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Volume 01/2018

Identification of Fusarium spp. in hen’s eggs

Authors: Ivana Regecová, Soňa Demjanová, Pavlina Jevinová and Monika Pipová
Keywords: DNA isolation, Fusarium spp., PCR, hen’s eggs

The development of detection and quantification systems for Fusarium spp. is time- consuming. It is, therefore, necessary to develop specific detection methods for this genus to facilitate monitoring of the environment and food for the presence of Fusarium spp. as a potential toxinogenic agent in food. The aim of this work was to find the … [Read more…]

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Genotype influences on animal welfare and the meat properties of organic chickens

Authors: Fouad Ali Abdullah Abdullah
Keywords: broiler, ecological system, hybrid, meat quality

The aim of this study is to review the influence of genotype on animal welfare and the properties of chicken meat in organic systems. Organic systems prefer slow-growing hybrid birds, though they do permit the use of other strains if reared to the age of 81 days. Fast-growing strains, which are usually used in conventional … [Read more…]

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The effects of a free-range system on the meat properties of organic chickens

Authors: Fouad Ali Abdullah Abdullah
Keywords: broilers, growth performance, organic meat, outdoor access

The aim of the present review is to research the impact of free-range systems on the properties of organic chicken meat. The main factors of free-range systems are uncontrolled weather, pasture (fresh grass, insects and worms) and a large outside area (high physical activity for birds). The uncontrolled atmosphere in the outdoor area negatively influenced … [Read more…]

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Moisture, fat and protein content in various types of animal marketing meats

Authors: Hasan Abdullah Mohammed
Keywords: dark meat, fat and protein, moisture, white meat

This experiment was conducted in the laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Anatomy Department of Veterinary at the Shaqlawah Technical Institute in Erbil. Samples of various types of poultry meat (breast and wings) and sheep meat (ribs and thigh parts) were used with four repetitions to estimate the moisture, fat and protein percentage in each type … [Read more…]

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Physicochemical analysis of drinking water quality in the central Bosnia canton from 2012 to 2016 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Authors: Nisveta Softić and Dženana Herceg
Keywords: drinking water, physicochemical analysis, safe drinking water, water quality

Access to safe drinking water is essential to health and is considered as a basic human right and a component of effective policy for health preservation and protection. The importance of water, sanitation and hygiene to health and development is an issue at a national, regional and local level. Regular monitoring of drinking water quality … [Read more…]

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Effect of dietary supplementation with crisp orange peel, turmeric (Curcuma longa) and their combination on growth performance and some carcass traits of broiler chicks (Ross-308)

Authors: Hasan Abdullah Mohammed and Saman Rahman Razzaq
Keywords: broiler, carcass traits, carcass yield, crisp orange peel, performance, turmeric powder

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of both dietary crisp orange peel and turmeric powder and their combination on growth performance and some carcass traits of broiler chicks. A total of 120 broiler chicks (one-day-old) were used in this study. The birds were randomly divided into four treatments consisting of a basal diet … [Read more…]

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The influence of intercropping maize with cowpea on the yield and quality of fresh fodder

Authors: Ivan Horvatić, Zlatko Svečnjak, Dubravko Maćešić, Dario Jareš and Darko Uher
Keywords: cowpea, intercropping, maize, quality, yield

Low cost and high dry-matter content are the reasons why cereals play an important role in feeding ruminant animals. Nevertheless, maize forage is poor in protein content, which leads to low quality and nutritive value. In view of the high feed costs of protein supplementations, legumes can be used in livestock nutrition for their high … [Read more…]

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Current knowledge of the adulteration of milk and milk products – proof method

Authors: Dani Dordevic and Simona Jančíková
Keywords: artificial milk, inexpensive, melamine, nitrogen rich compounds

The aim of the work was to overview main issues and aspects of milk adulteration. Milk is certainly belonging to the staple type of food that is broadly worldwide consumed due to its nutritional properties. These nutritional properties are favorable for consumers when they consume milk as drink product or when milk is included to … [Read more…]

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Grain yield and nutritional characteristics of introduced quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa willd.) Species

Authors: Slobodan B. Dražić, Maja N. Ječmenica, Helena J. Majstorović, Đuro P. Zagorac, Kiril B. Filiposki and Ilija P. Risteski
Keywords: agroecological conditions, grain yield, introduction, nutritional characteristics, quinoa species, varieties

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is cultivated for its grain, whose nutritional value is similar to that of cereals, though it is a gluten-free grain. We performed experiments with introduced species of quinoa over a period of three years. Experiments were conducted on chernozem soil using two varieties. Sowing was performed in April and harvesting in … [Read more…]

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The importance of bacteriological investigation of milk from cows suffering from mastitis

Authors: Eva Dudriková, Jana Koščová, Tomáš Čigarský and Jana Maľová
Keywords: bacteriological investigation, cow mastitis, milk

The aim of this work was to demonstrate the importance of bacteriological investigation of milk from cows suffering from mastitis before the commencement of antibiotic treatment. Individual milk samples (10% of total milked cows; n = 36) from a dairy farm in Eastern Slovakia were tested for the presence of contagious and environmental mastitis pathogens. … [Read more…]

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Enzymatic activities in honey

Authors: Benjamin Čaušević, Benijamir Haurdić, Midhat Jašić and Meho Bašić
Keywords: biologically active ingredients, enzymes, honey

Honey is often mentioned in the context of enzyme content due to their impact on organoleptic properties and the effect of such honey on human health. The aim and task of the paper was to collect expert and scientific information describing enzymes in honey and to compile them in an overview and clarify their functions. … [Read more…]

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Traditional smoking of meat products, fish and cheese

Authors: Władyslaw Migdał, Maria Walczycka, Marzena Zajac, Joanna Tkaczewska, Piotr Kulawik, Ewelina Wesierska, Łukasz Migdał and Anna Migdał
Keywords: cheese, fish, meat products, traditional smoking

The production of traditional and/or regional products is based on natural raw materials of good quality originating from domestic plant species and animal breeds – the heritage of Polish agriculture. Raw materials originating from Polish domestic breeds are applied in the production of the traditional local products of the highest quality. These products are produced … [Read more…]

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