Our Company

 

Founded in 2008, Hangzhou Well Sunshine Biotech Co.,Ltd.(Well Sunshine Industrial Co.,Ltd) is a specialized manufacturer of Veterinary products and Feed additives, with three production bases in Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hubei separately. Our old factory is situated in North Industrial Park, Yongfeng County, Jiangxi province, with over 68,500sqm of lands. Moreover, we also found new GMP approved factory, and this new factory has been put into function now. Well-known for complete production equipments, advanced production methods and complete inspection facilities, we have the good abilities to develop, design and produce products independently. Under the cooperation of Zhejiang University, we are working hard on the development of latest technologies and custom-made products.


Now, we found sales center and R&D center in the downtown of Hangzhou city. In 2015, Well Sunshine Industrial Co.,Ltd was founded by Hangzhou Well Sunshine Biotech Co.,Ltd., which is specialized in expanding international business and strategic cooperation with suppliers.

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Quality Control

We have professional personnel to monitor the production process, inspect the products and ensure that the final product meets the required quality level standards, guidelines and specifications.

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We can offer a range of services, from consultation and advice to product design and delivery. It is a convenience for the customers, as they can get all the help they need in one place.

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If you have difficulties when using the product, we will respond to your needs as soon as possible and give you the greatest support.

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Our products support global shipping and the logistics system is complete, so our customers are all over the world.

  • Lipase
    Lipase has very important physiological functions in organisms, exogenous fatty can penetrate the cell membrane after broken down by lipase, the storage and mobilization of body fat need lipase,
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  • β-Glucanase
    β-glucan is one of the NSP in the plant cell wall. It is a type D glucose polymer that includeβ-1,3 and β-1,4 glucosidic bonds. Molecular weight above 6500KDa. There are both water-soluble and
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  • Glucose Oxidase
    Gluconic acid could reduce the PH value of chyme、strengthen the acid environment in the stomach meantime activate protease activity like acidifiers; Thus improve digestibility and absorptivity of
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  • α-Galactosidase
    One α-galactosidase activity unit(U) is defined as the amount of enzyme whichliberates 1µmol
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  • Amylase
    Amylase is a high-efficiency endo-amylase that can quickly decompose the α-1,4 glucosidic bond in starch molecules in the digestive tract of animals, and decompose large molecules of starch (amylose
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  • Pectinase
    Product application. 1. Degrade pectin, lyse plant cell walls, and promote the release of other nutrients in plant cells.. 2. Synergistically promote the role of other non-starch polysaccharide
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  • Cellulase
    Cellulase is a new type of ultra-high concentration special cellulase. It consists of endo β-1.4-glucanase and exo β-1,4-glucanase. A complex enzyme system composed of three main components of
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  • Phytase
    Phytase is a concentrated thermostable phytase and produced by liquid fermentation technology. The phytase gene has been modified and improved for high enzyme activity expression,thermostability and
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  • Xylanase
    ​Specification: 200,000 U/g. Characteristics: Almost white to tawny powder.. Strain used: Trichoderma reesei
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  • Β-Mannase
    ​Specification: 50,000 U/g. Characteristics: Light yellow powder.. Strain used: Bacillus subtilis.
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What is Feed Enzyme

 

Animal feed enzymes are naturally occurring proteins that act as biological catalysts, facilitating the breakdown of complex nutrients into simpler forms that can be digested and absorbed by animals. They are added to animal feed to supplement endogenous enzyme production and improve nutrient availability.


These enzymes are classified into different categories based on their mode of action, including carbohydrases, proteases, and lipases. Carbohydrases target carbohydrates, breaking them down into sugars, while proteases focus on proteins, breaking them down into amino acids. Lipases, on the other hand, target fats, breaking them down into fatty acids and glycerol. Each type of enzyme plays a specific role in the digestive process, ensuring the efficient breakdown of nutrients.

