THE X-TECHNOLOGY

The ultimate measure of an effective encapsulated methionine is the cost at which it can deliver a unit of bioavailable nutrient to the cow.

• X-Technology has improved the nutrient bioavailability which, in effect lowers the encapsulation costs per unit of metabolisable methionine.
• X-technology employs a true lipid-based system that is more durable than polymer and ethylcellulose coatings.
• X-technology gradually meters the methionine into the small intestine where it is releases and is utilised by the cow to maximise productivity.
• The X-Technology has been masterfully designed to resist ruminal degradation, maximising the nutrient payload delivered to the small intestine.

Dairy cows do not have a protein requirement, but rather an amino acid requirement from which proteins are synthesised.
Methionine is an essential amino acid for mammals and a building block used to synthesise proteins required to build and maintain nearly every tissue in the body. If an animal is unable to consume enough methionine, protein synthesis will not proceed, compromising the health, productivity and life of the animal.

In dairy cows, methionine is not only essential; it is among the first limiting amino acids. This means it is one of the first amino acids in short supply when a dairy cow synthesises protein. Without sufficient methionine, a cow is unable to build the proteins that are required for tissue and organ maintenance, growth, reproduction, foetal growth, and perhaps most importantly, milk protein production.