Article
Fisheries
Zsuzsanna J. Sandor, Norbert Revesz, Katalin Kinga Lefler, Radmilo Colovic, Vojislav Banjac, Shivendra Kumar
Summary: Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the suitability of corn DDGS as a protein source for European catfish. The results showed that corn DDGS is a beneficial protein source for European catfish and 30% DDGS can be included in their diet without compromising growth performance and nutrient utilization.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kelly M. M. Dias, Carlos H. Oliveira, Arele A. Calderano, Romario D. Bernardes, Artur M. Ribeiro, Ideraldo L. Lima, Brian P. Mike, Horacio S. Rostagno, Luiz F. T. Albino
Summary: Metabolism and digestibility trials were conducted on broiler chickens to determine the nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy and standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of high-protein dried distillers' grains and corn bran with solubles. The results showed that the AMEn values for high-protein dried distillers' grains and corn bran with solubles were 3,334 kcal/kg and 2,083 kcal/kg, respectively. The SIAAD values and digestible concentrations varied for different amino acids in both feed ingredients.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jessica P. Acosta, Charmaine D. Espinosa, Neil W. Jaworski, Hans H. Stein
Summary: Three experiments were conducted to compare the digestibility and energy content of corn protein with corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) for weanling pigs. The results showed that corn protein had higher digestible amino acids and energy levels, supporting the inclusion of up to 10% corn protein in weanling pig diets.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lei Feng, Sishi Chen, Hangjian Chu, Chu Zhang, Zhiqi Hong, Yong He, Mengcen Wang, Yufei Liu
Summary: In this study, a Vis/NIR HIS system was used to analyze the spectral reflectance of DDGS with heavy metal contamination and predict metal concentrations. The SVR model showed the best performance for quantitative analysis. The study demonstrated the potential of Vis/NIR-HIS in feed safety and quality detection.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sarah Ann Weiland, John Francis Patience
Summary: The study found that adding xylanase to lower fiber diets slightly increased digestibility in pigs, while it had no significant impact on digestibility in higher fiber diets.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Denize Tyska, Adriano Olnei Mallmann, Cristina Tonial Simoes, Cristiane Rosa da Silva, Luciane Tourem Gressler, Carlos Augusto Mallmann
Summary: This study developed a method for predicting fumonisins in corn DDGS using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy and chemometric methods. The method demonstrated satisfactory predictive ability through calibration and external validation.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Diogo Filipe, Mario Dias, Rui Magalhaes, Helena Fernandes, Jose Salgado, Isabel Belo, Aires Oliva-Teles, Helena Peres
Summary: Aquaculture requires new, economical, and eco-friendly protein sources to replace traditional fisheries and plant ingredients. Using agriculture by-products as protein sources would reduce land-based feed production pressure and waste production, promoting a circular economy and sustainable aquaculture.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
X. M. Ding, Y. Y. Qi, K. Y. Zhang, G. Tian, S. P. Bai, J. P. Wang, H. W. Peng, L. Lv, Y. Xuan, Q. F. Zeng
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different levels of DDGS on the growth performance and meat quality of Pekin ducks. The results showed that adding 10% DDGS can improve feed nutrient utilization and meat quality without affecting the ducks' growth performance.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xiao Sun, Pedro E. Urriola, Gerald Shurson, Douglas Tiffany, Bo Hu
Summary: This study examined the use of different fungal strains and their co-cultures to ferment corn wet distiller's grains with solubles (WDGS) in order to improve its nutritional value. The co-culture of cellulolytic fungus Trichoderma reesei (TR) and Rizopus oryzae (RO) showed the most balanced amino acid composition, reduced phytate, and lower levels of mycotoxins. However, the addition of Mucor indicus (MI) increased one mycotoxin while decreasing another. The co-culture of TR+MI and TR+RO after 3 days of fermentation showed the highest improvement in amino acid content, while monoculture of TR had higher in vitro digestibility. Overall, the co-culture of TR+RO and monoculture of TR were effective in improving the feeding value of cDDGS.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Romi Novriadi, Erwin Suwendi, Ronnie Tan
Summary: Replacing soybean meal (SBM) with corn distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) up to 15% in shrimp feed does not affect the growth performance, feed conversion, nutrient utilization, and body composition of Pacific white leg shrimp L. vannamei.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Deibity Alves Cordeiro, Fabiana Ramos dos Santos, Hyalo Batista dos Santos, Maura Regina Sousa Silva, Natiele Ferraz de Oliveira, Cibele Silva Minafra
Summary: The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of adding an enzyme complex to diets with different levels of DDGS on the performance and nutrient utilization of broiler chickens. The inclusion of DDGS decreased the performance of the chickens, but a DDGS inclusion level of up to 8% improved carcass percentage. The addition of the enzyme complex improved feed conversion ratio.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
C. S. Park, D. Ragland, O. Adeola
Summary: Digestibility of amino acids in pig feed ingredients is influenced by the inclusion of casein in experimental diets and the concentration of feedstuffs, with decreasing concentrations of feedstuffs leading to decreased amino acid digestibility.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Carmen Branca, Colomba Di Blasi
Summary: Dynamic thermogravimetric analysis is used to study the thermal devolatilization of dry distiller's grain with solubles, revealing a wider temperature range and slower rates compared to lignocellulosic biomass. The complex dynamics are attributed to a peculiar chemical composition of proteins, starch, and other minor components in addition to lignocellulose. The activation energies estimated invariant with the heating rate fall between values obtained under oxidative environments and those typically estimated for wood.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Nilton Rohloff, Guilherme Luis Silva Tesser, Jomara Broch, Cleison de Souza, Cleverson de Souza, Cristine Kaufmann, Thiago dos Santos Andrade, Edevaldo Antonio Iachinski, Maisa Barreto de Carvalho, Leandro Dalcin Castilha, Ricardo Vianna Nunes
Summary: Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding corn distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on the digestibility and growth performance of New Zealand White rabbits. The results showed that DDGS had high digestibility for protein and lipids, and it improved feed conversion ratio but reduced feed intake and carcass yield when supplemented up to 240 g kg(-1) in the diets.
