Accurate detection of feed additive is significant for food safety monitoring, warding off its illegal use in livestock production, safeguarding public health, and regulatory compliance. Hence, this paper presents a cost-effective and ultrasensitive electrochemical sensor for detecting commonly...

In this work, a rapid, specific, and visual ratiometric fluorescence probe was constructed for tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH) determination based on zinc-doped carbon quantum dots (Zn-CDs). In the presence of TCH, the blue fluorescence at 440 nm originating from Zn-CDs was quenched, and the green ...

Mineral elements (Ca, Na, K, Mg, Zn, Ti, Sr, Fe, Ni, Ba, Cr, Mn, Cu, Se, Cd, Mo, B, V, As, Pb and Hg) in Provola cheeses obtained from dairy cows fed with two different integrated diets (Biotrak) and without olive cake (Control) were determined to discriminate between the two different cheeses. The ...

This study evaluated the effect of black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) condensed tannin extract in simple and complex diets for weaned piglets on performance, faecal consistency and serum haptoglobin concentrations. Eighty-eight female and castrated male piglets were used, weaned at 28 ± 3 days old,...

Horticultural crops are very important component of our food chain, and their production is highly sensitive to different soil related abiotic stresses (SRAS). These stresses reduce plant growth and development by reducing seed germination (SG), seedling establishment, photosynthesis, reproduction, ...

Zinc, copper and manganese are essential nutrients in farm animals nutrition and must be provided by feed rations. Trace mineral deficiencies adversely affect growth performance and health status. Formerly microelements deficiencies were a relevant issue in livestock farming. Nowadays, researchers...

Over the past few years, the market for vegetarian and vegan products has been one of the fastest growing. There is an increasing trend of consumers limiting their meat intake and, therefore, a huge demand for vegan products. Substitutes for milk - plant-based drinks - are the most popular,...

The development of the agro-industrial complex is mainly associated with the provision of complete, nutritious and varied fodder. The greatest use of the genetic potential of livestock is largely dependent on high-quality and balanced fodder. Establishing the chemical composition is an important...

Micellar casein(MC) was chosen as a matrix and proanthocyanidin(PCs) was chosen as a ligand to prepare the PCs-MC complex. The structure of the complex was characterized by UV-Vis, fluorescence, and Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR) spectroscopy. The effects of MC on the stability of PCs under...

The study analyzed the effect of supplemental zinc and betaine on meat quality and redox status of muscles (longissimuslumborum and gluteus medius) from heat- stressed pigs. Twenty-four pure Iberian pigs were assigned to one of three treatments (n = 8): control diet, Zn supplemented diet (120...