Benefits of Feed Enzyme

 

Promotes Good Health Among Livestock
By expanding the absorption rate of supplements in the gut, enzyme supplements are a compelling method of advancing general good health among domesticated animals. Animals will stay healthier for longer periods of time since more effective retention of nutrients from their feed assists with advancing enteric wellbeing and restrains the development of ailment causing microscopic organisms. This can decrease the frequency of disease and ailment among animals, reducing veterinary expenses and improving in general efficiency.

 

Helps The Weaning Process For Young Animals
Enzymes are likewise a compelling method of helping the weaning procedure for young animals, as those under a specific age come up short on the full supplement of enzymes required for effective digestion. Their failure to totally digest a non-milk diet frequently prompts gastrointestinal issues and a raised death rate, the two of which can be avoided with the inclusion of enzymes to their feed.

 

Boosts Weight Gain, Health And Also Increases Egg Production In Hens
When added to the eating regimen of hens, enzyme supplements were found to support weight gain and wellbeing, and in addition to raised egg production. By expanding the volume of meat or eggs created by singular domesticated animals, enzyme supplements can significantly improve profits.

 

Helps Animals Properly Digest Their Feed And Produce Less Manure
Utilising enzymes in animal feed is likewise advantageous for the environment. Animals that can appropriately process a bigger level of their feed in this manner produce less excrement, which contains littler amounts of phosphorus and nitrogen. Such mixes adversely affect nature.

Characteristics of Enzymes
 

Enzymes are organic chemicals that quicken chemical reactions. They are proteins, with complex structures that permit them to stay stable during the high temperatures vital for feed production, and while travelling through the animal’s gastrointestinal tract. One of the most significant qualities of the enzyme is its capacity to degrade explicit substrates in exact reaction sites. The specific enzymes utilized in the advancement of feedstuffs are intentionally chosen to target distinct substrates utilised in that feed. Enzymes will just react under specific conditions. The moisture content, amount of enzymes utilised, temperature, and pH levels during use must meet the proteins’ particular reactive prerequisites for them to work viably. Under ideal conditions, a greater concentration of the enzyme will bring about a quicker rate of reaction.

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Types of Feed Enzyme

 

 

Starch Enzyme
Includes amylase, α-amylase, β-amylase, etc. α-amylase and β-amylase can hydrolyze both straight-chain and branched-chain starch into disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and dextrin, which are then decomposed into glucose by amylase. Amylase can further hydrolyze the medium-low molecular substances decomposed by α-amylase into glucose, which can be absorbed and utilized by animals passively.

 

Protease Enzyme
Protease enzyme is a hydrolytic enzyme that degrades protein peptides, with acid, neutral and alkaline distinctions. The acid and neutral protease used in feed include gastric protease, pancreatic protease, papain protease, etc.

 

Phytase Enzyme
Phytase can hydrolyze the phosphate groups in phytates in feed such as legumes, cereals, and other byproducts, as well as the ions such as calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, etc. chelated by phytate, allowing monogastric animals such as pigs and poultry to absorb and utilize them. Most of the phosphorus in grains exists in the form of phytic acid phosphorus. As animals do not secrete phytase, the utilization rate of this part of phosphorus in grain-based feed is low. By adding phytase secreted by microorganisms in the feed, this part of phosphorus can be decomposed and released, thereby reducing the amount of inorganic phosphorus added to the feed, reducing feed costs, and reducing the excretion of phosphorus in animal faeces, thereby reducing environmental pollution. It is currently the most widely used and promising green feed additive.

 

Cellulase Enzymes
Cellulase enzymes includes C1 enzyme, Cx enzyme, and β-1,4-glucanase. With their joint action, they can decompose cellulose in feed into glucose, and release other nutrients (such as protein, fat, starch, etc.) for digestion and absorption by livestock and poultry.

 

Hemicellulase Enzymes
It includes xylanase (pentosanase), polygalacturonase, which can hydrolyze hemicellulose in plant cells into pentoses and reduce the viscosity of hemicellulose dissolved in water.

