[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive assessment of the method for producing biochar, its characterization, stability, and potential applications in regenerative economic …

F Amalina, AS Abd Razak, S Krishnan, AW Zularisam… - Cleaner Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a rise of interest in various aspects of biochar derived from waste biomass to
address the most pressing ecosystem challenges. This study contributes to understanding …

Recent advancement and applications of biochar technology as a multifunctional component towards sustainable environment

F Amalina, S Krishnan, AW Zularisam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar is a rich carbon source formed through biomass's thermal decomposition. Biomass-
derived biochar is gaining traction in a variety of industries to alleviate the most pressing …

Improving nitrogen use efficiency by manipulating nitrate remobilization in plants

KE Chen, HY Chen, CS Tseng, YF Tsay - Nature plants, 2020 - nature.com
Increasing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is critical to improve crop yield, reduce N fertilizer
demand and alleviate environmental pollution. N remobilization is a key component of NUE …

[HTML][HTML] Urea transport and hydrolysis in the rumen: a review

S Hailemariam, S Zhao, Y He, J Wang - Animal Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Inefficient dietary nitrogen (N) conversion to microbial proteins, and the subsequent use by
ruminants, is a major research focus across different fields. Excess bacterial ammonia (NH …

Rumen microbes, enzymes, metabolisms, and application in lignocellulosic waste conversion-A comprehensive review

J Liang, R Zhang, J Chang, L Chen, M Nabi… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rumen of ruminants is a natural anaerobic fermentation system that efficiently degrades
lignocellulosic biomass and mainly depends on synergistic interactions between multiple …

A meta-analysis of essential oils use for beef cattle feed: Rumen fermentation, blood metabolites, meat quality, performance and, environmental and economic impact

JF Orzuna-Orzuna, G Dorantes-Iturbide, A Lara-Bueno… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to see how dietary supplementation with essential oils (EOs)
affected rumen fermentation, blood metabolites, growth performance and meat quality of …

Insects as alternative feed for ruminants: comparison of protein evaluation methods

PG Toral, G Hervás, MG González-Rosales… - Journal of animal …, 2022 - Springer
Background The high dependence of intensive ruminant production on soybean meal and
the environmental impact of this crop encourage the search for alternative protein-rich feeds …

Sustainability of the dairy industry: Emissions and mitigation opportunities

CB Peterson, FM Mitloehner - Frontiers in Animal Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Dairy cattle provide a major benefit to the world through upcycling human inedible feedstuffs
into milk and associated dairy products. However, as beneficial as this process has become …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of nitrate supplementation, dietary protein supply, and genetic yield index on performance, methane emission, and nitrogen efficiency in dairy cows

W Wang, P Lund, M Larsen, MR Weisbjerg - Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective was to investigate the effect of nonprotein nitrogen source, dietary protein
supply, and genetic yield index on methane emission, N metabolism, and ruminal …

[HTML][HTML] Updating analysis of nitrogen balance experiments in dairy cows

M Spanghero, ZM Kowalski - Journal of Dairy Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrogen balance (NB) experiments allow calculation of N retention in the body by
subtracting N excreted in feces (NF), urine (NU) and milk (NM) from N intake (NI). In a …