A5048465866- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Food composition and properties
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Phytase and its Applications
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Melamine detection and toxicity
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Animal Nutrition and Health
- Animal health and immunology
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2013-2024
Institute of Food Science
2008-2013
Piaggio (Italy)
2000
University of Pisa
2000
Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Italy)
1996
Honey bee and Silkworm Research Unit
1996
Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) residues in milk are regulated many parts of the world and can cost dairy farmers significantly due to lost sales. Additionally, carcinogenicity this compound contaminated be a major public health concern. Thirty-four lactating cows were utilised investigate relationship between somatic cell counts (SCC), yield conversion dietary aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) into AFM1 (carryover (CO)). The increased as soon first milking after animal ingestion with pattern increment up observed...
Adding organic acids to piglet diets is known be helpful in overcoming postweaning syndrome, and butyric acid the main energy source for epithelial cells of large intestine terminal ileum. This study investigated effect sodium butyrate (SB) on vitro vivo swine microflora, growth performance, intestinal wall morphology. During a 24-h cecal fermentation, total gas production maximal rate were reduced linearly by SB (P < 0.001). Ammonia liquor was increased after 4, 8, 24 h fermentation In...
Gluconic acid (GA) derives from the incomplete oxidation of glucose by some Gluconobacter strains. When fed to nonruminant animals, GA is only poorly absorbed in small intestine and primarly fermented butyric lower gut. This study investigated effect on vitro growth response metabolism swine cecal microflora animal performance, intestinal wall morphology, microflora. During a 24-h fermentation, total gas production maximum rate were increased (linear, P < 0.001). Ammonia liquor was reduced...
Abstract BACKGROUND A survey on 68 dairy farms was carried out to evaluate the ensiling procedures adopted store corn silage. Samples from core, lateral and apical zones of feed‐out face silos were analysed. principal factor analysis ( PFA ) entire database (196 silage samples 36 variables) 11 components PCs retained interpreted. RESULTS Ensiling influenced area exposed risk air penetration. Cores had higher dry matter, starch lactic acid content or lower pH , fibre, propionate butyrate...
The effect of extrusion pea seeds (Pisum sativum) (PS), faba bean (Vicia faba, variety minor) (FB) and lupin (Lupinus albus, multitalia) (LS) on broiler performance were evaluated. Four hundred sixty two 1d-old Ross male chicks, Marek vaccinated, randomly assigned to seven dietary treatments (3 pens per treatment/22 birds pen). Chicks floor housed, ad libitum fed isocaloric isonitrogenous diets had free access water. Artificial light was provided 10 h/d. bulk the base diet (control diet)...
A set of 180 forages (47 alfalfa hays, 26 grass 52 corn silages, 35 small grain silages and 20 sorghum silages) were randomly collected from different locations the Po Valley (Northern Italy) 2009 to 2010. The characterised for chemical composition (11 parameters), NDF digestibility (five parameters) net energy lactation (NEL). latter was calculated according two approaches adopted by 2001 Nutrient Research Council based on parameters either alone (NEL3x-Lig) or in combination with 48 h...
The objective of the experiment was to monitor plasma levels aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), B2 (AFB2), G1 (AFG1), G2 (AFG2) and M1 (AFM1) in lactating dairy cows fed a single oral bolus with naturally contaminated corn meal (Trial 1). possible aflatoxins (AFs) absorption through mucous membranes also investigated using vaginal mucosa 2). In trial 1, seven Holstein were given assuring an intake 4.89 mg AFB1, 1.01 AFB2, 10.63 AFG1 0.89 AFG2. Blood samples collected at 0 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes...
The utilization of animal donors rumen fluid for laboratory experiments can raise ethical concerns, and alternatives to the collection fluids from live animals are urgently requested. aim this study was compare fresh (collected at slaughter, W) with that obtained a continuous fermenter (RCF) three methods preservation (refrigeration, R, chilling, C, freeze-drying, FD). fermentability different inoculum evaluated by in vitro tests (neutral detergent fiber (NDF) crude protein (CP)...
A Life Cycle Assessment was conducted on 55 dairy farms located in Northern Italy to investigate the effect of farming performance environmental impact milk production. Feeds used diet formulation were analyzed for nutrients contents by near-infrared reflectance technique, and real composition estimate methane emissions from enteric fermentation manure handling. The functional unit 1 kg fat protein corrected at farm gate. results expressed according Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)...
