Sport horse feeding robots face significant challenges in achieving precise navigation within complex stable environments. Uneven terrain and frequently moist ground often cause drive wheel slippage, resulting in path deviation and cumulative pose er...
To enhance the accuracy of lightweight CNN classification models in analyzing fish feeding behavior, this paper addresses the image quality issues caused by external environmental factors and lighting conditions, such as low contrast and uneven illum...
Ball screw feed systems are critical components of CNC machine tools, and their health condition directly affects positioning accuracy and operational reliability. However, variations in rotational speed under changing operating conditions can cause...
Enhancement harvesting and filter-feeding fish stocking are increasingly applied in shallow eutrophic lakes, but their water-quality effects are difficult to evaluate because management signals overlap with seasonal and hydrometeorological variabilit...
Simultaneous transmit-and-receive (STAR) antennas are important components of in-band full-duplex wireless front ends. However, transmit-to-receive leakage through the antenna limits the achievable antenna-domain isolation. This paper presents a dual...
Using coherent optical detection and digital signal processing, laser phase noise and equalization enhanced phase noise can be effectively mitigated using the feed-forward and feed-back carrier phase recovery approaches. In this paper, theoretical an...
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), with their high absorption and antioxidant properties, hold promise as feed additives in aquaculture, enhancing growth and reproductive health in fish. This review evaluates how selenium nanoparticles influence growth...
Enhancers are short DNA segments that play a key role in biological processes, such as accelerating transcription of target genes. Since the enhancer resides anywhere in a genome sequence, it is difficult to precisely identify enhancers. We presented...
This study demonstrates the low-temperature (<100 °C) process for growing a thin silica buffer layer and aluminum oxide by atomic layer deposition (ALD) in the same reaction chamber. Heterogeneous multilayer thin films are prepared by a dual-m...
We analyze three transmission-line antennas using the moment method. Each line antenna comprises a coplanar feed line, loops, and straight segments connecting the loops and feedline. First, we investigate bent and branched line antennas with loops on...
Parties to the Paris Agreement (PA) have agreed on the goal of limiting the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C and are pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5 °C. Countries’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) comprise...
The channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) farming industry is the largest and one of the oldest aquaculture industries in the United States. Despite being an established industry, production issues stemming from disease outbreaks remain problematic f...
Prolonged breastfeeding (BF), as opposed to artificial infant formula feeding (FF), has been shown to prevent the development of obesity later in life. The aim of our narrative review is to investigate the missing molecular link between postnatal pro...
Aquaculture production is continuously increasing, consequently increasing the demand for feed. Unfortunately, the reliance on fish meal and fish oil also raises sustainability issues due to overfishing and resource depletion. Nanoparticle-enhanced f...
Aquaculture serves as a source of protein and livelihood and is an alternative to capture fisheries, thereby reducing pressure on the wild. However, aquaculture tends to be limited by sustainability issues, which include overdependency on fishmeal, t...
This Editorial concludes the Special Issue “Fermentation Strategies to Enhance Feed Nutritional Value and Optimize Industry Resources” [...]
Lately, additional attention is being placed on edible insects, since they constitute an excellent, cost-efficient source of proteins with a low ecological footprint. Tenebrio molitor was the first insect that was considered edible by EFSA in 2021. T...
The three-dimensional printed wideband prototype (WBP) was proposed, which is able to enhance the horn feed source by generating a more uniform phase distribution that is obtained after correcting aperture phase values. The noted phase variation obta...
Enteric methane emissions from ruminants substantially contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating effective mitigation strategies that also support animal productivity. This study assessed the efficacy of a multi-component feed addi...
As global demand increases for poultry products, innovative feeding strategies that reduce resource efficiency and improve food safety are urgently needed. This paper explores the potential of alternative sustainable poultry feeding strategies aimed...
Increasing demand for sustainable protein sources has spurred interest in the exploration of alternative protein sources with a reduced environmental impact. This study investigates the use of spent coffee grounds (SCG), a widely available by-product...
This study explores the potential of novel feed ingredients for monogastric animals, such as pigs and poultry, to enhance meat quality and nutritional value while reducing the environmental footprint of production. Innovative feed options like black...
Probiotics are widely used as dietary additives to strengthen gut barrier function, shape microbiota composition, regulate host metabolism, and promote overall health. To enhance probiotic delivery and microbial viability, this study evaluated a liqu...
Feed additives are crucial in livestock production, enhancing performance, health, and reproductive efficiency. Recently, there has been a shift toward natural biomolecules as feed additives, specifically targeting improved reproductive outcomes and...
Feed accounts for up to 80% of poultry production costs, with high-quality grains such as soybean meal and corn traditionally serving as primary ingredients. However, increasing costs and competition for these grains have driven interest in low-grade...
