Abstract A process was developed combining two natural-based products to obtain bio-based films. Industrial cellulose pulp dissolved and mixed with epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO), which acts as an internal plasticizer. distillable recyclable ionic liquid-based solvent used dissolve the cellulose. Appropriate distribution of cellulose/ESBO solution on glass surfaces careful regeneration enabled d...

Injectable electroactive hydrogels (eGels) are promising in regenerative medicine and drug delivery, however, it is still a challenge to obtain such hydrogels simultaneously possessing other properties including uniform structure, degradability, robustness, and biocompatibility. An emerging strategy to endow hydrogels with desirable properties is to incorporate functional nanoparticles in their...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of cut and irrigation water quality on chemical composition and in situ dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) degradability of alfalfa. Three fistulated Zel sheep (approximately 2 years old) were used in a complete randomized design to evaluate the in situ rumen degradability. Ruminal in...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of infrared irradiation for 60, 90, 120 and 150 seconds on starch degradability and chemical compositions of corn grains. Three ruminally fistulated rams were used to measure in sacco degradation. There was a linear increase in DM of irradiated corn grains (P<0.001). Infrared irradiation decreased potentially degradable fraction and constant degr...

Several methods were used for the evaluation of feed protein for rumen degradability and intestinal digestibility of rumen undegraded protein (RUP). The aim of this work was to explore the possibility of using the Cornell method of predicting the fraction RUP. An in situ method was adopted for estimation of degradability parameters (a, b, c) and effective degradable crude protein (EDCP), and fi...

Seven legume straws (Cicer arietinum, Vicia benghalensis, Vicia sativa, Vicia villosa, Vicia faba, Lens culinaris and Pisum sativum) were studied in rumen-cannulated rams. The chemical composition of the studied legume straws varied from 4.3 to 10.1% for ash, 6.1 to 11.4% for CP, 58.0 to 76.5% for NDF, 40.3 to 59.6% for ADF and 8.2 to 14.2% for ADL. Extent of degradation for DM and NDF by the n...

In in vitro true dry matter degradability (IVTDMD), in situ dry matter degradability, and neutral detergent fiber degradability, both in vitro (IVNDFD) and in situ (ISNDFD) techniques were used with crossbred goats to determine dry matter and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) ruminal degradability in eight forages and four industrial byproducts. Total digestible nutrients (TDN) content obtained wit...

This trial describes the effect of intraruminal infusion of sodium selenite on the in-sacco rumen degradability of a legume, Centrosema pubescens and a grass, Pennisetum purpereum in West African dwarf (WAD) sheep. A total of sixteen WAD sheep of an average body weight, 16.19 ± 2.63 kg were used for this study. A 4 x 4 Latin square design of four sheep and four sodium selenite treatments (doses...