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Agronomy
Samia Ben Said, Jihene Jabri, Sihem Amiri, Mohamed Aroua, Amel Najjar, Sana Khaldi, Zied Maalaoui, Mohamed Kammoun, Mokhtar Mahouachi
Summary: This study investigated the effects of supplementing a wheat straw-based diet with Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S.C.) on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, body weight, and reproduction performance. The results showed that the addition of S.C. improved nutrient digestibility and sperm motility but had no significant effects on body weight and nitrogen balance.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dongwen Dai, Yanfang Liu, Fanlin Kong, Cheng Guo, Chunxiao Dong, Xiaofeng Xu, Shengli Li, Wei Wang
Summary: Supplementation with saccharomyces cerevisiae culture products (SCs) has been shown to improve ruminant health and productivity. However, the effects of SC supplementation on ruminal digestion and microbial population are not well-understood. This study found that SC supplementation increased nutrient digestibility and altered the composition of the ruminal microbiota.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Mariano C. Parra, Diogo F. A. Costa, Andre S. Palma, Karine D. Camargo, Lais O. Lima, Karen J. Harper, Sarah J. Meale, Luis F. P. Silva
Summary: The study showed that S. cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 can reduce the intraday variation of rumen bacteria and increase the amount of NDF digested per day. These observations could be associated with the tendency of increased ADG and feed efficiency in growing cattle fed a low-quality forage.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Fisheries
Jon Ovrum Hansen, Leidy Lagos, Peng Lei, Felipe Eduardo Reveco-Urzua, Byron Morales-Lange, Line Degn Hansen, Marion Schiavone, Liv Torunn Mydland, Magnus Overlie Arntzen, Luis Mercado, Ricardo Tavares Benicio, Margareth Overland
Summary: Different downstream processing of S. cerevisiae resulted in increased protein and beta-glucan solubility that further enhanced protein digestibility in Atlantic salmon. Furthermore, different processing methods induced different immune stimulatory effects in Atlantic salmon.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jakob Peder Pettersen, Eivind Almaas
Summary: Improvements have been made to a new model for predicting the temperature dependence of an organism's metabolic network, addressing the issue of multimodality and highlighting the model's inadequacy in predicting metabolic flux with current experimental data.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andy Goldschmidt, James Kunert-Graf, Adrian C. Scott, Zhihao Tan, Aimee M. Dudley, J. Nathan Kutz
Summary: Baker's yeast is a model organism for studying morphology at the scale of multi-cell colonies, with texture score development trajectories used for hierarchical clustering.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
William M. Shaw, Lucie Studena, Kyler Roy, Piotr Hapeta, Nicholas S. McCarty, Alicia E. Graham, Tom Ellis, Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro
Summary: CRISPR gene activation and inhibition is a powerful synthetic tool for influencing gene expression, with applications in foundational studies, cellular reprogramming, and metabolic engineering. The authors developed a method for inducible expression of multiple gRNAs, increasing the capacity for CRISPR gene activation and inhibition and enhancing flexibility in target gene manipulation. They also created a highly regulated and user-friendly CRISPR toolkit in yeast, enabling simultaneous activation and repression of 11 genes in central metabolism, resulting in a significant increase in succinic acid production.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yajing Song, Peter Gyarmati
Summary: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a common complication in cancer patients due to therapy-induced neutropenia and underlying conditions, which can lead to increased hospitalization time and mortality rate. Traditional blood culture methods have limitations in detecting polymicrobial BSI, which can result in more severe outcomes than monomicrobial infections. This study demonstrates the rapid and accurate detection of three pathogens commonly found in BSI using functionalized paper, offering promising potential for timely diagnosis and management of polymicrobial infections.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Paraskevi Kritsiligkou, Tzu Keng Shen, Tobias P. Dick
Summary: Genetically encoded fluorescent H2O2 probes have advanced the field of redox biology. A comparison between the HyPer7 and roGFP2-Tsa2 Delta CR probes in yeast as a model system revealed significant differences in the dynamics of intracellular probe reduction, with HyPer7 being rapidly reduced by the thioredoxin system and roGFP2-Tsa2 Delta CR being reduced more slowly by the glutathione system. Future side-by-side measurements with both probes may provide insights into the relative activity of the two major cellular reducing systems.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sineenart Polyorach, Rutsamee Nampukdee, Metha Wanapat, Sungchhang Kang, Anusorn Cherdthong, Onanong Poungchompu, Pongsatorn Gunun, Nirawan Gunun, Suban Foiklang, Anusorn Thinowong, Yaungyote Jindatajak, Anuwat Lapmee, Thitima Norrapoke
Summary: This study investigated the effects of microbial fermented liquid (MFL) supplementation on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, milk yield, and milk composition in early lactating dairy cows. The results showed that supplementation with MFL improved feed intake, nutrient digestibility, milk yield, and milk composition in these cows.