Sustainable feeding strategies incorporating alternative feed ingredients, such as insect-derived oils, play a crucial role in improving nutrient utilization in ruminants while mitigating environmental impact and methane emissions. Black soldier fly...
Herein, the effectiveness of astaxanthin (AX) as functional feed ingredient was assessed by enhancing its stability and bioavailability using encapsulation methods. Spray-drying and liposome entrapment were applied to a natural AX source from shrimp...
Feeding ramie cultivars (Boehmaria nivea L.) are an important feedstock for livestock. Increasing their biomass and improving their nutritional values are essential for animal feeding. Gibberellin (GA3) and ethylene (ETH) are two plant hormones that...
Cost-effective feeding management is required to support conservation hatcheries for lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), an ecologically important species in the Great Lakes region. This study investigated an approach to transition lake sturgeon la...
Shrimp feeds depend on high levels of digestible protein and essential amino acids, which can be sourced from various commercially available feed ingredients. Marine proteins can be used to partially fulfill the requirements of these and other import...
Global agriculture faces unprecedented challenges, including a projected population of 10 billion by 2050, declining arable land, and the urgent need to phase out antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) to stem antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This review...
Corn dust is an abundant agro-industrial by-product with potential as an alternative energy source. Its use in animal feeding, however, is restricted by high fiber content and low digestibility. This study evaluated the effects of non-starch polysacc...
RNA interference (RNAi) induces gene silencing in order to participate in immune-related pathways. Previous studies have shown that the LmSerpin1 gene upregulates the immune responses of Locusta migratoria manilensis, and that the infection of locust...
Achieving “Zero Hunger” (SDG 2) requires overcoming complex challenges, especially in vulnerable communities in developing countries. Livestock plays a key role in food security, but limited resources threaten productivity, prompting inte...
The real-time classification of fish feeding behavior plays a crucial role in aquaculture, which is closely related to feeding cost and environmental preservation. In this paper, a Fish Feeding Intensity classification model based on the improved Vis...
This study evaluated a simplified precision feeding (PF) strategy on pig fattening farms to assess its effects on economic performance and pollutant emissions. PF in pig production can reduce nitrogen (N) intake, excretion, and slurry-related environ...
The present study aims to address critical research gaps in duckweed–microbe symbiotic systems specifically applied to high-load livestock and poultry breeding wastewater. These gaps include the insufficient development of well-characterized, m...
The high cost of commercial feed presents a major barrier to scaling environmentally responsible cricket (Acheta domesticus) farming, particularly in low-resource settings. We investigated the use of Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Fly Larvae, BSFL)...
Feeding time is a critical but understudied factor influencing nutrient dynamics and overall productivity in aquaponic systems. This study examined the effects of two feeding schedules on growth performance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.), hydroc...
The objective of this research was to investigate the effects of citric waste fermented with yeast waste pellet (CWYWP) supplementation on feed intake, rumen characteristics, and blood metabolites in native Thai beef cattle that are fed a rice-straw-...
Pathogens and challenging conditions in fish farming are common problems that cause mortality and reduce growth performance. Phytogenic feed additives can support the immunity of fish and thereby improve performance, production, and disease resistanc...
Tramway systems are more and more diffused today, to reduce pollution and greenhouse emissions. However, their electrical feeding substations can have significant margin for improvement. Therefore, it is questionable which kind of changes can be intr...
The narrow-clawed crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus), a non-native species accidentally introduced into China’s Irtysh River Basin, has formed a wild population with aquaculture potential, but its natural diet and protein utilization remain p...
The experiment was designed to evaluate the consequence of a blend of garlic oil and cinnamon bark powder administration on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status and methane emission in Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubal...
Cold snaps during the winter present a critical challenge for Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) in Taiwan, as sudden temperature drops significantly affect their growth and survival. This study explores the effects of dietary grape extract (GE) from V...
Ni-rich layered LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 (NCM622) cathodes are the most promising candidates for high-energy lithium-ion batteries, but their performance is often limited by structural instability and capacity fading due to large primary particle sizes an...
Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Hemiptera: Miridae), a true omnivorous insect, poses a significant threat to agriculture in the Neartic region. Understanding the feeding behavior of L. lineolaris is crucial for developing integrated pest mana...
Slide burnishing is a non-material-removal process that improves surface finish by plastically deforming peaks into valleys using a spherical hard tool. Conventionally, multiple passes were applied with the same setup to address residual peaks, even...
Fermented feed is extensively used in animal production due to their improved palatability and efficient utilization. This study aimed to explore the effects of fermented feed on growth performance and gut health, particularly through the modulation...
Sago hampas composed of a high percentage of polysaccharides (starch, cellulose and hemicellulose) that make it a suitable substrate for fermentation. However, the saccharification of sago hampas through the batch process is always hampered by its lo...
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