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The evolution and application of enzymes in the animal feed industry: the role of data interpretation by Bedford, Michael R.

“…1. Enzymes have been used commercially for nearly 40 years and save significant costs through sparing of expensive nutrients but the mechanism by which this is…”
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The Evolution of Bitcoin Hardware by Bedford Taylor, Michael

“…Since its deployment in 2009, Bitcoin has achieved remarkable success and spawned hundreds of other cryptocurrencies. The author traces the evolution of the…”
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Extensive microbial and functional diversity within the chicken cecal microbiome by Sergeant, Martin J, Constantinidou, Chrystala, Cogan, Tristan A, Bedford, Michael R, Penn, Charles W, Pallen, Mark J

“…Chickens are major source of food and protein worldwide. Feed conversion and the health of chickens relies on the largely unexplored complex microbial…”
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The role of feed enzymes in maintaining poultry intestinal health by Bedford, Michael R, Apajalahti, Juha H

“…Gut health or intestinal health is frequently discussed without any clear definition as to its meaning. It is suggested that this should be defined as…”
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Stimbiotic supplementation improved performance and reduced inflammatory response via stimulating fiber fermenting microbiome in weaner pigs housed in a poor sanitary environment and fed an antibiotic-free low zinc oxide diet by Cho, Hyun Min, González-Ortiz, Gemma, Melo-Durán, Diego, Heo, Jung Min, Cordero, Gustavo, Bedford, Michael R, Kim, Jae Cheol

“…This study investigated whether the inclusion of a stimbiotic (STB) can improve performance, influence intestinal microbiota and fermentation activity, and…”
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Phytase dose-dependent response of kidney inositol phosphate levels in poultry by Sprigg, Colleen, Whitfield, Hayley, Burton, Emily, Scholey, Dawn, Bedford, Michael R, Brearley, Charles A

“…Phytases, enzymes that degrade phytate present in feedstuffs, are widely added to the diets of monogastric animals. Many studies have correlated phytase…”
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Xylanase modulates the microbiota of ileal mucosa and digesta of pigs fed corn-based arabinoxylans likely through both a stimbiotic and prebiotic mechanism by Petry, Amy L, Patience, John F, Koester, Lucas R, Huntley, Nichole F, Bedford, Michael R, Schmitz-Esser, Stephan

“…The experimental objective was to characterize the impact of insoluble corn-based fiber, xylanase, and an arabinoxylan-oligosaccharide on ileal digesta and…”
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Phytase modulates ileal microbiota and enhances growth performance of the broiler chickens by Ptak, Anna, Bedford, Michael R, Świątkiewicz, Sylwester, Żyła, Krzysztof, Józefiak, Damian

“…Phytase is well studied and explored, however, little is known about its effects on the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract. In total, 400…”
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Interactive effects of a stimbiotic supplementation and wheat bran inclusion in corn- or wheat-based diets on growth performance, ileal digestibility, and expression of nutrient transporters of broilers chickens by Veluri, Shravani, Gonzalez-Ortiz, Gemma, Bedford, Michael R, Olukosi, Oluyinka A

“…A 42-day experiment was conducted to investigate the interactive effects of a stimbiotic (STB) and wheat bran (WB) in broiler chickens receiving diets (DT)…”
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Efficiency of xylanases from families 10 and 11 in production of xylo-oligosaccharides from wheat arabinoxylans by Morgan, Natalie K., Wallace, Andrew, Bedford, Michael R., Choct, Mingan

“…•Xylan hydrolysis is superior with family 10 xylanase compared to family 11 or 10&11.•The pH optimum for hydrolysis of xylan into small xylo-oligosaccharides…”
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Effects of supplemental xylanase and xylooligosaccharides on production performance and gut health variables of broiler chickens by Singh, Amit K, Mishra, Birendra, Bedford, Michael R, Jha, Rajesh

