a series of two experiments was conducted to study the optimum dietary protein level and protein to energy ratio of lemon fin barb hybrid larvae. in experiment 1, five isocaloric diets (4700 kcal per kg) ranging from 40 to 60% protein in 5% increments were fed to triplicate groups of lemon fin barb hybrid larvae (initial weight: 0.10 ± 0.01 mg per fish) for 21 days. weight gain of fish was prop...

Background and Aim: Controversy exists regarding the correlation of saliva secretion with obesity. Considering the significant role of saliva in oral and dental health and the increasing prevalence of obesity in Iran in the past three decades, this study aimed to assess the independent association of anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), weight gain after the age of 20 years a...

This experiment was performed to investigate the effects of lysine (Lys) to DE ratio on growth performance, and carcass characterics in finishing barrows. Ninety six cross-bred finishing barrows ((Landrace×Yorkshire) ×Duroc, average BW 58.25±0.48 kg) were assigned as a randomized complete block design by 2 energy levels and 4 Lys:DE ratios on the basis of BW to one of 8 treatments with 3 replic...

In the paper, the authors first survey and review some logarithmically completely monotonic functions involving the gamma function and its various ratios, and then find sufficient conditions for a function involving the ratio of two gamma functions and originating from the coding gain to be logarithmically completely monotonic.

We point out new ways to search for charmless baryonic B decays: baryon pair production in association with η ′ is very likely as large as or even a bit larger than two body Kπ/ππ modes. We extend our argument, in weaker form, to B → γ + X s and ℓν + X. Although calculations are not reliable, estimates give branching ratios of order 10 −5 –10 −6 , where confidence is gained from recent experime...

Although the feed-conversion ratio is recognized as a prominent indicator of profitability for pork producers, only 212 (50.7%) of 418 producers who were asked the feed-conversion ratio for finisher pigs provided a response during the USA National Animal Health Monitoring System 1995 National Swine Study. Of these, 126 (59.4%) producers furnished a feed-conversion ratio which they characterized...