The Applications of Silicon Dioxide as Feed Additive and Drug Carrier

Silicon dioxide is widely used as a feed additive to balance the nutritional composition of animal feed and improve its utilization efficiency. There are many types of feed additives, including both nutritional and non-nutritional categories. Nutritional additives include amino acids, various vitamins, etc. Non-nutritional additives include antibiotics, antioxidants, etc. Currently, the demand for silicon dioxide as a carrier of various trace elements and minerals is high in the feed additive industry. It can help prevent clogging and improve the flowability. Meanwhile, it can also be used as a carrier in the vitamin or antioxidant industry.

In the pharmaceutical field, silicon dioxide is mainly used as an excipient. The excipient silicon dioxide is a white powder with good fluidity, high purity, and no pollution. It has the characteristics of small particle size, large specific surface area, and multiple pores distributed on the surface, which makes it have good adsorption properties. China has become a major producer and exporter of vitamins worldwide. Inorganic drug carriers have higher drug loading capacity, better chemical stability, and biocompatibility, and can be used as drug carriers. If the medicinal excipient silicon dioxide is prepared into mesoporous silica nanoparticles, it can have a tailored pore structure and ultra-high surface activity, which can be used as an effective therapeutic drug delivery carrier and has significant advantages in drug packaging and transportation.

In conclusion, the applications of silicon dioxide as a feed additive or drug carrier have great potential. The properties of silicon dioxide make it an ideal excipient for both industries. Its unique characteristics of high purity, fluidity, and large surface area make it invaluable for many animal feed and pharmaceutical companies. The development of this material will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in promoting industry innovation and improving the quality of people's lives.

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