Albanian Customers Introduce Complete Set of Lanende Testing Equipment to Safeguard Quality Control at Slaughterhouses, Poultry Farms and Feed Mills

Recently, a large-scale Albanian agricultural and animal husbandry enterprise covering slaughterhouses, large-scale chicken farms and feed processing plants has reached a cooperation with Shandong Lanende Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. .The enterprise has introduced a full set of food and agricultural product quality and safety testing equipment, including mycotoxin analyzers, veterinary drug residue detectors, PCR thermal cyclers, ATP fluorescence detectors, and near-infrared grain analyzers, with delivery and on-site training successfully completed. This project marks another in-depth deployment of Lanende's "From Farm to Table" full-chain intelligent testing solution in the European market, and a vivid practice of the core proposition of "Empowering Enterprise Efficiency with Technology" in the Balkans.

Project Background: Quality Challenges in a Multi-Format Operation

The client operates across three core sectors: livestock and poultry slaughtering, layer breeding, and feed production, featuring an extended industrial chain and a wide variety of input materials:

l Slaughterhouses must strictly control veterinary drug residue and pathogenic microorganism risks to ensure fresh meat and by-products comply with EU and Albanian food safety regulations.

l Chicken farms require monitoring of veterinary drug usage and disease risks throughout the breeding cycle to prevent shipment rejections due to drug residues or pathogenic infections.

l Feed plants face potential mycotoxin contamination in raw materials (grains, oilseed meals, etc.), necessitating rapid screening during receiving, storage and processing to block toxins from entering the breeding chain.

l The traditional testing model relying on third-party laboratories suffers from long turnaround times, high costs and slow on-site response, failing to meet the enterprise's dual demands for batch rapid release and process risk early warning.

Solution: Lanende Full-Chain Intelligent Testing Portfolio

1. Mycotoxin Analyzer – The First Line of Defense for Feed Raw Material Safety

Adopting the fluorescent immunochromatographic principle, it quantitatively detects six common mycotoxins: Aflatoxin B1, Deoxynivalenol (DON), Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone, Fumonisin and T-2 Toxin, with a quantitative range of 2–400 μg/kg for Ochratoxin A and broader ranges for other toxins.

l Simplified sample pretreatment, completing a test in 12 minutes; 6 independent channels enable simultaneous multi-mycotoxin screening, satisfying feed plants' requirements for "batch-by-batch inspection" of incoming raw materials and regular warehouse monitoring.

l Built-in quantitative standard curves eliminate the need for frequent standard product calibration, cutting costs and reducing personnel exposure risks.

l Supports data transmission via WiFi, USB and Ethernet ports, with integration capability into enterprise management systems for automatic contamination risk alerts.

2. Veterinary Drug Residue Detector – Dual Control for Breeding and Slaughtering

Capable of detecting lean meat powders (clenbuterol hydrochloride, ractopamine, etc.), antibiotics (tetracyclines, sulfonamides, quinolones, florfenicol, etc.) and hormone residues.

l Utilizes colloidal gold immunochromatography or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), finishing single-sample testing in 10–30 minutes with an error rate <3%, complying with standards such as GB 31650-2019.

l Deployed in chicken farms for incoming feed screening, urine/blood monitoring during breeding, and pre-slaughter batch testing; used in slaughterhouses for on-arrival inspection of raw meat, rejecting non-conforming supplies and recording supplier information to establish traceability files.

l Links with intelligent feeding systems and electronic ear tags to generate full-process testing records, reducing veterinary drug usage costs and raising product qualification rate to over 99.5%.

3. PCR Thermal Cycler – Early Warning and Traceability for Livestock and Poultry Epidemics

Although detailed parameters are not specified, in livestock and poultry breeding scenarios, the PCR thermal cycler is mainly used for fluorescent quantitative screening of pathogens (avian influenza virus, Newcastle disease virus, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, etc.), enabling early disease detection and isolation.

l Establishes a "Testing-Diagnosis-Prevention & Control" mechanism in chicken farms, guiding precise medication and immunization per test results to minimize drug residue risks from blind dosing.

l Works in tandem with veterinary drug residue detectors to form a dual barrier of biosecurity and chemical safety.

4. ATP Fluorescence Detector – Rapid Testing for Environmental and Equipment Cleanliness

Based on the firefly bioluminescence principle, it measures adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content to assess microbial contamination rapidly in 15 seconds, with a sensitivity of 10⁻¹⁸ mol.

l Applied in slaughterhouses to screen cleanliness of contact surfaces including knives, worktables and transport containers, ensuring hygienic compliance of processing.

l Used in feed plants and chicken farms for microbial monitoring of drinking water systems and feed processing equipment, preventing cross-contamination from unsanitary environments.

l User-friendly operation allows non-professional personnel to perform tests after basic training; test data can be uploaded to regulatory or enterprise platforms to close the loop of "Testing-Alerting-Disposal".

5. Near-Infrared Grain Analyzer – A Tool for Raw Material Quality Evaluation and Formula Optimization

While detailed parameters are not provided, in feed plant applications, the near-infrared grain analyzer rapidly measures key components in grains including moisture, protein, fat and fiber, enabling raw material grading and precise feed formulation.

l Identifies moldy and inferior particles instantly during receiving and storage, reducing the number of invalid samples prior to mycotoxin testing.

l Collaborates with mycotoxin analyzers to first filter out obviously inferior raw materials, followed by accurate quantitative toxin analysis of suspicious samples, improving overall testing efficiency and saving reagent costs.

Project Significance: Technology Going Global Fortifies the Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Safety Network in the Balkans

This cooperation represents a landmark breakthrough for Lanende in the Southeast European market, demonstrating the company's comprehensive strength in integrating multi-category, multi-scenario testing solutions:

l Full-chain coverage: Seamless quality control across the industrial chain, spanning mycotoxin and nutrient testing of feed raw materials, veterinary drug residue and epidemic monitoring in breeding, to hygiene and drug residue control in slaughtering.

l Integration of intelligence and portability: Most equipment features an Android-based intelligent operating system and large touchscreen for intuitive operation, with a portable design suitable for on-site and mobile testing, breaking the constraints of laboratory settings.

l Alignment with international standards: Testing methods and precision comply with domestic and international standards including GB, ISO and EU standards, assisting the client in overcoming technical barriers to trade.

l Demonstration effect: Provides a replicable model of intelligent testing for agricultural and animal husbandry enterprises in Albania and neighboring countries, driving the overall improvement of regional food safety and quality control capabilities.

Conclusion

Deployed in Albanian slaughterhouses, farm testing stations and feed plant receiving zones, Lanende's testing equipment is safeguarding the safety of every batch of livestock and poultry products and feed with precise, rapid and stable performance. This partnership is not only a milestone in cross-border technological cooperation, but also a powerful testament to "Empowering Enterprise Efficiency with Technology" in the global arena of agricultural and animal husbandry quality safety—let the shield of technology protect every step from ranch to table.