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Laboratory Manager: Elise Ferreira
UP Nutrilab (Room 10-12)
Private bag X20 Hatfield
0028
University of Pretoria
Pretoria
Tel: (+27 12) 420 3269 / 4018
Fax: (+27 12) 420 3290
E-mail: nutrilab@up.ac.za

FOCUS

The analyses of feed and tissue samples associated with the nutrition of farm animals, game and pets. Analyses include the proximate analyses, viz. moisture, protein, fat, fibre and ash, the Van Soest assays for fibre, mineral analyses and in vitro digestion studies.

ACTIVITIES

The activities of UP Nutrilab include a research component, with researchers including postgraduate students in the UP Nutrilab laboratory conducting work accruing from their animal experiments.

CONTRACT RESEARCH

such as digestibility studies on dog foods is also performed on a regular basis. A special service of UP Nutrilab is that an animal nutritionist from the Department evaluates all results on analyses completed. Data is validated and interpreted, and recommendations and advice are included in reports to costumers.

QUALITY CONTROL

To ensure the highest possible accuracy in the assays conducted, standard reference samples are included in all batches of samples analysed. UP Nutrilab also participates in a quality control programme for feed laboratories in South Africa, AgriLASA.

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Anatomy dissection hall
Where students get the chance to have a hands-on experience with dissection of sheep. Carcasses are not formalines, which means that students have an oppurtunity to view important structures in a fresh form.	Students in the Anatomy Hall

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FOCUS

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES

CONTRACT RESEARCH

CONTRACT RESEARCH

QUALITY CONTROL

Anatomy dissection hall