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2025

Journal Article

Starch digestion enhancement by phytase, protease and xylanase/glucanase in milled maize, wheat and barley grains depends on cereal type and particle size

Liu, Xianyi, Flanagan, Bernadine M., Roura, Eugeni and Gidley, Michael J. (2025). Starch digestion enhancement by phytase, protease and xylanase/glucanase in milled maize, wheat and barley grains depends on cereal type and particle size. Journal of Cereal Science, 122 104107, 104107. doi: 10.1016/j.jcs.2025.104107

Starch digestion enhancement by phytase, protease and xylanase/glucanase in milled maize, wheat and barley grains depends on cereal type and particle size

2024

Journal Article

Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review

Neoh, Galex K.S., Tan, Xinle, Chen, Si, Roura, Eugeni, Dong, Xin and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 346 122631, 122631. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122631

Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review

2024

Journal Article

Editorial: Avian senses, immunology, and welfare

Nazar, F. Nicolas, Dalloul, Rami A., Fernandez, M. Emilia, Schneider, Eve R., Niknafs, Shahram, Arsenault, Ryan J. and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Editorial: Avian senses, immunology, and welfare. Frontiers in Physiology, 15 1536343. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1536343

Editorial: Avian senses, immunology, and welfare

2024

Journal Article

Non-destructive prediction of fertility and sex in chicken eggs using the short wave near-infrared region

Schreuder, J., Niknafs, S., Williams, P., Roura, E., Hoffman, L.C. and Cozzolino, D. (2024). Non-destructive prediction of fertility and sex in chicken eggs using the short wave near-infrared region. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 322 124716, 124716. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124716

Non-destructive prediction of fertility and sex in chicken eggs using the short wave near-infrared region

2024

Journal Article

Mid infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics as tool to monitor the impact of heat stress and dietary interventions in lactating sows

Navarro, M., Coba, A., Muller, M., Roura, E. and Cozzolino, D. (2024). Mid infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics as tool to monitor the impact of heat stress and dietary interventions in lactating sows. International Journal of Biometeorology, 69 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00484-024-02792-5

Mid infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics as tool to monitor the impact of heat stress and dietary interventions in lactating sows

2024

Journal Article

Fermented but not irradiated cottonseed meal has the potential to partially substitute soybean meal in broiler chickens

Ashayerizadeh, Amin, Jazi, Vahid, Sharifi, Fatemeh, Toghyani, Majid, Mohebodini, Hossein, Kim, In Ho and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Fermented but not irradiated cottonseed meal has the potential to partially substitute soybean meal in broiler chickens. Animals, 14 (19) 2797, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ani14192797

Fermented but not irradiated cottonseed meal has the potential to partially substitute soybean meal in broiler chickens

2024

Journal Article

The evaluation of next-generation probiotics on broiler growth performance, gut morphology, gut microbiome, nutrient digestibility, in addition to enzyme production of Bacillus spp. in vitro

Bromfield, Jacoba I., Niknafs, Shahram, Chen, Xiaojing, von Hellens, Juhani, Horyanto, Darwin, Sun, Baode, Yu, Lei, Tran, Viet Hai, Navarro, Marta and Roura, Eugeni (2024). The evaluation of next-generation probiotics on broiler growth performance, gut morphology, gut microbiome, nutrient digestibility, in addition to enzyme production of Bacillus spp. in vitro. Animal Nutrition, 18, 133-144. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2024.03.013

The evaluation of next-generation probiotics on broiler growth performance, gut morphology, gut microbiome, nutrient digestibility, in addition to enzyme production of Bacillus spp. in vitro

2024

Journal Article

Early-life immunomodulation by carvacrol delivered in ovo in broiler chickens

Meijer, Mila M.Y., Brand, Henry van den, Palmieri, Chiara, Niknafs, Shahram, Khaskheli, Asad A. and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Early-life immunomodulation by carvacrol delivered in ovo in broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 103 (12) 104286, 104286. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104286

Early-life immunomodulation by carvacrol delivered in ovo in broiler chickens

2024

Journal Article

Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review

Ying, Qingfang, Zhan, Shengnan, Yu, Haixia, Li, Jihua, Jia, Ru, Wei, Huamao, Roura, Eugeni, Tan, Xinle, Qiao, Zhaohui and Huang, Tao (2024). Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-18. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2361298

Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review

2024

Journal Article

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

Truby, Helen, Allman‐Farinelli, Margaret, Beck, Eleanor J., Beckett, Emma L., Bondonno, Catherine, Dordevic, Aimee L., Livingstone, Katherine M., Willcox, Jane, Wilkinson, Shelley A., the National Committee for Nutrition and its working groups, Hwang, Liang-Dar, McNaughton, Sarah, Padayachee, Anneline, Roura, Eugeni, Gidley, Mike and Canfell, Oliver (2024). Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation. Nutrition and Dietetics, 81 (2), 133-148. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12876

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

2024

Journal Article

Dietary xylo-oligosaccharides and arabinoxylans improved growth efficiency by reducing gut epithelial cell turnover in broiler chickens

Castro, Carla, Niknafs, Shahram, Gonzalez-Ortiz, Gemma, Tan, Xinle, Bedford, Michael R. and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Dietary xylo-oligosaccharides and arabinoxylans improved growth efficiency by reducing gut epithelial cell turnover in broiler chickens. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 15 (1) 35, 35. doi: 10.1186/s40104-024-00991-z

