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View article: Disinfection of Campylobacter Species and Salmonella Typhimurium in Contaminated Water Using Advanced Oxidation Processes
Disinfection of Campylobacter Species and Salmonella Typhimurium in Contaminated Water Using Advanced Oxidation Processes Open
Poultry processing generates pathogen-rich wastewater. Conventional disinfection methods like aerobic digestion and chlorination, although effective, impose considerable operational cost and generate disinfectant by-products. Integrated re…
View article: Examining BRCA Previvors’ Social Media Content Creation as a Form of Self and Community Care: Qualitative Interview Study
Examining BRCA Previvors’ Social Media Content Creation as a Form of Self and Community Care: Qualitative Interview Study Open
Background Genetic testing has become a common way of identifying a woman’s risk of developing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer; however, not all medical providers have the necessary information to support patients interested in geneti…
View article: Research note: Reduction of Salmonella enterica in simulated wastewater using electrochemical and photochemical processes
Research note: Reduction of Salmonella enterica in simulated wastewater using electrochemical and photochemical processes Open
Salmonella is a poultry-borne pathogen causing numerous human outbreaks in the U.S. Consequently, Salmonella, along with other pathogens, can be found in wastewater generated from poultry processing. It is essential to treat this wastewate…
View article: Neural network architecture search enabled wide-deep learning (NAS-WD) for spatially heterogenous property awared chicken woody breast classification and hardness regression
Neural network architecture search enabled wide-deep learning (NAS-WD) for spatially heterogenous property awared chicken woody breast classification and hardness regression Open
Due to intensive genetic selection for rapid growth rates and high broiler yields in recent years, the global poultry industry has faced a challenging problem in the form of woody breast (WB) conditions. This condition has caused significa…
View article: Examining BRCA Previvors’ Social Media Content Creation as a Form of Self and Community Care: Qualitative Interview Study (Preprint)
Examining BRCA Previvors’ Social Media Content Creation as a Form of Self and Community Care: Qualitative Interview Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Genetic testing has become a common way of identifying a woman’s risk of developing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer; however, not all medical providers have the necessary information to support patients interested in genet…
View article: Neural Network Architecture Search Enabled Wide-Deep Learning (NAS-WD) for Spatially Heterogenous Property Awared Chicken Woody Breast Classification and Hardness Regression
Neural Network Architecture Search Enabled Wide-Deep Learning (NAS-WD) for Spatially Heterogenous Property Awared Chicken Woody Breast Classification and Hardness Regression Open
Due to intensive genetic selection for rapid growth rates and high broiler yields in recent years, the global poultry industry has faced a challenging problem in the form of woody breast (WB) conditions. This condition has caused significa…
View article: Review: Myopathies in broilers: supply chain approach to provide solutions to challenges related to raising fast growing birds
Review: Myopathies in broilers: supply chain approach to provide solutions to challenges related to raising fast growing birds Open
This review is a summary of a Poultry Science Association symposium addressing myopathies in broilers' breast meat, focusing on the interactions between genetics, nutrition, husbandry, and meat processing. The Pectoralis major myopathies (…
View article: Effects of nicotinamide riboside in ovo feeding on high-yield broiler performance, meat quality, and myopathy incidence
Effects of nicotinamide riboside in ovo feeding on high-yield broiler performance, meat quality, and myopathy incidence Open
Introduction: The objective of this study was to examine the effects of in ovo nicotinamide riboside (NR) feeding on high-yield broiler growth and meat quality. Methods: Fertilized Cobb 700 by-product eggs ( N = 3,240) were randomly assign…
View article: Proteomic analyses on chicken breast meat with white striping myopathy
Proteomic analyses on chicken breast meat with white striping myopathy Open
White striping (WS) is an emerging myopathy that results in significant economic losses as high as $1 billion (combined with losses derived from other breast myopathies including woody breast and spaghetti meat) to the global poultry indus…
View article: Editorial: The association between avian physiology and meat quality
Editorial: The association between avian physiology and meat quality Open
World population is projected to reach 9 billion by the year 2050. With restricted availability of natural resources, food shortage, particularly of protein, has become a global concern (FAO, 2009). A variety of food protein alternatives h…
View article: The effects of essential oil from Lippia origanoides and herbal betaine on performance, intestinal integrity, bone mineralization and meat quality in broiler chickens subjected to cyclic heat stress
