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Application of cholesterol determination method to indirectly detect meat and bone meals in ruminant feeds

The aim of this study was to verify the presence of meat and bone meal (MBM) in ruminant feed, by identifying the cholesterol using gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector. The proposed method demonstrated precision, trueness, and capability to detect MBM in the ruminant feed.

bovine spongiform encephalopathy; cholesterol; meat and bone meal


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