Innovative Developments at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (KSÜ) draws attention with its innovative approaches in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry. In particular, new systems developed by academics both reduce costs and offer environmentally friendly solutions. In this context, modern methods used to measure the digestive processes of small and large cattle are part of the university's research and development activities.
Economical Solutions with Domestic Production
KSÜ Faculty of Agriculture academicians are using waste PET bottles instead of imported syringes, artificial digestive mechanism This system is used in a laboratory environment to measure how long it takes for animals to digest feed and how much gas is formed in their stomachs. While imported systems have high prices of around 3 lira, the cost of the newly developed system is only around 500 lira.
Environmentally Friendly and Economical Approaches
KSU Rector Prof. Dr. Alptekin Yasım stated that they have developed a system that is both environmentally friendly and economical with this project. The system created by using waste PET bottles not only reduces costs but also contributes to recycling processes. Such innovative solutions coincide with the sustainability goals of the university.
Laboratory Studies and Achievements
The developed system has been successful in tests conducted in a laboratory environment. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çağrı Özgür Özkan stated that the new system is 35 times more economical and comprehensive than imported methods. This system is used to measure the digestion process and gas production of ruminant feeds. In vitro ve In vivo includes tests.
Importance of Using Feeds
The use of feeds in animal husbandry is an extremely critical element. How long it takes for ruminant animals to digest feeds and the amount of gas formed in their stomachs are of great importance in terms of animal health and productivity. For this reason, systems developed by academics have an important place in animal nutrition.
Artificial Digestive System and Its Advantages
The artificial digestion mechanism is a system established using waste PET bottles. This system provides both cost advantage and the opportunity to work with more samples. Özkan, with this system, approximately 1-30 In vitro emphasizes that they can establish a testing system. This increases the accuracy of the research and ensures that more reliable results are obtained.
The Problem of High Cost Imports
The high cost of imported systems makes it difficult for many laboratories to perform such tests. The small volume of glass syringes makes it impossible to analyze some additives. Therefore, the system developed by KSÜ offers an important solution in the field of animal husbandry.
Future Vision and Sharing
KSÜ academics aim to take the system they developed even further and share this innovation with the entire world. Prof. Dr. Yasım stated that they will continue to work to make this system usable not only in Turkey but also internationally. In this context, the university's research and development activities will set an example in the field of animal husbandry and agriculture worldwide.
As a result
Innovative and environmentally friendly approaches reinforce Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University's leadership in the field of animal husbandry and agriculture. The system developed by using waste materials is considered an important step in terms of both cost and environmental sustainability. Such projects attract attention with both their academic success and their contributions to society.
