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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
D. Kand, J. Castro-Montoya, N. Selje-Assmann, U. Dickhoefer
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of different dietary protein sources and rumen nitrogen balance on lactating dairy cows. The results suggest that different dietary ingredients may lead to varying animal responses under negative rumen nitrogen balance.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Muhammad Umer, Mahr Un Nisa, Nazir Ahmad, Muhammad Abdul Rahim, Fahad Al-Asmari
Summary: The study found that dried onion powder can significantly lower serum uric acid levels and improve various biochemical parameters in hyperuricemia-induced rats. It also showed positive effects on blood parameters and nutrient digestibility. A recommended dose of onion for preventing hyperuricemia in humans was calculated based on the study's results.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
R. C. Mayworm, E. Webster, S. Davidson, A. V. Alvarenga, R. P. B. Costa-Felix
Summary: The revised International System of Units (SI) introduced the use of a Kibble balance to measure ultrasonic power without the need for precise gravity acceleration measurements. A low-cost benchtop Kibble balance was developed with a 3D printer, Raspberry microcomputer, oscilloscope, and Python programming language. The prototype achieved satisfactory results in measuring radiation power within the range of 1.4 W to 21.7 W.
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Plant Sciences
Biplab Mitra, Prantick Singha, Arnab Roy Chowdhury, Abhas Kumar Sinha, Milan Skalicky, Marian Brestic, Saud Alamri, Akbar Hossain
Summary: This study aimed to explore the impact of fixed and variable doses of nitrogen on wheat yields, nutrient uptake, nitrogen use efficiency, and soil nitrogen balance. The results showed that applying a basal dose of 60 kg N ha(-1) and another 60 kg N ha(-1) at the crown root initiation stage followed by a sensor-guided N application significantly improved wheat grain yields and grain nitrogen uptake. However, straw nitrogen uptake was highest in plots where 225 kg N ha(-1) was applied.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Shisong Li, Yongchao Ma, Wei Zhao, Songling Huang, Xinjie Yu
Summary: This article reports on a new design for a tabletop Kibble balance being built at Tsinghua University. It aims to provide a compact instrument for robust mass calibrations from 10 g to 1 kg with a targeted measurement accuracy of 50 μg or less. The major features of the Tsinghua Kibble balance system, including the design of a new magnet, one-mode measurement scheme, the spring-compensated magnet moving mechanism, and magnetic shielding considerations, are discussed.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
U. Dickhoefer, M. R. Ramadhan, S. Apenburg, A. Buerkert, E. Schlecht
Summary: The study aimed to determine the effects of mild drinking water restriction on feed intake, diet digestibility, rumen fermentation, and nitrogen balance in a desert-adapted goat breed of Oman. Results showed that water restriction did not significantly affect feed intake, rumen microbial protein synthesis, and nitrogen balance, but tended to decrease digestibility of fiber fractions. Additionally, different levels of water restriction had effects on rumen fermentation characteristics and nitrogen flow.
SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
V. Niyigena, K. P. Coffey, W. K. Coblentz, D. Philipp, C. Althaber, J. Diaz Gomez, R. T. Rhein, M. C. Pruden
Summary: The study found that ensiling tall fescue with alfalfa harvested after a frost can improve forage fermentation characteristics, but may reduce intake and digestibility by lambs.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lingling Jiang, Shaojun Qiu, Wencheng Ding, Xinpeng Xu, Ping He
Summary: The lack of evidence-based fertilizer recommendation has led to low productivity, inefficient nutrient use, and nitrogen pollution in potato cultivation in northern China. The Nutrient Expert (NE) approach, based on 4R nutrient stewardship technologies, has been developed to improve potato productivity and minimize environmental risks. This study compared the performance of NE with farmers' practice (FP) and soil test (ST) based fertilizer recommendations in 38 potato farm fields in China. The results showed that NE significantly increased potato yield by 7% with reduced nitrogen input and improved nutrient use efficiency compared to FP. Compared to ST, NE reduced nitrogen input without yield and profit losses and decreased nitrogen balance and losses. The NE tool has the potential to be applied in other potato production regions to achieve synergistic yield and environmental improvements.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Debora Alberici Eugenio, Lara Mantovani Volpe, Priscila Martins Ribeiro, Mayara Aline Baller, Leticia Graziele Pacheco, Amanda Vitta Takahashi, Peterson Dante Gavasso Pacheco, Thaila Cristina Putarov, Stephanie de Souza Theodoro, Aulus Cavalieri Carciofi
Summary: The present study compared orange fibre, beet pulp and inulin as fibre sources for cats. The results showed that orange fibre can be fermented and up to 3% inclusion did not affect the digestibility of nutrients, faecal score and moisture content, and promoted the formation of short-chain fatty acids and tyramine, which may have effects on intestinal function.
ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Filip Oulehle, Christine L. Goodale, Christopher D. Evans, Tomas Chuman, Jakub Hruska, Pavel Kram, Tomas Navratil, Miroslav Tesar, Alexandr Ac, Otmar Urban, Karolina Tahovska
Summary: Global nitrogen deposition to forests can alleviate ecosystem N limitation, but better quantification of nitrogen fluxes is needed to predict the consequences. Studies in central Europe reveal that dissolved N losses in streams are related to nutrient stoichiometry, while soil N storage is linked to iron and aluminium content. Gaseous N losses are influenced by forest floor N:P ratio and dissolved N losses, and a relationship between gaseous and dissolved N losses can explain N loss rates in tropical and subtropical catchments, driven by nitrate abundance. Extrapolating globally, current gaseous N losses from forests are estimated to be 8.9 Tg N yr(-1), representing 39% of current N deposition to forests.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. de Souza, C. M. Prom, A. L. Lock
Summary: This experiment found that feeding dairy cows fatty acid supplements containing palmitic and cis-9 C18:1 during the immediate postpartum period increased nutrient digestibility, energy intake, and milk energy output. Increasing dietary intake of cis-9 C18:1 can enhance energy intake, reduce markers of body fat mobilization, and improve energy balance during the immediate postpartum period.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
James R. Vinyard, Cheyanne A. Myers, Gordon K. Murdoch, Pedram Rezamand, Gwinyai E. Chibisa
Summary: The study investigated the optimal proportion of grape pomace (GP) in finishing cattle diets, finding that a dietary inclusion level beyond 15% might compromise nutrient supply and growth performance. Responses to dietary GP proportion were mostly quadratic, indicating potential compromised nutrient supply.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ravi Prakash Pal, Veena Mani, Shahid Hassan Mir, Amit Sharma, Srobana Sarkar
Summary: The study found that zinc supplementation improved growth performance, plasma zinc concentration, and hormone levels in pre-ruminant crossbred calves, with no impact on nutrient digestibility. Zinc hydroxychloride at a dosage of 40 mg/kg DM had similar effects to zinc sulfate or zinc hydroxychloride at a dosage of 80 mg/kg DM.
ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhuo Xu, Ping He, Xinyou Yin, Qiuhong Huang, Wencheng Ding, Xinpeng Xu, Paul C. Struik
Summary: This study compares the Nutrient Expert (R) system with local farmers' practice in rice production and demonstrates the advantages of NE in balancing yield, profitability, and N loss. It also provides recommended N application rates for different cropping seasons of rice.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Thomas M. Winders, Bryan W. Neville, Kendall C. Swanson
Summary: This experiment evaluated the effects of dietary inclusion of hempseed cake on ruminal fermentation parameters, organic matter intake, total tract nutrient digestion, and nitrogen balance in steers fed finishing diets. The results showed that feeding hempseed cake resulted in higher total ruminal volatile fatty acid concentration, greater ruminal true and total tract apparent N digestibility, and improved N retention. Although hempseed cake decreased total tract OM digestibility, its increased N utilization suggests that it could be a useful alternative feed ingredient for finishing cattle diets.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lucy J. Mailing, Jacob M. Allen, Brandt D. Pence, Jennifer Rytych, Yi Sun, Tushar K. Bhattacharya, Pul Park, Tzu-Wen L. Cross, Robert H. McCusker, Kelly S. Swanson, George C. Fahey, Justin S. Rhodes, Keith W. Kelley, Rodney W. Johnson, Jeffrey A. Woods
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jennifer L. Kaczmarek, Xiaoji Liu, Craig S. Charron, Janet A. Novotny, Elizabeth H. Jeffery, Harold E. Seifried, Sharon A. Ross, Michael J. Miller, Kelly S. Swanson, Hannah D. Holscher
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ching-Yen Lin, Celeste Alexander, Andrew J. Steelman, Christine M. Warzecha, Maria R. C. de Godoy, Kelly S. Swanson
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sungho Do, Liz Koutsos, Pamela L. Utterback, Carl M. Parsons, Maria R. C. de Godoy, Kelly S. Swanson
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Stephanie C. J. Keating, Adrianna M. Sage, Tamas D. Ambrisko, Amy Somrak, Meredith Q. Carroll, Patricia M. Oba, Bianca Martins, Kelly S. Swanson
VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hongping Deng, Christian J. Konopka, Tzu-Wen L. Cross, Kelly S. Swanson, Lawrence W. Dobrucki, Andrew M. Smith
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Gloria A. Casas, Laia Blavi, Tzu-Wen L. Cross, Anne H. Lee, Kelly S. Swanson, Hans H. Stein
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Julia Guazzelli Pezzali, Heather L. Acuff, Will Henry, Celeste Alexander, Kelly S. Swanson, Charles G. Aldrich
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Thunyaporn Phungviwatnikul, Helen Valentine, Maria R. C. de Godoy, Kelly S. Swanson
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Review
Microbiology
K. S. Swanson, W. M. de Vos, E. C. Martens, J. A. Gilbert, R. S. Menon, A. Soto-Vaca, J. Hautvast, P. D. Meyer, K. Borewicz, E. E. Vaughan, J. L. Slavin
BENEFICIAL MICROBES
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
James R. Templeman, Emma Thornton, Cara Cargo-Froom, Eli J. Squires, Kelly S. Swanson, Anna K. Shoveller
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marissa R. Pallotto, Patricia M. Oba, Maria R. C. de Godoy, Kirk L. Pappan, Preston R. Buff, Kelly S. Swanson
Summary: The study utilized metabolomic techniques to analyze the effects of reduced food intake and weight loss in overweight cats, identifying a continual shift in metabolite profile as weight loss progressed. Most lipid metabolites decreased, but ketone bodies and small lipid particles increased with weight loss, while carbohydrate metabolites decreased.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Patrick C. Barko, Stanley I. Rubin, Kelly S. Swanson, Maureen A. McMichael, Marcella D. Ridgway, David A. Williams
Summary: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a digestive disorder in dogs caused by insufficient secretion of digestive enzymes. In this study, untargeted metabolomics analysis was used to identify metabolic disturbances associated with EPI. 114 serum metabolites were found to differ significantly between dogs with EPI and healthy controls, suggesting malnourishment, micronutrient deficiencies, altered gut microbiome composition, and intestinal inflammation in dogs with EPI.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Patricia M. Oba, Hannah D. Holscher, Rose Ann Mathai, Juhee Kim, Kelly S. Swanson
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Annabel Biruete, Jacob M. Allen, Brandon M. Kistler, Jin Hee Jeong, Peter J. Fitschen, Kelly S. Swanson, Kenneth R. Wilund
TOPICS IN CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2019)