Topics:
Animal Refresher, Meat Science
Horn Raw Material — Industrial Use
Horn raw material is used to produce:
- Gelatin — Correct Answer
- Iron tablet
- Salami
- Colouring material
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Gelatin
Horn raw material (horn core) is used to produce Gelatin. Horns are composed of keratin on the outside and bone on the inside (horn core). The bone/collagen component is processed to yield gelatin.
Animal By-Products → Industrial Products
- Horn raw material → Gelatin
- Collagen (bone/hide) → Gelatin, Glue
- Blood → Blood meal (rich in Lysine), Heparin, Albumin
- Bile → Pharmaceuticals
- Fat (technical) → Soap, lubricants
- Bone → Bone meal, Bone ash, Ossein (demineralised bone collagen)
- Bone conversion rate: 3:1 (raw bone to bone meal)
- Blood meal conversion rate: 5:1 (raw blood to blood meal)
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