Growth promoters have been widely used as a strategy to improve productivity, and great
benefits have been observed throughout the meat production chain. However, the …

During the last few years the scientific community has shown a considerable interest in the
study of plant materials as sources of new compounds to be processed into antimicrobial …

Citrus waste accounts for more than half of the whole fruit when processed for juice
extraction. Among valorisation possibilities, anaerobic digestion for methane generation …

During anaerobic digestion of organic waste, both energy-rich biogas and a nutrient-rich
digestate are produced. The digestate can be used as a fertiliser in agricultural soils if the …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a gastrointestinal disease that involves chronic mucosal
or submucosal lesions that affect tissue integrity. Although IBD is not life-threatening, it …

Escherichia coli O157: H7 is a zoonotic pathogen that is an important cause of human
foodborne and waterborne disease, with a spectrum of illnesses ranging from asymptomatic …

Aims: To determine the effect of pig diets in vitro on the antimicrobial activity of carvacrol,
thymol and cinnamaldehyde, and to identify an emulsifier/stabilizer that can stabilize the …

An incomplete anoxic fermentation of livestock waste results in offensive odor emissions.
Antimicrobial additives may be useful in controlling odor emissions and pathogens. Natural …

The bactericidal action of thymol and cymene on two Bacillus cereus strains (INRA-AVTZ415
and INRA-AVZ421) was studied. Increasing concentrations of thymol (0.2–1.0 mmoll− 1) or …

Confined animal feeding operations are under environmental scrutiny for production of large
quantities of waste in a small area. The waste can result in odor, global warming gases, and …