Article
Plant Sciences
Marta Molska, Julita Regula, Michal Swieca
Summary: The germinated seeds of many plants can be used as a natural source of substances that enhance food and improve health. Buckwheat seeds, when modified during germination, can be added to functional foods with anti-atherogenic properties. However, further studies are needed to assess their effect and safety.
PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION
(2023)
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Biochemical Research Methods
David Bunk, Julian Moriasy, Felix Thoma, Christopher Jakubke, Christof Osman, David Hoerl
Summary: YeastMate is a user-friendly deep learning-based application that can automatically detect and segment Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells and their mating and budding events in microscopy images. It uses Mask R-CNN with a custom segmentation head for subclassification of mother and daughter cells during lifecycle transitions. YeastMate can be used as a Python library or through a standalone application with a graphical user interface (GUI) and a Fiji plugin.
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Pavani Vamsi Krishna Nittala, Allison Hohreiter, Emilio Rosas Linhard, Ryan Dohn, Suryakant Mishra, Abhiteja Konda, Ralu Divan, Supratik Guha, Anindita Basu
Summary: The paper presents fabrication methodologies that integrate silicon components into soft microfluidic devices for cell lysis. The integration methodology involves a silicon chip with microstructure arrays embedded in a microfluidic device, which is actuated by piezoelectric force to physically break microbial cell walls. Different silicon microarray geometries, fabrication techniques, integration methods, and efficacy evaluation using synthetic microbeads and yeast species are presented. The proposed integration methodology can serve as an important process step for future hybrid silicon-polymeric devices in cellular processing applications.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jun Chen, Yijiang Wang, Jinming You, Jiaming Chen, Min Tian, Fang Chen, Shihai Zhang, Wutai Guan
Summary: Compared to a corn-based diet, a barley-sorghum-based diet reduced the digestibility of crude protein and amino acids in growing pigs' ileal digesta. Meanwhile, supplementation of SCFP had positive effects on energy and ADF digestibility in growing pigs. However, the interaction between diet type and SCFP did not affect nutrient digestibility and ileal digesta characteristics.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Zemenu K. Terefe, Mary N. Omwamba, John M. Nduko
Summary: Microbial fermentation by strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae and their cocultures can effectively improve the nutritional properties of maize flour by increasing protein content and digestibility, while reducing antinutritional factors like phytate, tannin, and trypsin inhibitor activity. This method presents a feasible alternative to conventional fermentation processes for enhancing the nutritional profiles of maize-based products.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jose Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna, Griselda Dorantes-Iturbide, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Luis Alberto Miranda-Romero, Pedro Abel Hernandez-Garcia
Summary: The study found that adding 2 and 1 g of polyherbal mixture per kg of dry matter to the diet of finishing lambs improves feed consumption and daily weight gain without affecting carcass characteristics, meat quality, and health status.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hector Aaron Lee-Rangel, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Jose Antonio Martinez-Garcia, Enrique Espinosa-Ayala, Pedro Abel Hernandez-Garcia, Ruben Oswaldo Cifuentes-Lopez, Anayeli Vazquez-Valladolid, Juan Carlos Garcia-Lopez, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, Jose Alejandro Roque-Jimenez
Summary: The effects of supplemental Indian polyherbal phytogenic sources (IndPPs) on the growth performance, blood chemistry, blood cells, and antibody amounts of dairy calves were investigated. The results showed that IndPPs supplementation reduced blood glucose levels and increased the concentrations of protein, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and antibodies in the blood serum. Furthermore, IndPPs supplementation also increased the concentrations of hematocrit, hemoglobin, and erythrocytes in the blood cells of calves.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Rosalba Lazalde-Cruz, Luis Alberto Miranda-Romero, Deli Nazmin Tirado-Gonzalez, Maria Isabel Carrillo-Diaz, Sergio Ernesto Medina-Cuellar, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, Gustavo Tirado-Estrada, Abdelfattah Z. M. Salem
Summary: The by-products of Hibiscus sabdariffa rich in polyphenols and anthocyanins can improve the quality of fatty acids in meat and milk, while reducing oxidative effects on dairy and meat products. The antioxidants in Hibiscus sabdariffa may also have positive effects on consumers' health by increasing fatty acid quality, antioxidant activity, and shelf-life stability. Further studies are needed to explore the potential benefits of including Hibiscus sabdariffa by-products and calyxes in ruminant nutrition.
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jose Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna, Griselda Dorantes-Iturbide, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Luis Alberto Miranda-Romero, Hector Aaron Lee-Rangel
Summary: The addition of tannins in sheep diets improves productive performance, antioxidant status in blood serum, oxidative stability of meat and some other characteristics related to meat and carcass quality. Tannin supplementation has positive effects on growth and antioxidant capacity in sheep, as well as improving meat quality and shelf life.
