Novus to Present Nutrition Research Results at WPC 2012

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Poultry Congress (WPC) is considered one of the most important global events for the dissemination of poultry science and technology research results. Attendees at the WPC 2012, which is being held on August 5-9 at the Bahia Convention Center in Salvador, Brazil, will have the opportunity to learn and share the latest research discoveries and technology developments from throughout all aspects of poultry production.

"We're excited about participating in the Symposium and sharing some of our latest research and technology innovations," said Luis Azevedo, Executive Director, Latin America, at Novus. "The recent rise in commodity prices and feed costs are adding additional challenges for poultry producers. Novus is working on several solutions, combining products and services, that will help producers by reducing costs through improving their production and operational efficiencies, while reducing their environmental impact."

Novus will have several featured poster presentations that represent some of its latest ground-breaking research. The poster topics are as followed:

Posters
Effect of Replacing Dietary Inorganic ZN, CU and MN by Reduced Mineral Levels from MINTREX® in Broilers 
Megharaja Manangi, Karen Christensen, Pierre Buttin, David Parker, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra

Influence of a Protease on the IN VITRO Amino Acid Digestibility of Feed Ingredients and IN VIVO Protease Effects on Broilers Fed Brazilian-Type Diets
Frances Yan, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Raquel Bighetti Araujo, Douglas Emygdio de Faria, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra

Effect of Organic Acid Blends on Performance and Incidence of Salmonella in Broilers
Antonio Ferreira Piantino, Douglas Faria, Luciana Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Raquel Bighetti Araujo

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Increasing Dose Rate of NEXT ENHANCE® 500 in Broilers Fed on Pelleted Diets
Anne Knox, Brian Robertson and David Parker, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Raquel Bighetti Araujo

Effect of Adding a Protease to Diets Supplemented with Carbohydrases on Broilers
Jesse Grimes, Omar Gutierrez, Frances Yan, Luciana Gouvea Franco, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Ilana Barasch

Effects of Protease Supplementation in the Performance and Gut Health of Broilers
Frances Yan; Julia Dibner; Carlos Lopez-Coello, Jose Arce, Ricardo Gonzalez-Esquerra, Luciana Gouvea Franco

Responses of Cobb 500 Slow Feathering Broilers to Feeding Programs with Changes in the Densities of Amino Acid and Energy
Daniel Jose Antoniol Miranda, Sergio Luiz Vieira, Henrique Scher Cemin, Luciana Franco, Ricardo Gonzales-Esquera, and Raquel Bighetti Araujo

Responses of Cobb X Cobb 500 Slow Feathering Broilers to Feeding Programs with Increasing Amino Acid Densities
Diogo Taschetto, Sergio Luiz Vieira, Natacha Camilotti Mascharello, Raquel Bighetti Araujo,  Ricardo Gonzales-Esquera, Luciana Franco

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About Novus International, Inc.
Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in nearly 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus's products include ALIMET^® and MHA^® feed supplements, ACTIVATE^® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX^® preservative premixture, ADVENT^® coccidiosis control, MINTREX^® chelated trace minerals, SANTOQUIN^® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO^® feed ingredient and many other specialty ingredients. Arenus^® (www.arenus.com) is a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc.) that focuses on developing health and dietary supplements for the equine and companion animal markets. Stratum® Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com). Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information visit www.novusint.com

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