Feed supplements for reducing enteric methane emissions and methods thereof
AssigneeAlga Biosciences Inc.
InventorsDaria Alexandra Balatsky, Amy Rose Eisenberg
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Abstract
Described here are ruminant animal formulations and feed supplements that reduce enteric methane emissions. Also described are methods of assessing efficacy of the formulation or the feed supplement in reducing enteric methane emissions in ruminant animals. Also described are methods of obtaining meat, milk or wool products from ruminant animals maintained on the formulation or the feed supplement.
Claims58
A feed supplement for reducing enteric methane emissions comprising:
- a formulation comprising at least one methanogenesis inhibitor encapsulated in a biologically acceptable carrier;
- a substrate;
- and
- a binder;
- wherein the substrate is an algae, and wherein the methanogenesis inhibitor is an exogenous methanogenesis inhibitor not derived from the algae.
A method of preparing a feed supplement comprising:
- preparing a formulation comprising at least one methanogenesis inhibitor;
- contacting the formulation with a substrate and a binder to obtain a mixture;
- and
- dry mixing the mixture;
- wherein the substrate is an algae, and wherein the methanogenesis inhibitor is an exogenous methanogenesis inhibitor not derived from the algae.
A method for the use of of a feed supplement for reducing methane production in a ruminant animal, wherein the use of the feed supplement comprises:
- administering the feed supplement to the ruminant animal, wherein the feed supplement comprises:
- a formulation comprising at least one methanogenesis inhibitor encapsulated in a biologically acceptable carrier;
- a substrate;
- and
- a binder;
- wherein the substrate is an algae, and wherein the methanogenesis inhibitor is an exogenous methanogenesis inhibitor not derived from the algae;
- and
- wherein use of the feed supplement reduces methane production by the ruminant animal from below approximately 70 L/day to below approximately 35 L/day.
A kit for an enteric methane-reducing feed supplement for a ruminant animal comprising:
- a formulation comprising at least one methanogenesis inhibitor encapsulated in a biologically acceptable carrier;
- a substrate;
- a binder;
- and
- instructions for making the methane-reducing feed supplement;
- wherein the substrate is an algae, and wherein the methanogenesis inhibitor is an exogenous methanogenesis inhibitor not derived from the algae.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.