The effects of essential oil from Lippia origanoides and herbal betaine on performance, intestinal integrity, bone mineralization and meat quality in broiler chickens subjected to cyclic heat stress Open
Essential oils (EO) affect performance, intestinal integrity, bone mineralization, and meat quality in broiler chickens subjected to cyclic heat stress (HS). Day-of-hatch Cobb 500 male broiler chicks ( n = 475) were randomly divided into f…
View article: Assessment of meat quality attributes of four commercial broiler strains processed at various market weights
Assessment of meat quality attributes of four commercial broiler strains processed at various market weights Open
As the demand for poultry meat continues to rise, industry production is constantly challenged with obtaining consumer needs. Integrators have answered this increasing demand by improving the growth rate of broilers allowing for increased …
View article: Characterization of growth patterns and carcass characteristics of male and female broilers from four commercial strains fed high or low density diets
Characterization of growth patterns and carcass characteristics of male and female broilers from four commercial strains fed high or low density diets Open
Over the last few decades, the poultry industry has seen the emergence of various market segments that are beneficial for rearing various flock sizes. Two concurrent experiments consisting of 1,200 broilers each were conducted to evaluate …
View article: Reducing broiler breast myopathies through supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid in broiler diets
Reducing broiler breast myopathies through supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid in broiler diets Open
Performance and processing advantages have been noted in meat animal production when excess arginine is available in the diet. In addition, dietary inclusion of guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) has provided insight on sparing arginine for broile…
View article: Poultry industry paradigms: connecting the dots
Poultry industry paradigms: connecting the dots Open
SUMMARY: Providing high-quality food for the increasing world population with limited natural resources is a challenge for animal agriculture. Over the past decades, poultry production has undergone remarkable advancements to adapt to emer…
View article: Experimental Cyclic Heat Stress on Intestinal Permeability, Bone Mineralization, Leukocyte Proportions and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens
Experimental Cyclic Heat Stress on Intestinal Permeability, Bone Mineralization, Leukocyte Proportions and Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens Open
The goal of this research was to assess cyclic heat stress on gut permeability, bone mineralization, and meat quality in chickens. Two separate trials were directed. 320 day-of-hatch Cobb 500 male chicks were randomly assigned to four ther…
View article: Constant and cyclic chronic heat stress models differentially influence growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality of broilers
Constant and cyclic chronic heat stress models differentially influence growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality of broilers Open
This experiment compared the effects of 2 chronic heat stress (HS) models, constant (coHS), and cyclic (cyHS), on broiler performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality. A total of 720 male chicks from a Cobb 500 line were placed i…
View article: 267 AQualitative Exploration of Barriers and Recommendations from Women Leaders in Science and Agriculture
267 AQualitative Exploration of Barriers and Recommendations from Women Leaders in Science and Agriculture Open
The purpose of the study was to conduct a qualitative exploration of barriers and recommendations from women leaders in science and agriculture. This study used a voluntary sample descriptive survey design that included 8 demographic, 11 i…
View article: Effects of Herbal Adaptogen Feed-Additive on Growth Performance, Carcass Parameters, and Muscle Amino Acid Profile in Heat-Stressed Modern Broilers
Effects of Herbal Adaptogen Feed-Additive on Growth Performance, Carcass Parameters, and Muscle Amino Acid Profile in Heat-Stressed Modern Broilers Open
Heat stress has strong adverse effects on poultry production and, thereby, threats its sustainability, which energized scientists to search for innovative and effective solutions. Here, we undertook this study to evaluate the effects of in…
View article: Low-Field NMR Analysis of Chicken Patties Prepared with Woody Breast Meat and Implications to Meat Quality
Low-Field NMR Analysis of Chicken Patties Prepared with Woody Breast Meat and Implications to Meat Quality Open
The scope of this paper was to investigate the effects of water distribution differences on the quality and feasibility of chicken patties supplemented with woody breast (WB). Chicken patties, containing differing amounts of WB (0%, 25%, 5…
View article: Blood Plasma Biomarkers for Woody Breast Disease in Commercial Broilers
Blood Plasma Biomarkers for Woody Breast Disease in Commercial Broilers Open
Woody breast (WB) myopathy results in poor muscle quality. The increasing incidence of WB over the last several years indicates a need for improved prediction or early diagnosis. We hypothesized that the use of body fluids, including blood…