TECHNIQUES USED TO DETERMINE BOTANICAL COMPOSITION, INTAKE, AND DIGESTIBILITY OF FORAGES BY RUMINANTS


Bioinspired self-flowing wood chemical treatment

Abstract Wood has complex composition and structure, which make it difficult to achieve consistent and controllable treatment.A self-flowing process presented for the chemical treatment of wood is inspired by liquid transportation in trees during photosynthesis and tree growth, whereby liquid in the soil is brought through the natural vessels and/o

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Associations between humiliation, shame, self-harm and suicidal behaviours among adolescents and young adults: A systematic review protocol.

BackgroundSuicide is the second leading cause of death among young people worldwide and remains a major public health concern.Research indicates that negative social contexts involving familial and peer relationships, have far-reaching influences on levels of suicidal behaviours in later life.Previous systematic reviews have focused on evaluating a

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Effects of Dietary Gallic Acid on Growth Performance, Meat Quality, Antioxidant Capacity, and Muscle Fiber Type-Related Gene Expression in Broiler Chickens Challenged with Lipopolysaccharide

In this study, broilers were selected as the research object to investigate the effects and mechanisms of dietary gallic acid (GA) supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, antioxidant capacity, and muscle fiber-related gene expression.A total of 750 one-day-old healthy 817 male crossbred broiler chickens were divided into five treatment

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