Antimicrobial growth promoters; where to we go from here?9789076998879 Antimicrobial antimicrobial /an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al/ (-mi-kro´be-al) 1. killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth. 2. an agent with such effects. growth promoters PROMOTERS. In the English law, are those who in popular or penal actions prosecute in. their own names and the king's, having part of the fines and penalties. ; where to we go from here? Ed. by D. Barug et al. Wageningen Academic Publishers 2006 422 pages $127.00 Hardcover SF98 While adding antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) to the feed of livestock is generally recognized to increase growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. , there are growing concerns about the safety of the practice and even talk of banning their use. The 25 papers presented in this work review the benefits and risks of AGPs and explore a number of alternative practices, including acidification acidification a technology used by processors to preserve foods by adding acids (such as acetic, citric, phosphoric, propionic and lactic acid) and thereby reduce the risk of growth of harmful bacteria. of diets, the use of herbs and botanicals, and bacteriophage additives. Also discussed are consumer concerns about AGPs, recent regulatory developments in the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community and at the World Health Organization, and methodological concerns related to the study of the effects of replacing AGPs. Distributed in the US by Enfield. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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