Breeding and Maintenance Diets for Rats and Mice
We are very pleased to present you our new product TPF – Total Pathogen Free diets.
Our scientists and technologists have developed a completely new manufacturing method which effective reduces the microbiological germ status like autoclaved or irradiated feeding stuff.
TPF is particularly suitable for use in SPF-barriers or areas where an absolutely abacterial status is needed. By using a modern double vacuum packaging the risk of recontamination can be eliminated. TPF animal feed is available as high standardized breeding and maintenance diet for rats and mice, 10mm pelletized.
The advantages of TPF at a glance:
time and cost savings because of elimination of the autoclaving and irradiating process – no changes in chemical characteristics as a effect of heat
30% cheaper than irradiated feeding stuf
safety - TPF will be delivered with a batch-based microbiological analysis report
sterile, double vaccum packaging avoids recontamination
upper foil can be removed and the packaging channeled into the barrier via dip tank
12 months minimum durability
lightweight packages à 5 kg, 2 packages per unit
standardized breeding and maintenance diets in known Altromin quality
Data Specification
1314 TPF |
Tolerances* |
1324 TPF |
Tolerances* |
|
Moisture |
10.0 |
< 11.0 |
10.0 |
< 11.0 |
Crude protein |
22.5 |
20.5 - 25.5 |
19.0 |
17.0 - 22.0 |
Crude fat |
5.0 |
4.2 - 6.2 |
4.0 |
3.2 - 5.2 |
Crude fibre |
4.5 |
3.1 < 5.4 |
6.0 |
4.65 - 6.9 |
Crude ash |
6.5 |
4.55 - 7.15 |
7.0 |
4.9 - 7.7 |
* Tolerances according to the "Guideline for the quality-assured production of feeding stuff for laboratory animals" GV-SOLAS, August 2001
To fulfill the special requirements of the biomedical research, especially the increasing quantity of transgenic animals, with immediate effect Altromin provides the effective TPF - Total Pathogen Free- diets also for (transgenic) mice as well as for nude rats and nude mice.
The compositions of the diets are specially adjusted to the nutritive requirements of these animals and are characterized by a higher demand on energy, e.g. of fat but also of carbohydrates and proteins. For usage inside of SPF barriers, we take care of an absolutely germ-free status of our TPF diets - that means cost and time-savings fror the user because irradiation or autoclavation is not necessary any longer by using Altromin TPF.
Using a new developped and innovative manufacturing method, (pathogen) germs and spore-forming units are eliminated while the production process. The diets are packaged under controlled aseptic environmental conditions - double vacuum packages (manageable 5kg bags). A batch-related microbiological analytical certificate (at no further costs) is inclusive! An adjustment of the animals can be excluded because the composition as well as the nutritive values are in accordance to the traditional Altromin diets 1414 and 1434.
1414 Breeding / Maintenance diet for (transgenic) mice, high-energy
1434 Breeding / Maintenance diet for nude rats and nuce mice
1414 TPF |
Tolerances** |
1434 TPF |
Tolerances** |
|
Moisture [%] |
11.0 |
< 12.0 |
11.0 |
< 12.0 |
Crude protein [%] |
25.0 |
23.0 - 28.0 |
23.5 |
21.5 - 26.5 |
Crude fat [%] |
9.0 |
8.1 - 10.35 |
7.5 |
6.7 - 8.7 |
Crude fibre [%] |
2.5 |
1.1 - 3.4 |
3.5 |
2.1 - 4.4 |
Crude ash [%] |
6.5 |
4.55 - 7.15 |
6.5 |
4.55 - 7.15 |
| Metabolizable energy | 13.2 MJ/kg (3154 kcal/kg) |
13.2 MJ/kg (3154 kcal/kg) |
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| Calories of protein* | 27% |
27% |
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| Calories of fat* | 22% |
19% |
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| Calories of carbohydrates* | 51% |
54% |
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* calculated using Atwater factors
** Tolerances according to "Leitlininen für die Qualitätsgesicherte Herstellung von Versuchstierfutter", GV-SOLAS, August 2001
Mikrobiological germ status
Aerobic total germ count < 10 cfu/g
Anaerobic total germ count < 10 cfu/g
Pathogenic, spore forming and
food spoiling micro-organisms < 10 cfu/g
TPF will be delivered with a batch-related analytical report at no charge.
Pictures of the TPF diets