 

Β-glucanase Enzyme
β-glucan is widely present in various plant materials and has higher viscosity. It is an important anti-nutritional factor that affects the transfer and absorption of nutrients. β-glucanase can hydrolyze large molecules such as β-glucan into reducing sugars, reduce the viscosity of substances in the digestive tract, and promote the absorption of nutrients. β-glucanase is an important and widely used enzyme preparation feed additive.

 

Pectinase Enzyme
Pectin is an anti-nutritional factor in plant materials that affects feed utilization. Pectinase enzyme can break the glycosidic bonds between monosaccharides in the plant cell wall, decompose pectin on the plant surface, promote the decomposition of plant tissues, and promote the digestion and absorption of nutrients. Pectinase enzyme is also a commonly used feed enzyme preparation.

 

Xylanase Enzyme
Xylan is one of the main components of plant cell walls, a non-starch polysaccharide, and a xylose polymer connected by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds. Usually, xylan exists in a heteropolymer form and is combined with cellulose enzymeS. Xylanase is a specific hydrolytic enzyme for xylan, belonging to the hydrolytic enzyme class, including endo-xylanase, exo-xylanase, and xylosidase. Xylanase has good heat resistance, and its activity is not affected much by the temperature and pH value in the animal gut. It can tolerate the high temperature during pelleting process. This makes its application in animal feed have unique advantages.

 

Β-glucosidase Enzyme
It can decompose disaccharides, trisaccharides, and other small molecules of cellulose into glucose, mainly by hydrolyzing the hemicellulose enzyme into various pentoses, and can reduce the viscosity of hemicellulose dissolved in water.

 
Application of Feed Enzyme
 

Cleaning
Enzymes that degrade proteins, fats and carbohydrates are important active ingredients in products such as laundry and dishwashing detergents, stain removers and industrial cleaning products, including medical device applications. Enzymes improve the breakdown of specific stains, enhancing the removal by other cleaning ingredients, making detergents more effective. Because enzymes can be optimized to work at lower temperatures, they also save energy through cold wash applications.

 
 

Textiles
The use of various enzymes (e.g., amylases, cellulases, pectinases, and lipases) has decreased the use of harsh chemicals in the textile industry, resulting in a lower discharge of waste chemicals to the environment, safer working conditions for textile workers, and improved fabric quality.

 
 

Pulp And Paper
Enzymes can also help paper makers reduce the use of harsh chemicals such as chlorine bleach. Hemicellulase enzymes such as xylanase can enhance the bleaching efficacy allowing a dramatic reduction in the consumption of chlorine by opening the pulp matrix to allow for better penetration of bleaching chemicals, and better extraction or washout of lignin and the associated dark brown compounds. Enzymes can be used to improve the efficiency of using recycled materials for production of paper and boxes, by allowing the use of less fiber or lower quality fibers.

 
 

Biofuels
Enzymes such as alpha-amylase, glucoamylase, invertase and lactase hydrolyze starch, sucrose and lactose into fermentable sugars. The sugars can then be fermented with yeast to produce ethanol. Ethanol fuels can be derived from renewable plant resources or from agricultural byproducts such as potato processing waste streams. Ethanol is used as a 100% replacement or as an extender of petroleum fuels. After biofuel production, the processed agricultural products can be fed into other production streams, including animal feed.

