Agritek Bio Ingredients Announces Commercial Trial of Levucell SB Commences.CHICAGO--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 20, 1998--Agritek Bio Ingredients announced today that its phase one commercial trial of Levucell(tm) SB has commenced. The Levucell(tm) SB yeast product has been shown, in research trials, to reduce Salmonella colonization in broiler broiler a young (about 8 weeks old) male or female chicken weighing 3 to 3.5 lb. chickens by up to 99% when added to their feed. The phase one trial, to be completed in October, is being carried out at an independent research facility in Colorado. The trial will consist of 40 pens of 70 broiler chickens per pen, testing four application rates of the Levucell(tm) SB. This trial will provide Agritek with statistically significant information, which will be utilized in phase two of the program. Phase two will be carried out under an agreement with a major US integrated poultry producer. This phase of the program will consist of large-scale trials (approximately 200,000 broilers) in a commercial facility to provide the efficacy data necessary to achieve market penetration. Three years of research with the United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), n.pr established in 1862, USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products. It conducts ongoing research in areas from human nutrition to new crop technologies and also helps ensure open (USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. ) has shown in studies that Levucell(tm) SB, a DNA-fingerprinted proprietary yeast strain, is effective in reducing Salmonella colonization in broiler chickens and eggs. George Holder, Agritek's Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated "This trial will provide Agritek with important data on this innovative new product to assist poultry producers in controlling salmonella." Holder added, "It is encouraging to see that these developments are being followed by industry publications, such as: FSnet (Food Safety Network), a respected University of Guelph The University of Guelph is a medium-sized university located in Guelph, Ontario, established in 1964. While the U of G offers degrees in many different disciplines, the university is best known for its focus on life sciences, based in part on a long-standing history of internet newsletter, internationally-sponsored by both government and industry; Today's Restaurant News, the bible for the U.S. restaurant industry; and, the Feed Business Report, a feed industry newsletter." Agritek is a science-based, customer-driven developer, manufacturer and distributor of feed enhancement products to the expanding worldwide agriculture market. Agritek trades on the Montreal Exchange Montreal Exchange A Canadian derivatives exchange that facilitates the trading of stock options, interest rate futures and options, as well as index options and futures. Located in Montreal, Quebec, it is the country's main financial derivative market, while the Winnipeg under the symbol AGK AGK Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog (Astronomical Society Catalog, Germany) AGK Access Gatekeeper . See all of Agritek's news releases on their website: http://agritek.ca/
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