Essays about: "nutrition and feed"

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  1. 1. The Impact of Oat and Fruit Consumption on Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Johanna Margaretha Schilder; [2023]
    Keywords : short-chain fatty acids; SCFAs; diet; gas chromatography; serum; mice; applied nutrition and food chemistry; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : This study explored the importance of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in maintaining gut health and how different diets affect their levels. Blood plasma and serum samples from mice subjected to two intervention studies on oats and fruits were analysed to determine SCFA concentrations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of liver and fur copper concentrations in dairy cows : in relation to dietary intake of copper and molybdenum

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Ida Hansen; [2023]
    Keywords : copper; copper status; dairy cow; fur; liver; molybdenum; ruminant;

    Abstract : Koppar (Cu) har en avgörande roll i flera viktiga metaboliska funktioner och är en essentiell mineral för idisslare. Kopparbrist kan resultera i ett flertal problem som påverkar djurets hälsa och produktion, men även överutfodring av Cu kan resultera i allvarliga kliniska symptom på grund av ackumulering av Cu i levern. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of novel climate-friendly feed for Nile tilapia in Tanzania

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Vilma Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Black soldier fly; novel fish feed; circular aquaculture; sub-Sahara aquaculture; greenhouse gas emissions; LCA; Nile tilapia;

    Abstract : Tanzania is a country located in sub-Sahara Africa by the Indian Ocean. Tanzania's aquaculture sector is small but has the potential to grow. As the population grows, so does the demand for food. Nile tilapia is the most cultured fish in Tanzania due to its hardiness, fast growth and tolerance to many environmental conditions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Dairy cow copper status in molybdenum rich areas : focus on copper excretion in faeces, urine and milk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Lisa Stensson; [2023]
    Keywords : dairy cow; ruminant; copper; molybdenum; antagonist; excretion;

    Abstract : Koppar (Cu) är ett essentiellt spårämne med flertalet funktioner hos idisslare men både över- och underutfodring kan ha negativa effekter på djurets hälsa och produktion. Utöver det interagerar Cu med andra mineraler i våmmen vilket minskar tillgängligheten av Cu i tunntarmen. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Stories of Swedish Edible Insects Entrepreneurs : Activities, Business Models, and TIS Evolution

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Chattraporn Chatthong; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial activity; sustainable business model; technological innovation system TIS ; insect entrepreneur; alternative protein; sustainable food;

    Abstract : Sustainability transition has gained more interest in academic research. However, it has rarely been studied specifically from a firm-level perspective. Therefore, this study aims to understand and learn from the firm-level perspective to contribute to firm- and system-level understanding. READ MORE