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Pepsol

Spray-dried keratin hydrolysate · Powder

Pepsol is a premium spray-dried feather hydrolysate for aquafeed. It combines an ultra-high protein content with strong attractant properties and excellent solubility. Pepsol improves pellet binding, palatability, and feed intake, making it an effective alternative to fishmeal in aquatic diets.

Key benefits

  • Ultra-high protein
  • Attractant
  • Excellent binding properties
  • PalatantPalatant
  • ClaimClaim
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Quality information: Quality and certifications

Atlantic salmon swimming in a shoal
Pepsol, Spray-dried keratin hydrolysate

Nutrient composition

  • >87%Protein(± 2.5%)
  • 2%Fat(± 1%)
  • 3%Ash(± 0.5%)
  • <8%Moisture(± 1%)

Protein digestibility: >95%

  • *Protein digestibility based on the 0.02% pepsin ISO 6655:1997
  • *All product compositions are based on n > 30 analyses

Physical characteristics

  • Product typespray-dried soluble keratin hydrolysate
  • Physical appearancevery fine powder
  • Colorlight yellow
  • Density0.3 kg/L

Molecular weight distribution

±30%
±20%
±25%
±25%
  • > 10 kDa±30%
  • 5 kDa – 10 kDa±20%
  • 1 kDa – 5 kDa±25%
  • < 1 kDa±25%

Amino acid profile (%, on protein basis)

  • ALA6.06%
  • ARG6.27%
  • ASP8.04%
  • CYS2.21%
  • GLU13.90%
  • GLY9.21%
  • HIS0.85%
  • ILE4.14%
  • LEU7.05%
  • LYS2.59%
  • MET0.86%
  • PHE3.17%
  • PRO10.20%
  • SER9.83%
  • THR4.32%
  • TRP0.41%
  • TYR2.39%
  • VAL6.34%

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