 
How Are Enzymes Useful In Animal Feed
β-Glucanase
Glucose Oxidase
Amylase
Pectinase

Enzymes are proteins that help with the metabolic reactions in the body. In spite of the fact that domesticated animals’ gut microflora produce a few enzymes, they do not produce all the enzymes in adequate amounts to hydrolyse NSP, proteins or phytates to allow assimilation of all the nutrients. Enzyme supplementation improves the nature of feedstuffs and animals, bringing about higher overall revenues. The addition of enzymes in animal feed assists with delivering more meat per animal at a much lower cost while improving the general long-term wellbeing of the herd. Vet expenses and death rates additionally decrease with the utilisation of enzyme supplements in animal feed. Enzymes originate from an assortment of characteristic sources, including plant concentrates, animals, and microorganisms. Enzymes are broadly utilised by the farming, brewing, biofuel, dairy, and rubber enterprises to support production and limit costs. The principal enzymes utilized in feedstuff were arabinoxylanases and beta glucanases. These enzymes were utilised to break down the stringy segments of grains, making them easier to digest and allowing more uptake of indispensable supplements in the gut. From that point forward, enzyme innovation has empowered pig and poultry to extract nutrients from their feed effectively, permitting them to utilise the feed more effectively and improving their general wellbeing.

How Feed Enzyme Works
 

The role of enzymes in digestion

Enzymes work by accelerating the rate of biochemical reactions involved in the breakdown of nutrients. In the digestive system, they act on specific substrates, such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, and convert them into simpler forms that can be absorbed by the animal. This enzymatic breakdown occurs in various sections of the digestive tract, including the stomach, small intestine, and cecum in some species.

 

Enzymes aid in improving the efficiency of digestion, allowing animals to extract more nutrients from their feed. As a result, the animal’s body can better meet its energy and nutrient requirements for growth, reproduction, and maintenance.

 

Furthermore, enzymes play a crucial role in maintaining gut health by promoting a balanced microbial population in the digestive tract. They help create an environment that supports beneficial bacteria, which are essential for proper digestion and overall health. This symbiotic relationship between enzymes and gut microflora contributes to enhanced nutrient absorption and overall well-being in animals.

Enhancing nutrient absorption with enzymes

In addition to breaking down complex nutrients, enzymes also enhance nutrient absorption by increasing the surface area available for absorption. By effectively breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats into smaller molecules, enzymes create more opportunities for efficient absorption in the intestinal tract.

 

Increased nutrient absorption directly translates into improved animal performance, as more nutrients are utilized for various physiological functions, such as growth, immunity, and milk production in dairy animals. Therefore, enzyme supplementation can significantly contribute to optimizing nutrient utilization in animal nutrition.

 

Moreover, enzymes not only aid in nutrient absorption but also play a role in reducing digestive disorders and improving feed conversion efficiency. By breaking down anti-nutritional factors present in feed ingredients, enzymes help mitigate potential digestive challenges and ensure that animals can derive maximum benefit from their diet. This dual function of enzymes in enhancing nutrient absorption and promoting digestive health underscores their importance in modern animal nutrition practices.

FAQ

Q: What is the role of enzymes during feeding?

A: Enzymes have been used in feeds for production animals for decades, but the range of enzymes and the rationale for their use has broadened over the years. The main purposes of enzyme use are the elimination of anti‐nutrients of feed origin and improvement of the efficiency of nutrient capture from feed.

Q: What are the advantages of using in feed enzymes?

A: In feed industry, enzymes are used to enhance nutrient digestibility, focusing on removing the anti-nutritive effects of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP). Besides, phytase is not only used to increase the utilisation of phytate P, but also to alleviate environmental burdens by reducing P excretion in the excreta.

Q: What enzymes are used to make animal feed?

A: The main feed enzymes in the market are phytases, xylanases and β-glucanases (cellulases). Nevertheless, other enzymes, such as mannanases, α-galactosidases, pectinases, amylases and prote-ases, are increasing in use.

Q: How are enzymes used in animals?

A: Animal feed enzymes help break down indiscriminating factors (e.g., fiber, phytate) that are naturally occurring in various feed ingredients. Indiscriminating factors may result in decreased meat or egg production and inferior feed efficiency, and can cause digestive disturbances as well.

Q: How enzymes work?