Iodine and selenium are essential trace elements involved in the regulation of thyroid metabolism antioxidant status. Two experiments were undertaken on lactating cows to determine milk concentrations iodine selenium, carry over (CO) milk, fraction curdle portion how yield affects CO. Sources potassium iodide sodium selenite. In Experiment 1, 12 randomly allotted three diet groups a completely randomized design: control group (CTR) – total mixed ration (TMR) containing 1.71 0.08 mg/kg dry...
The need to improve the knowledge of fermentation processes within digestive tract in pigs is growing, particularly for ingredients that may act as potential prebiotic sources, such resistant starch (RS). A study (based on enzymatic digestion followed by vitro fermentation) was conducted investigate whether various sources RS, obtained from eight native starches characterized inherent heterogeneous chemistry and structure, can influence short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations relative...
Mycotoxin represents a significant concern for the safety of food and feed products, wheat one most susceptible crops. To manage this issue, fast, reliable, low-cost test methods are needed regulated mycotoxins. This study aimed to assess potential use electronic nose early identification samples contaminated with deoxynivalenol (DON) above fixed threshold. A total 214 were collected from commercial fields in northern Italy during periods 2014−2015 2017−2018 analyzed DON contamination...
The environmental impact of dairy production is heavily influenced by milk farm efficiency, characteristics, and farming activities, such as feed management. existing research on the impacts differently managed systems often in contrast difficult to be compared. Thus, present study aimed assess used for same cheese comparing four different management choices, geographical area, herd size productivity. A Life Cycle Assessment was performed following Product Environmental Footprint methodology...
An estimate of the environmental impact dairy farms in Northern Italy producing milk for hard cheese (protected designation origin) has been obtained through a comprehensive life cycle assessment. The focused on climate change (CC) and photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) indicators, which were evaluated according to Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines interpreted with aid feeds’ composition using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (Foss NIR-System 5000) as...
The ban of the meat and bone meal for entering animal diets concern transgenic feeds poses a challenge to nutritionists in Europe. is find homegrown protein-rich feedstuffs, making sure no antinutritional factors are present which could interfere animals' performance. raw Pea (Pisum sativum) (RP), Faba bean (Vicia faba, variety minor) (RFb) Lupin (Lupinus albus, multitalia) (RL) were evaluated as alternative protein sources into broiler diets. Six hundred thirty 1d-old Ross male chicks,...
This study was designed to assess the effects of dietary flaxseed on proximate composition, fatty acid profile, lipid oxidation, colour and flavour longissimus thoracis muscle double-muscled Piemontese young bulls. Compared a control diet, diet had no significant effect moisture, protein or ether extract content. Flaxseed modified composition beef. A more than doubled n-3 polyunsaturated acids (PUFA) content (from 21.1 46.7 g/kg total – TFA in beef, respectively; p < .001) lowered n-6/n-3...
SUMMARY Moulds belonging to Penicillium section roqueforti are common contaminants of feedstuffs and produce several mycotoxins that can cause health hazards when ingested by farm animals. Among these, PR toxin (PR), mycophenolic acid (MY) roquefortine C (RC) have been frequently detected in forages, particularly silages. The aims the current trials were study effects presence pure on vitro rumen fermentation parameters assess their stability environment. Two successive gas production...
The effect of a water-saving irrigation regime on yield, chemical composition, rumen in situ dry matter disappearance (DMD) and neutral detergent fiber (NDFD), along with 7 h vitro starch degradability (7 IVSD), maize hybrids selected for whole-plant silage making was investigated. A plot experiment conducted continental climate location four commercial (FAO class 700) were used completely randomized design factorial arrangement treatments (fully irrigated (FI) (WS)) replicates/treatment....
The present study investigated in a practical farm condition the response of two commercial maize hybrids (maturity class FAO rating 700) grown for silage production on chemical composition and digestibility whole plant as consequence severe water irrigation reduction. Based different applications, restricted (WR) fully irrigated (FI) plots received 50 200 mm water, respectively. A split-plot factorial arrangement randomised complete block design with main (WR FI) sub-plots (hybrid B) 12...