United Kingdom)
1 Introduction 2 Chemical analysis to determine protein, fibre, fatty acid content and digestibility 3 Techniques to determine nutritive value and digestibility: rumen in vitro fermentation techniques, protein evaluation systems and models 4 Analysing nutrient molecular structure 5 Analysing bioactive compounds: screening techniques 6 Analysing bioactive compounds: in vitro evaluation of antioxidant, antimicrobial, prebiotic and enzymatic activity 7 Case study: seaweed as animal feed 8 Summary and future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References