Keith Belk, PhD
Dr. Keith Belk is the Director of Eurofins’ Advanced Learning Institute and Professor and Holder of the Monfort Endowed Chair, Center for Meat Safety & Quality, Colorado State University (CSU), and as an Adjunct Professor in the Colorado School of Public Health. Previously, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Animal Sciences at CSU. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from CSU, and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He currently serves in a consulting role as the Director of Education for Eurofins Rapid Microbiology Laboratories, LLC. Dr. Belk is also a member of the International Committee for the National Western Stock Show, the Board of Directors for the International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation, on the Academic Advisory Committee for the Meat Institute Protein PACT, and on the technical advisory committees for Sustainable Beef, JBS, Colorado Premium Foods, and Hawkins.
Below are resources from Dr. Keith Belk:
Olive growers need to accurately measure polyphenol concentrations in their raw products for downstream processing. Watch our case study video below to learn how Eurofins effectively analyzed both the complex matrix of raw olives and the simpler matrix of olive-based refined products.
A client requested testing for the cGMP-compliant analysis of cattle feed medicated with monensin. Watch our case study video below to learn how Eurofins Animal Health Testing evaluated and validated AOAC Official Method 2006.01 Monensin, Narasin, and Salinomycin in Mineral Premixes, Supplements, and Animal Feeds.
Some minerals are found to interfere with vitamin K2 shelf-life stability in nutraceuticals. Watch our video case study to learn how Eurofins Craft Technologies assists clients experiencing formulation challenges.
TMR is a high-moisture, non-homogenous sample matrix. This mixture of feed ingredients is challenging to mill and blend for good lab testing. Watch our case study video to learn more.