A: Like all other catalysts, enzymes are characterized by two fundamental properties. First, they increase the rate of chemical reactions without themselves being consumed or permanently altered by the reaction. Second, they increase reaction rates without altering the chemical equilibrium between reactants and products.

Q: Why do animals need enzymes?

A: Enzymes help make nutrients more available to the animal. Enzymes are proteins or protein-based molecules that increase nutrient utilization in feed. They have two key roles—they break down a larger molecule into one or more smaller molecules or they combine smaller molecules into a large molecule.

Q: Are enzymes a feed additive?

A: Enzymes which are used in animal nutrition (feed enzymes), are considered as feed additives. Production and marketing of feed additives – and thus feed enzymes – are regulated by the following texts: Regulation 1831/2003 on feed additives. Guidelines for feed additives (Regulation 429/2008).

Q: Where are enzymes found in animals?

A: The digestive enzymes category consists of the enzymes produced within your own body to help break down food into its basic components for digestion. Metabolic enzymes are found throughout our entire body – in our organs, bones, blood, and even within the cells that produce them.

Q: What is the role of enzymes in feed?

A: The main purpose of using enzymes in feed is to improve digestibility to lessen production cost and reduce the environmental footprint.

Q: What are the benefits of enzymes in poultry feed?

A: The benefits of using enzymes in poultry diets include not only enhanced bird performance and feed conversion but also less environmental problems due to reduced output of excreta. No common feed ingredient is digested 100% in the animals' gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Q: What are the enzymes used in feed for poultry industry?

A: A combination of amylase, xylanase, and protease enzymes working together to each attack different poorly digestible portions of feed ingredients increases energy available for growth and/or egg production.

Q: What is the effect of enzyme in poultry?

A: Enzyme is a biological catalyst composed of proteins, amino acids with minerals and vitamins. The advantages of using commercial enzymes in poultry feeds include improved productive performance and feed utilization, minimized environmental pollution due to reduced nutrient of manure.

Q: How are enzymes used in animal feed industry?

A: The animal feed industry uses enzymes that degrade crude fiber, starch, proteins, and phytates, and being proteins, they are eventually digested or excreted by the animal, having no residual effect on products like meat or egg.

Q: Do animals need enzymes?

A: Enzymes are large proteins and, like other proteins, they are produced in living cells of plants, animals and microorganisms. All living organisms require enzymes for growth and for the production andutilization of energy which is essential for life.

Q: What is phytase feed enzymes?

A: Phytases are digestive enzymes which release plant phosphorus from phytic acid. Monogastric animals lack phytases to release the phytic-phosphorus. Adding extra phytases to the diet increases phytate breakdown and consequent utilization of plant phosphorus.

Q: Why is phytase added to feed?

A: Microbial phytase is the most commonly used exogenous enzyme in the feed for monogastric animals. Phytase can reduce the antinutritional effect of phytate and improve the digestibility of phosphorous (P), calcium, amino acids and energy, as well as reduce the negative impact of inorganic P excretion to the environment.

Q: What are the applications of enzymes in aquaculture?

A: Enzyme supplementation in fish feed can improve digestibility and absorption of both plant- and animal-derived ingredients, increasing the growth parameters of aquacultural animals.

Q: What is the process of enzymes production?

A: Enzymes used for industrial applications are produced by controlled and contained fermentation in large closed fermentation tanks, using a well-defined production strain. These production strains grow under very specific conditions to maximize the amount of enzyme that they produce.

Q: What is a feed enzyme?

A: Feed enzymes have been employed extensively in both livestock and poultry feed for more than 15 years, especially in wheat- or barley-based diets (Choct, 2002). In-feed enzymes are usually produced by fermentation of fungi and bacteria, after which these are used to stimulate growth as additives in animal feeds.

Q: Do enzymes need to be refrigerated?

A: At room temperature, the efficiency of the enzyme will decrease rendering it not very practical for long-term storage, but housing enzymes in refrigerated conditions provides a longer shelf life.

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