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Ruminometrics™ – Advancing methane reduction with the ex vivo rumen fermentation model

As climate change intensifies and the spotlight on greenhouse gas emissions grows, the agricultural sector faces increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. One of the most frequently cited contributors to these emissions is methane from livestock, particularly ruminants. Read this blog by Teemu Rinttilä, Head of Research Services on […]

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Facts about putrefaction (protein fermentation in the lower intestine)

Increased protein fermentation in the caecum and colon indicates poor ileal protein digestibility and produces harmful metabolites. Whenever there are negative performance effects with a new diet component, the quantification of protein fermentation biomarkers reveals whether the issue is connected to poor protein digestion.

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Butyrate and its effects in the large intestine and beyond

Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) of 4-carbon atoms, is generally considered to be the preferred energy source of epithelial cells in the large intestine. Once produced by bacterial metabolism in the intestinal lumen, much of the butyrate is absorbed, to benefit the host animal’s energy status.

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Biogenic amines – an important group of protein degradation products

A wide diversity of intestinal biogenic amines (BA) -producing and biogenic amines -degrading bacterial species have recently been identified. In short, undigested dietary protein that reaches the colon is fermented by microbes possessing amino acid decarboxylase activity into a range of BAs, along with other degradation products such as phenol, […]

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BioFreeze™ – the new ‘Gold standard’ for intestinal sample collection

When studying intestinal processes and microbe-mediated gut health, the first step is collection of digesta and/or feces specimens. Standardised sample collection and easy-to-use materials are critical when streamlining the sampling process, to generate reliable scientific data. Immediate freezing of samples is regarded as the gold standard of intestinal sample storage, […]

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