Article
Agronomy
Jose Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna, Griselda Dorantes-Iturbide, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Luis Alberto Miranda-Romero, Rufino Lopez-Ordaz, Pedro Abel Hernandez-Garcia
Summary: The study showed that feeding 3 g HM kg(-1) DM to lambs during the final fattening period can improve meat tenderness. However, high doses of HM may decrease DM digestibility and increase cooking loss and drip loss of lamb meat.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
German David Mendoza-Martinez, Pedro Abel Hernandez-Garcia, Fernando Xicotencatl Plata-Perez, Jose Antonio Martinez-Garcia, Augusto Cesar Lizarazo-Chaparro, Ismael Martinez-Cortes, Marcia Campillo-Navarro, Hector Aaron Lee-Rangel, Maria Eugenia De la Torre-Hernandez, Adrian Gloria-Trujillo
Summary: Choline chloride, commonly used in pet food, can make food processing difficult due to its hygroscopic nature. As an alternative, herbal additives rich in phosphatidylcholine have been used in livestock farms. These herbal additives not only provide choline but also possess nutraceutical properties that benefit the animal's health. This study compared the effects of choline chloride and a polyherbal additive in dog diets. While both sources of choline had similar effects on animal response, the polyherbal additive showed potential in preventing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, cancer, inflammation, immune response, and influencing behavior and cognitive processes in dogs.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Griselda Dorantes-Iturbide, Jose Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, Luis Alberto Miranda-Romero, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Pedro Abel Hernandez-Garcia
Summary: The study found that low doses of a polyherbal additive could be used as a growth promoter in finishing lambs without affecting dry matter intake, carcass yield, meat chemical composition, and health status of the lambs. However, more in vivo research is needed to better understand the impact of bioactive compounds from the additive on productivity, metabolism, and health status of finishing lambs.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hector Aaron Lee-Rangel, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Lorena Diaz de Leon-Martinez, Alejandro Enrique Relling, Anayeli Vazquez-Valladolid, Monika Palacios-Martinez, Pedro Abel Hernandez-Garcia, Alfonso Juventino Chay-Canul, Rogelio Flores-Ramirez, Jose Alejandro Roque-Jimenez
Summary: This study investigated the applicability of an electronic nose in describing the differentiation of volatile organic compounds in fresh Mexican cheese made from milk of different dairy cattle breeds. The results showed that the electronic nose was able to distinguish cheese made from different breeds. Additionally, a complementary method using GC-MS was used to identify important carboxylic acid compounds in the cheese.
Article
Biology
Moises Villanueva, Guillermo Espinosa-Reyes, Rogelio Flores-Ramirez, Angel Natanael Rojas-Velazquez, Juan Carlos Garcia Lopez, Anayeli Vazquez-Valladolid, Jose Alejandro Roque-Jimenez, German D. Mendoza-Martinez, Pedro A. Hernandez-Garcia, Monika Palacios-Martinez, Alfonso J. Chay-Canul, Hector A. Lee-Rangel
Summary: This experiment evaluated the effects of herbal vitamin C at different levels on tilapia growth, potential DNA damage, and the metabolomic profile of water effluent. The results showed that the inclusion of herbal vitamin C improved fish weight and growth, while reducing DNA damage. Metabolomic analysis revealed significant changes in the water metabolomic profile induced by herbal vitamin C.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Nydia Emilce Suarez-Suarez, Hector Aaron Lee-Rangel, Augusto Cesar Lizarazo-Chaparro, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Guillermo Espinosa-Reyes, Pedro Abel Hernandez-Garcia, Juan Carlos Garcia-Lopez, Jose Antonio Martinez-Garcia, Gregorio Alvarez-Fuentes, Jose Alejandro Roque-Jimenez
Summary: Early gestation is a critical period for successful pregnancy, and choline plays a key role in fetal development. This study aims to investigate the effects of choline supplementation during early gestation using an herbal mixture on offspring development. The results showed that supplementation with biocholine did not affect birth and weaning weight or milk yield and quality. However, it did reduce placental membrane development while increasing newborn weight during lambing.
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Griselda Dorantes-Iturbide, Jose Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Luis Alberto Miranda-Romero, Hector Aaron Lee-Rangel
Summary: This study found that dietary supplementation with essential oils can improve the productive performance and enhance the quality of meat and milk in small ruminants. Essential oils also have the ability to improve antioxidant status in blood serum and rumen fermentation, while decreasing environmental impact.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jose Felipe Orzuna-Orzuna, Griselda Dorantes-Iturbide, Alejandro Lara-Bueno, Luis Alberto Miranda-Romero, German David Mendoza-Martinez, Itzel Santiago-Figueroa
Summary: This study found that dietary supplementation with essential oils (EOs) can improve the growth performance, rumen fermentation, meat quality, and economic profitability of beef cattle, while reducing their environmental impact.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Nallely Sanchez, Hector A. Lee-Rangel, Ismael Martinez-Cortes, German D. Mendoza, Pedro A. Hernandez, Enrique Espinoza, Anayeli Vazque Valladolid, Rogelio Flores Ramirez, Alejandro Roque-Jimenez, Marcia Campillo-Navarro, Alejandro E. Relling
Summary: HAnS at intermediate doses improves calf development and reduces the incidence of diseases, positively impacting calf growth performance and measurements, as well as lowering the pneumonia rate.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