“…Background This study evaluated the effects of supplemental xylanase and xylooligosaccharides (XOS) in a corn-soybean meal (SBM)-based diet on growth…”
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Xylanase increased the energetic contribution of fiber and improved the oxidative status, gut barrier integrity, and growth performance of growing pigs fed insoluble corn-based fiber by Petry, Amy L, Huntley, Nichole F, Bedford, Michael R, Patience, John F

“…Abstract The experimental objective was to investigate the impact of xylanase on the bioavailability of energy, oxidative status, and gut function of growing…”
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Effects of supplemental myo-inositol on growth performance and apparent total tract digestibility of weanling piglets fed reduced protein high-phytate diets and intestinal epithelial cell proliferation and function by Ogunribido, Tobi Z, Bedford, Michael R, Adeola, Olayiwola, Ajuwon, Kolapo M

“…Abstract Myo-inositol is a breakdown product of phytate produced in the gut through the action of phytase. Although the effect of phytase-released phosphorus…”
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Investigation of xylanase, diet formulation method for energy, and choice of digestibility index marker on nutrient and energy utilization for broiler chickens and pigs by Wang, Tingting, Bedford, Michael R, Adeola, Olayiwola

“…Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the growth performance and nutrient utilization responses of broiler chickens and the nutrient utilization of…”
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Unveiling the influence of adaptation time on xylanase and arabinoxylan-oligosaccharide efficacy: a study on nutrient digestibility, viscosity, and scanning electron microscopy in the small and large intestine of growing pigs fed insoluble fiber by Petry, Amy L, Huntley, Nichole F, Bedford, Michael R, Patience, John F

“…The experiment objective was to evaluate the impact of xylanase over time on viscosity and digestibility in growing pigs fed corn-based fiber. Twenty gilts…”
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Supplementation of xylo-oligosaccharides to suckling piglets promotes the growth of fiber-degrading gut bacterial populations during the lactation and nursery periods by González-Solé, Francesc, Solà-Oriol, David, Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis, Rodriguez-Prado, Maria, González Ortiz, Gemma, Bedford, Michael R., Pérez, José Francisco

“…Modulating early-life microbial colonization through xylo-oligosacharides (XOS) supplementation represents an opportunity to accelerate the establishment of…”
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Accentuating the positive and eliminating the negative: Efficacy of TiO2 as digestibility index marker for poultry nutrition studies by Sprigg, Colleen, Leftwich, Philip T, Burton, Emily, Scholey, Dawn, Bedford, Michael R, Brearley, Charles A

“…Inert digestibility index markers such as titanium dioxide are universally accepted to provide simple measurement of digestive tract retention and relative…”
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Modeling Microwave Propagation in Natural Caves Using LiDAR and Ray Tracing by Bedford, Michael D., Hrovat, Andrej, Kennedy, Gareth, Javornik, Tomaz, Foster, Patrick

“…Limited work has previously been conducted into microwave communication in natural caves, and although modal analysis has given acceptable results in some cave…”
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Using in feed xylanase or stimbiotic to reduce the variability in corn nutritive value for broiler chickens by Melo-Duran, Diego, González-Ortiz, Gemma, Villagomez-Estrada, Sandra, Bedford, Michael R., Farré, Mercè, Pérez, José F., Solà-Oriol, David

“…This study investigated the effects of xylanase and stimbiotic (fiber fermentation enhancer) on the response of broiler chickens fed different corn varieties…”
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BlackParrot: An Agile Open-Source RISC-V Multicore for Accelerator SoCs by Petrisko, Daniel, Gilani, Farzam, Wyse, Mark, Jung, Dai Cheol, Davidson, Scott, Gao, Paul, Zhao, Chun, Azad, Zahra, Canakci, Sadullah, Veluri, Bandhav, Guarino, Tavio, Joshi, Ajay, Oskin, Mark, Taylor, Michael Bedford

“…This article introduces BlackParrot, which aims to be the default open-source, Linux-capable, cache-coherent, 64-bit RISC-V multicore used by the world. In…”
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