Due to its clear inherited backgrounds as well as simple and diverse genetic manipulation
systems, Bacillus subtilis is the key Gram-positive model bacterium for studies on physiology …

Direct-fed microbials (DFMs) are feed additives containing live naturally existing microbes
that can benefit animals' health and production performance. Due to the banned or strictly …

Heat stress (HS) in dairy cows causes considerable losses in the dairy industry worldwide
due to reduced animal performance, increased cases of metabolic disorders, altered rumen …

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effectiveness of Bacillus subtilis and
Macleaya cordata extract on production performance, enteric methane emissions, nutrient …

Two experiments evaluated the effects of a Bacillus-based direct-fed microbial (DFM) on in
vitro dry matter (DM) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF; experiment 1) and starch (experiment …

In this study, we investigated the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC), Bacillus subtilis
(BS) and Enterococcus faecalis (EF), singly and in combination, on the dry matter intake …

Background Ruminant livestock production is a considerable source of enteric methane
(CH4) emissions. In a previous study, we found that dietary inclusions of Bacillus subtilis …

Two experiments were designed to evaluate the effects of different probiotic combinations
on rumen fermentation characteristics, performance, and carcass characteristics of feedlot …

The gastrointestinal microbial consortium in dairy cattle is critical to determining the
energetic status of the dairy cow, from birth through her final lactation. The ruminant's …

Sporeforming bacteria are responsible for the spoilage of several dairy products including
fluid milk, cheese, and products manufactured using dried dairy powders as ingredients …