Three experiments were carried out to estimate the optimal ratios of digestible phenylalanine + tyrosine (Phe + Tyr), histidine (His), and leucine (Leu) relative to digestible lysine (Lys) for performance and carcass criteria of Cobb-500 broilers from 8 to 17 d of age. In each experiment, 160 male chicks were allocated to a completely randomized experimental design with eight replicate pens, ea...

PURPOSE To explore an alternative etiology for Purtscher retinopathy by literature review and fluid dynamic computational simulations of wall shear stress (WSS) profiles. METHODS Computer simulations were developed, incorporating posterior pole retinal microvascular flow parameters, to demonstrate WSS profiles at 90° and 45° angle artery/arteriolar branching. RESULTS Computer simulations re...

Finite element (FE) simulation with inherent deformation is an ideal and practical computational approach for predicting welding stress and distortion in the production of complex aluminum alloy structures. In this study, based on the thermal elasto-plastic analysis, FE models of multi-pass butt welds and T-type fillet welds were investigated to obtain the inherent strain distribution in a 5A06...

During a controlled 6-month study using six replicated water recirculation aquaculture systems (WRASs), it was observed that Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in all WRASs exhibited a higher-than-normal prevalence of side swimming (i.e., controlled, forward swimming but with misaligned orientation such that the fish's sagittal axis is approximately parallel to the horizontal plane). To further ...

The aim of this study was to develop a simple method for the automatic estimation of fat content in salmon fillets by means of image analysis. Salmon fillets have a zebra-like appearance, consisting of white myocommata stripes divided by red-coloured muscle tissue. The stripes contain a high proportion of lipid, and it has previously been shown that the proportion of myocommata in a fillet corr...

Lanhouin is a traditional fermented salted fish made from the spontaneous and uncontrolled fermentation of whole salted cassava fish (Pseudotolithus senegalensis) mainly produced in the coastal regions of West Africa. The combined effects of NaCl, citric acid concentration, and marination time on the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of the fish fillet used for Lanhouin produc...

Marination with marinade containing salt, sugar, and acetic acid is commonly used in Finland to enhance the value of raw broiler meat. In this study, we investigated the effect of marination, marinade components and storage time on composition of bacterial communities in modified atmosphere-packaged (MAP) broiler fillet strips. The communities were characterized using two culture-independent me...