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Livestock Environmental Lab

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A multi-chamber incubation system for accurate assessment of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide emissions from cattle manure: Effects of dietary protein level
Journal
Animal Feed Science and Technology
Vol
340
Page
116816
Author
Kyungmo Kang, Hyunjin Cho, Mingyung Lee, Sinyong Jeong, Seoyoung Jeon, Kyewon Kang, Hamin Kang, Jinho Shin, Heekwon Ahn, Seongwon Seo
Year
2026
Date
26.04.30
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A simplified multi-chamber manure (mixture of feces and urine) incubation system was developed to accurately measure ammonia (NH₃) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) emissions from manure. Addressing the complexity of conventional equipment, this methodological innovation replaces individual mass flow controllers and real-time gas analyzers with a practical 24-hour composite sampling approach. The system comprises six chambers with controlled airflow (2 L/minute) and humidity, directing vented air into Tedlar bags for reliable daily quantification. Accuracy was evaluated by introducing a known concentration of NH₃ (92 ppm) into empty chambers, resulting in a mean recovery rate of 95.7% with no significant differences among chambers. Precision was assessed by incubating identical manure samples in all chambers over five days, demonstrating consistent NH₃ emission rates (coefficient of variation: 2.6%). As an application example, the validated system was used to evaluate the effects of dietary crude protein (CP) levels on NH3 and H2S emissions from manure of Hanwoo steers during a 10-day incubation. The system successfully captured emission dynamics, clearly detecting that a high-CP diet significantly increased daily NH₃ emission rates (P < 0.001) compared to lower-CP diets, while confirming that cumulative NH₃ and H₂S emissions remained unaffected by the dietary CP levels. Ultimately, this costeffective and standardized system bridges the gap between complex laboratory instrumentation and practical nutritional research, providing a robust platform for evaluating dietary strategies aimed at mitigating livestock odor emissions.