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Cierrah J. Kassetas, Joel S. Caton, James D. Kirsch, Sheri T. Dorsam, Kacie L. McCarthy, Matthew S. Crouse, Kevin K. Sedivec, Bryan W. Neville, Carl R. Dahlen
Summary: The study found that different diets have impacts on mineral and metabolite concentrations in the serum and seminal plasma of Yearling Angus bulls, with a particularly noticeable effect on the concentrations of selenium and molybdenum. Different diet combinations showed variations in the levels of Cu and Mo in the bulls, which may have consequences on their reproductive performance.
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yuan-Tai Hung, Jinlong Zhu, Gerald C. Shurson, Pedro E. Urriola, Milena Saqui-Salces
Summary: Diets with increased viscosity decreased nutrient digestibility and induced intestinal changes that were independent of the amount of fibre fed.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Infectious Diseases
Gerald C. Shurson, Pedro E. Urriola, Jennifer L. G. van de Ligt
Summary: Prions and pathogens pose significant threats to food safety, but risk can be reduced through thermal processing and quality control. Global outbreaks of swine viruses highlight the urgent need for rigorous biosecurity measures in feed ingredients to minimize safety and sustainability risks.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yue Guo, Lei Wang, Andrea Hanson, Pedro E. Urriola, Gerald C. Shurson, Chi Chen
Summary: Feeding pigs oxidized lipids has negative effects on growth and health, but the impact on amino acid metabolism has not been well studied. This research found that feeding oxidized corn oil to nursery pigs caused changes in amino acid homeostasis and metabolic pathways. These changes, including increased antioxidant responses, suggest that pigs are capable of adapting to the consumption of oxidized lipids by adjusting amino acid metabolism.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Gerald C. Shurson, Pedro E. Urriola
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jinlong Zhu, Gerald C. Shurson, Lynsey Whitacre, Ignacio R. Ipharraguerre, Pedro E. Urriola
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Aspergillus oryzae prebiotic (AOP) on nutrient digestibility in growing pigs fed high-fiber diets. The results showed that supplementation of AOP increased the nutrient and energy digestibility value in high-fiber diets containing DDGS, RB, or WM.
TRANSLATIONAL ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Zhaohui Yang, Pedro E. Urriola, Lee J. Johnston, Gerald C. Shurson
Summary: Traditionally, swine diets focused on meeting nutrient requirements at the lowest cost, without considering the environmental impact. This study aimed to compare the effects of four different grower-finisher feeding programs on growth performance, carcass composition, nitrogen utilization efficiency, and environmental impacts. The results showed that feeding diets containing corn and soybean meal (CSBM) led to better growth performance, carcass composition, and reduced environmental impacts compared to diets with lower protein content or distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) supplementation.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michaela Trudeau, Wes Mosher, Huyen Tran, Brenda C. de Rodas, Theodore H. Karnezos, Pedro H. Urriola, Andres H. Gomez, Milena Saqui-Salces, Chi Chen, Gerald Shurson
Summary: The objective of this study was to analyze the changes in the intestinal metabolome and microbiome of weaned pigs fed subtherapeutic concentrations of antibiotics. Three experiments with the same antibiotic treatments were conducted on a research farm, revealing that facility had a greater effect on growth performance, metabolome, and microbiome responses than feeding diets containing antibiotics. Serum metabolome and ileal and cecal microbiome beta diversity differed between experiments, but there were no differences in microbiome alpha diversity.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Anna S. Clarke, Chris Faulk, Gerald C. Shurson, Daniel D. Gallaher, Lee J. Johnston
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of feeding beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) to pregnant mice in improving birth weight uniformity and growth performance of offspring. The results showed that dietary HMB supplementation in pregnant mice did not affect birth weight, variations in birth weight, or growth performance of offspring.
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Gerald C. Shurson, Pedro E. Urriola, Declan C. Schroeder
Summary: Global trade of feed ingredients contaminated with swine viruses raises concerns about disease transmission. Biosecurity protocols and measures are needed to prevent virus contamination, along with the development of accurate analytical methods for detecting viable virus concentrations. Effective decontamination strategies and the use of antiviral ingredients are also important. Current lack of standardized procedures and systems for measuring virus contamination in feed supply chains contributes to high uncertainty.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Junwei Zhang, Pedro E. Urriola, Seth L. Naeve, Gerald C. Shurson, Chi Chen
Summary: This study examined the protein oxidation of solvent extracted soybean meal (SSBM) and mechanically extracted soybean meal (MSBM) from different sources and found that extraction methods and non-protein components can affect the degree of protein oxidation. Positive correlations were observed between protein carbonyl content and lipid parameters, while negative correlations were found with certain antioxidants. These findings provide reference values for evaluating the protein quality of soybean meal from different sources.