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This book presents specially commissioned reviews of key topics in farm animal metabolism and nutrition, where major advances have recently been made or which continue to represent issues of significance for students and researchers. - Advanced level textbook, no other advanced text in this area with such broad scope - First class contributors, including leading researchers from Europe, North America, South Africa and Australia

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Author:   J P F D'Mello (formerly Scottish Agricultural College, UK) ,  J. P. Felix D'Mello (Formerly of SAC (Scottish Agricultural College), Edinburgh)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.975kg
ISBN:  

9780851993782

ISBN 10:   0851993788
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   23 May 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Absorption and Metabolism of Nutrients 1: Amino Acid and Peptide Transport Systems, J C Matthews, University of Kentucky, USA 2: Measurement and Significance of Protein Turnover, J A Rathmacher, Metabolic Technologies Inc, Ames, USA 3: Inter-organ Amino Acid Flux, C J Seal and D Parker, University of Newcastle, UK 4: Phenethanolamine Repartitioning Agents, D E Moody, D L Hancock and D B Anderson, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, USA 5: Lipid Metabolism, J K Drackley, University of Illinois, USA 6: Glucose Availability and Associated Metabolism, R W Russel and S A Gahr, West Virginia University, USA 7: Aspects of Cellular Energetics, N S Jessop, University of Edinburgh, UK 8: Trace Mineral Dynamics, W T Buckley, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Manitoba, Canada Part II: Feed Evaluation Methodologies 9: Use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy, J B Reeves, Livestock and Poultry Science Institute, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, USA 10: Gas Production Methods, P Schofield, Cornell University, USA 11: In Sacco Methods, P Noziere and B Michalet-Doreau, Laboratoire Sous-Nutrition des Ruminants, INRA de Theix, France 12: Use of Markers, J P Marais, Kwazulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, South Africa 13: Methods for Measuring Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility in Pigs, W C Sauer et al., University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada 14: Rapid Metabolizable Energy Assays, J M McNab, Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), UK Part III: Intake and Utilization 15: Physiological and Metabolic Aspects of Feed Intake Control, J M Forbes, University of Leeds, UK 16: Feed Intake in Ruminants: Kinetic Aspects, W C Ellis, D Poppi and J H Matis, Texas A&M University, USA 17: Feeding Behaviour, R J Grant, University of Nebraska, USA and J L Albright, Purdue University, USA 18: Anti-nutritional Factors and Mycotoxins, J P F D'Mello 19: Feed Enzymes, D I Officer, NSW Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Advisory Station, Australia

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J.P.F. D'Mello is a double graduate of the University of Nottingham, obtaining a BSc Honours in 1964 and a PhD in 1967, both in the Department of Applied Biochemistry. He began work at the Edinburgh School of Agriculture in 1968, lecturing to students and commencing research with grants from the Agricultural Research Council, Tropical Products Institute (ODA), BP and ICI. He has supervised a number of Honours, MSc and PhD students during his years at Edinburgh, published extensively in refereed journals, and took charge of the Environmental Protection and Management degree course for four years until retirement. Since retiring, he has edited 5 books for CABI, with A Handbook of Environmental Toxicology: Human Disorders and Ecotoxicology published in December 2019 and the authored text Introduction to Environmental Toxicology publishing in late 2020.

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