A safer alternative to pure organic acids
SoftAcid® is a unique and patented technology. SoftAcid acidifiers are less corrosive, safer to use and easier to handle than pure organic acids, like for instance formic, propionic and acetic acid.
SoftAcid - The friendly feed acidifier
Users of feed acidifiers should not have to compromise between safety and efficacy of their chosen product. For this purpose, we have specifically developed SoftAcid - a product range that consists of one ore more organic acids and a modified lignosulfonic acid. It is the presence of the latter that gives the product its name “Soft,” due to its ability to moderate the aggressive nature of the organic acids, without reducing efficiency.
SoftAcid acidifiers are consequently less corrosive, safer to use and easier to handle than pure organic acids. In addition to these benefits, SoftAcid products provide a clear inhibition of bacterial colonisation and a reduction of biofilm adhesion on gram-negative bacteria. Feeding trials and laboratory trials have shown the efficiency of SoftAcid to be equivalent to pure organic acids and more efficient than buffered acids.
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Softacid applications
Pig feed
SoftAcid® replaces pure organic acids in pig feed, improving nutrient use and reducing corrosion.
Piglet feed
SoftAcid® efficiently acidifies piglet feed, improving digestion and reducing bacteria.
Poultry feed
SoftAcid® efficiently acidifies poultry feed, reducing pH and bacteria with low corrosion.
Drinking water systems
SoftAcid® performs well in poultry and pig drinking water, offering strong pH and antimicrobial effects.
Wet feeding
SoftAcid® excels in wet feeding systems, preventing yeast and bacterial growth.
TMR - Total Mixed Ration
SoftAcid® prevents unwanted temperature increases in TMR caused by fermentation.
Silage preservation
SoftAcid® efficiently preserves grass silage, ensuring high-quality feed and protein balance.
Cereal and raw material preservation
SoftAcid® efficiently preserves cereals and grains, preventing microbiological growth.
By-product preservation
SoftAcid® efficiently preserves food and non-food by-products from various industries.
Shrimp farming
SoftAcid® Aqua Deca can acidify all shrimp production phases and supports algae growth.
Fish preservation
SoftAcid® Aqua E preserves fish meal, reduces TVN, inhibits bacteria, and protects equipment.
Fish silage preservation
SoftAcid® efficiently acidifies fish silage, preserving by-products and reducing corrosion.
About softacid
Webinar: the key is lignosulfonic acid
Video of Borregaard’s presentation at Misset/All About Feed’s webinar on 12 Oct 2022.
Bacterial inhibition properties
The organic acids in SoftAcid® lower pH and disrupt biofilms, effectively killing bacteria.
LCA comparison: SoftAcid vs formic acid
An independent LCA analysis found SoftAcid® to be more sustainable than pure formic acid.
Laboratory trials
Trials with QuestPharma showed clear benefits of SoftAcid® against Salmonella and Fusarium.
Technological benefits
SoftAcid is less corrosive than formic acid and reduces organic acid evaporation.
Feeding trials
SoftAcid is a great alternative to AGPs in livestock feed, killing or inhibiting pathogens.
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All you need to know about bacterial inhibition
Although microorganisms are very small in size, too small to be seen by the eye, they cause substantial economic losses each year for both the food and feed industry. microbial growth can be controlled either by prevention or inhibition – using an antimicrobial agent.