Dairy Market
Dutrion® can be used anywhere and in all stages of dairy production. Water quality is
one of the lowest input costs on the farm with significant impacts. With needing 4 parts
of water to produce 1 part of milk, the importance of clean potable water cannot be
underestimated.
Profitable livestock production takes a lot of management skills that have a big impact
on the technical results. Factors such as health status, ventilation, water quality, and
nutrition all play a big role in reaching the animals genetic potential and improving the
bottom line.
Significance of water quality for dairy:
● Warmer return water from plate coolers can increase daily water intake, (But
increases bacteria growth)
● Dutrion keeps water lines and plate coolers clean from organic contamination.
● Even with a small water problem, animals can be down in milk 10-20%.
● Is consumed in large quantities (Water quality is therefore key).
● Extremely important for animal health and productivity
Field cases on dairy performances done on 174 farms by Penn State showed:
● Overall, 26% of the water supplies tested had at least one test result that could
cause reduced milk production (Due to organic contamination from iron,
manganese chloride, etc.)
● Average milk production for these farms was 56 pounds per cow per day
● Average milk production for farms with good quality water was 62
pounds/cow/day
● Farms with > 75 lbs of milk per cow = 0% water quality problems
● Farms with < 50 lbs of milk per cow = 32% water quality problems
Oxidation to kill Micro-organisms:
A micro-organism, or microbe, is a microscopic organism, which may exist in its
single-celled form or in a colony of cells. (Include bacteria, protozoans and certain algae
and fungi) When bacteria are eliminated, the cell wall is penetrated by ClO₂. Organic
substances within cells and on the surface of cell membranes react with chlorine
dioxide, causing cell metabolism to be disrupted.
ClO₂ also reacts directly with amino acids and the RNA in the cell. This reaction is not
dependent on reaction time or concentration. Unlike non-oxidizing disinfectants, ClO₂
kills microorganisms even when they are inactive. Microorganisms are unable to build
up resistance to ClO₂, in practical terms however, few bacteria live alone, and they are
most often found in water and on surfaces in the form of a “biofilm” which is a close
association of many millions of bacteria.
Molecular Size Matters
As can be seen in the chart above, the size of a chlorine dioxide gas molecule is 0.124
nm, much smaller than microorganisms and viruses, allowing the gas to easily
penetrate any areas where these microorganisms might be concealed.