Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …
The rumen microbiome: a crucial consideration when optimising milk and meat production and nitrogen utilisation efficiency
C Matthews, F Crispie, E Lewis, M Reid… - Gut …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Methane is generated in the foregut of all ruminant animals by the microorganisms present.
Dietary manipulation is regarded as the most effective and most convenient way to reduce …
Dietary manipulation is regarded as the most effective and most convenient way to reduce …
Gut fermentation of dietary fibres: physico-chemistry of plant cell walls and implications for health
BA Williams, LJ Grant, MJ Gidley… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The majority of dietary fibre (DF) originates from plant cell walls. Chemically, DF mostly
comprise carbohydrate polymers, which resist hydrolysis by digestive enzymes in the …
comprise carbohydrate polymers, which resist hydrolysis by digestive enzymes in the …
Gut microbiota and their role in health and metabolic disease of dairy cow
Q Xu, Q Qiao, Y Gao, J Hou, M Hu, Y Du, K Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ruminants are mostly herbivorous animals that employ rumen fermentation for the digestion
of feed materials, including dairy cows. Ruminants consume plant fibre as their regular diet …
of feed materials, including dairy cows. Ruminants consume plant fibre as their regular diet …
Starch and cellulose degradation in the rumen and applications of metagenomics on ruminal microorganisms
D Hua, WH Hendriks, B Xiong, WF Pellikaan - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Starch and cellulose are the principal components in diets for dairy cows
worldwide, providing the primary energy to the rumen microorganisms as well as the host …
worldwide, providing the primary energy to the rumen microorganisms as well as the host …
Homo-acetogens: their metabolism and competitive relationship with hydrogenotrophic methanogens
Homo-acetogens are microbes that have the ability to grow on gaseous substrates such as
H2/CO2/CO and produce acetic acid as the main product of their metabolism through a …
H2/CO2/CO and produce acetic acid as the main product of their metabolism through a …
Use of biochar as feed supplements for animal farming
The production and application of biochar has become increasingly popular in the past 10
years. Biochar has similar characteristics to charcoal and activated charcoal: they are all …
years. Biochar has similar characteristics to charcoal and activated charcoal: they are all …
Comparative functional microbiome profiling of various animal manures during their anaerobic digestion in biogas production processes
A Mutungwazi, A Awosusi, TS Matambo - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) for bio-methane production continues to be plagued by major
problems such as acidification, ammonia inhibition, long reaction periods, and expensive …
problems such as acidification, ammonia inhibition, long reaction periods, and expensive …
Protective Application of Morus and Its Extracts in Animal Production
L Wang, H Gao, C Sun, L Huang - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mulberry tree leaves are regarded as a potential protein resource for
livestock feeding. They also contain many active compounds that confer a variety of …
livestock feeding. They also contain many active compounds that confer a variety of …
Effects of hardwood biochar on methane production, fermentation characteristics, and the rumen microbiota using rumen simulation
R Teoh, E Caro, DB Holman, S Joseph… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Biochar is a novel carbonized feed additive sourced from pyrolyzed biomass. This
compound is known to adsorb gasses and carbon, participate in biological redox reactions …
compound is known to adsorb gasses and carbon, participate in biological redox reactions …