Dietary xylo-oligosaccharides and arabinoxylans improved growth efficiency by reducing gut epithelial cell turnover in broiler chickens

2024

Journal Article

Carvacrol in ovo delivery optimization and flow dynamics in broiler chicken eggs

Meijer, Mila M.Y., Brand, Henry van den, Niknafs, Shahram, Stark, Terra, Navarro, Marta, Khaskheli, Asad A. and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Carvacrol in ovo delivery optimization and flow dynamics in broiler chicken eggs. Poultry Science, 103 (3) 103443, 103443. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103443

Carvacrol in ovo delivery optimization and flow dynamics in broiler chicken eggs

2024

Journal Article

Excess dietary Lys reduces feed intake, stimulates jejunal CCK secretion and alters essential and non-essential blood AA profile in pigs

Müller, Maximiliano, Van Liefferinge, Elout, Tilbrook, Alan, van Barneveld, Robert and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Excess dietary Lys reduces feed intake, stimulates jejunal CCK secretion and alters essential and non-essential blood AA profile in pigs. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 15 (1) 24, 24. doi: 10.1186/s40104-023-00971-9

Excess dietary Lys reduces feed intake, stimulates jejunal CCK secretion and alters essential and non-essential blood AA profile in pigs

2023

Journal Article

Comparing different techniques for obtaining molecular size distributions of glycogen

Wan, Yujun, Chua, Sheena M. H., Yao, Yin, Adler, Lewis, Navarro, Marta, Roura, Eugeni, Tilley, Richard D., Li, Changfeng, Nilsson, Lars, Gilbert, Robert G. and Sullivan, Mitchell A. (2023). Comparing different techniques for obtaining molecular size distributions of glycogen. European Polymer Journal, 201 112518, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.112518

Comparing different techniques for obtaining molecular size distributions of glycogen

2023

Journal Article

The expression of amino acid and fatty acid receptors show an age-dependent pattern involving oral cavity, jejunum and lower gut sensing in broiler chickens

Cordero, Paloma, Díaz-Avilés, Francisca, Torres, Paulina, Guzmán, Miguel, Niknafs, Shahram, Roura, Eugeni and Guzmán-Pino, Sergio A. (2023). The expression of amino acid and fatty acid receptors show an age-dependent pattern involving oral cavity, jejunum and lower gut sensing in broiler chickens. Animals, 13 (19) 3120. doi: 10.3390/ani13193120

The expression of amino acid and fatty acid receptors show an age-dependent pattern involving oral cavity, jejunum and lower gut sensing in broiler chickens

2023

Journal Article

The avian taste system

Niknafs, Shahram, Navarro, Marta, Schneider, Eve R. and Roura, Eugeni (2023). The avian taste system. Frontiers in Physiology, 14 1235377, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1235377

The avian taste system

2023

Journal Article

Using recombinant superoxide dismutase to control oxidative stress in the gastrointestinal tract of cyclic heat-stressed pigs

Le, Hieu Huu, Zhao, Weicheng, Furness, John Barton, Shakeri, Majid, DiGiacomo, Kristy, Roura, Eugeni, Renaudeau, David, Gabler, Nicolas Kurt, Leury, Brian Joseph, Dunshea, Frank Rowland, Wijffels, Gene and Cottrell, Jeremy James (2023). Using recombinant superoxide dismutase to control oxidative stress in the gastrointestinal tract of cyclic heat-stressed pigs. Animals, 13 (16) 2681, 2681. doi: 10.3390/ani13162681

Using recombinant superoxide dismutase to control oxidative stress in the gastrointestinal tract of cyclic heat-stressed pigs

2023

Journal Article

Leucine (and lysine) increased plasma levels of the satiety hormone CCK, and phenylalanine of the incretin GLP-1 after oral gavages in pigs

Müller, Maximiliano, Xu, Chenjing, Navarro, Marta, Masiques, Nuria Elias, Tilbrook, Alan, van Barneveld, Robert and Roura, Eugeni (2023). Leucine (and lysine) increased plasma levels of the satiety hormone CCK, and phenylalanine of the incretin GLP-1 after oral gavages in pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 101 skad175. doi: 10.1093/jas/skad175

Leucine (and lysine) increased plasma levels of the satiety hormone CCK, and phenylalanine of the incretin GLP-1 after oral gavages in pigs

2023

Journal Article

In ovo delivery of oregano essential oil activated xenobiotic detoxification and lipid metabolism at hatch in broiler chickens

Niknafs, Shahram, Meijer, Mila M. Y., Khaskheli, Asad A. and Roura, Eugeni (2023). In ovo delivery of oregano essential oil activated xenobiotic detoxification and lipid metabolism at hatch in broiler chickens. Poultry Science, 103 (2) 103321, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103321

In ovo delivery of oregano essential oil activated xenobiotic detoxification and lipid metabolism at hatch in broiler chickens

2023

Journal Article

Changes in voluntary amino acid consumption in broiler chickens reflect their growth rate when given a choice

Navarro, M., Niknafs, S. and Roura, E. (2023). Changes in voluntary amino acid consumption in broiler chickens reflect their growth rate when given a choice. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 82 (OCE2) E113. doi: 10.1017/s0029665123001222

Changes in voluntary amino acid consumption in broiler chickens reflect their growth rate when given a choice