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Phenolic plant extracts are additive in their effects against in vitro ruminal methane and ammonia formation by Sinz, Susanne, Marquardt, Svenja, Soliva, Carla R, Braun, Ueli, Liesegang, Annette, Kreuzer, Michael

“…The methane mitigating potential of various plant-based polyphenol sources is known, but effects of combinations have rarely been tested. The aim of the…”
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Methane output of tortoises: its contribution to energy loss related to herbivore body mass by Franz, Ragna, Soliva, Carla R, Kreuzer, Michael, Hatt, Jean-Michel, Furrer, Samuel, Hummel, Jürgen, Clauss, Marcus

“…An increase in body mass (M) is traditionally considered advantageous for herbivores in terms of digestive efficiency. However, recently increasing methane…”
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Methane-suppressing effect of myristic acid in sheep as affected by dietary calcium and forage proportion by Machmüller, Andrea, Soliva, Carla R., Kreuzer, Michael

“…The efficiency of myristic acid (14:0) as a feed additive to suppress CH4 emissions of ruminants was evaluated under different dietary conditions. Six sheep…”
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Swiss diet types for cattle: how accurately are they reflected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change default values? by Zeitz, Johanna O, Soliva†, Carla R, Kreuzer, Michael

“…In Switzerland, a considerable part of the country is mountainous. Forage-based diets dominate, as crop production and feed import are limited. Long winter…”
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Methane conversion rate of bulls fattened on grass or maize silage as compared with the IPCC default values, and the long-term methane mitigation efficiency of adding acacia tannin, garlic, maca and lupine by Staerfl, Sabrina M., Zeitz, Johanna O., Kreuzer, Michael, Soliva, Carla R.

“…► We measured methane emissions from bulls fattened on grass- and maize-based diets, and from their slurry. ► For all diets and for the entire fattening…”
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Ruminal methane inhibition potential of various pure compounds in comparison with garlic oil as determined with a rumen simulation technique (Rusitec) by Soliva, Carla R., Amelchanka, Sergej L., Duval, Stéphane M., Kreuzer, Michael

“…Ruminants represent an important source of methane (CH4) emissions; therefore, CH4 mitigation by diet supplementation is a major goal in the current ruminant…”
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Methane output of rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus) and guinea pigs ( Cavia porcellus) fed a hay-only diet: Implications for the scaling of methane production with body mass in non-ruminant mammalian herbivores by Franz, Ragna, Soliva, Carla R., Kreuzer, Michael, Hummel, Jürgen, Clauss, Marcus

“…It is assumed that small herbivores produce negligible amounts of methane, but it is unclear whether this is a physiological peculiarity or simply a scaling…”
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In vitro bioactivity of various pure flavonoids in ruminal fermentation, with special reference to methane formation by Sinz, Susanne, Kunz, Carmen, Liesegang, Annette, Braun, Ueli, Marquardt, Svenja, Soliva, Carla R., Kreuzer, Michael

“…Polyphenols, like flavonoids, have been investigated when present in intact plants or in extracts as methane mitigating dietary supplements in ruminants. The…”
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The requirements for rumen-degradable protein per unit of fermentable organic matter differ between fibrous feed sources by Soliva, Carla R, Amelchanka, Sergej L, Kreuzer, Michael

“…Ruminant feed evaluation systems use constant minimum requirements of rumen-degradable protein (RDP) and often relate this to apparently degradable organic…”
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Effect of coconut oil and defaunation treatment on methanogenesis in sheep by Machmueller, A. ((Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich (Suisse). Institute of Animal Science, Animal Nutrition)), Soliva, C.R, Kreuzer, M

“…The present study was conducted to evaluate in vivo the role of rumen ciliate protozoa with respect to the methane-suppressing effect of coconut oil. Three…”
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Transfer of linoleic and linolenic acid from feed to milk in cows fed isoenergetic diets differing in proportion and origin of concentrates and roughages by Khiaosa-Ard, Ratchaneewan, Klevenhusen, Fenja, Soliva, Carla R, Kreuzer, Michael, Leiber, Florian

“…The transfer of ingested alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid (LA) determines the nutritional quality of milk, but the factors determining this…”
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Stable Carbon Isotope Composition of c9,t11-Conjugated Linoleic Acid in Cow’s Milk as Related to Dietary Fatty Acids by Richter, Eva Katharina, Spangenberg, Jorge E., Klevenhusen, Fenja, Soliva, Carla R., Kreuzer, Michael, Leiber, Florian

“…This study explores the potential use of stable carbon isotope ratios (δ 13 C) of single fatty acids (FA) as tracers for the transformation of FA from diet to…”
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Palatability in sheep and in vitro nutritional value of dried and ensiled sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), and chicory (Cichorium intybus) by Scharenberg, Anna, Arrigo, Yves, Gutzwiller, Andreas, Soliva, Carla R., Wyss, Ueli, Kreuzer, Michael, Dohme, Frigga

“…Three temperate forages, sainfoin, birdsfoot trefoil, and chicory, characterized by elevated contents of plant secondary compounds, were compared to a…”
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Effects of monolaurin on ruminal methanogens and selected bacterial species from cattle, as determined with the rumen simulation technique by Klevenhusen, Fenja, Meile, Leo, Kreuzer, Michael, Soliva, Carla R.

“…Before being able to implement effective ruminal methane mitigation strategies via feed supplementation, the assessment of side effects on ruminal fermentation…”
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In vitro methane formation and carbohydrate fermentation by rumen microbes as influenced by selected rumen ciliate species by Zeitz, Johanna O., Kreuzer, Michael, Soliva, Carla R.

“…Ciliate protozoa contribute to ruminal digestion and emission of the greenhouse gas methane. Individual species of ciliates co-cultured with mixed prokaryote…”
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Saponin rich tropical fruits affect fermentation and methanogenesis in faunated and defaunated rumen fluid by Hess, H.D., Kreuzer, M., Dı́az, T.E., Lascano, C.E., Carulla, J.E., Soliva, Carla R., Machmüller, Andrea

“…A comparison of the effects on rumen fermentation of three saponin rich tropical fruits supplemented to forage-based diets was completed using a rumen…”
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Methods of Emulsifying Linoleic Acid in Biohydrogenation Studies In Vitro May Bias the Resulting Fatty Acid Profiles by Khiaosa-ard, Ratchaneewan, Leiber, Florian, Soliva, Carla R

“…The effects of three emulsifying methods on ruminal fatty acid biohydrogenation (BH) in vitro were compared. Using a static in-vitro gas test system, four…”
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Rumen simulation technique study on the interactions of dietary lauric and myristic acid supplementation in suppressing ruminal methanogenesis by Soliva, Carla R., Meile, Leo, Cieślak, Adam, Kreuzer, Michael, Machmüller, Andrea

“…The interactions of lauric (C12) and myristic acid (C14) in suppressing ruminal methanogenesis and methanogens were investigated with the rumen simulation…”
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Phenolic plant extracts are additive in their effects against in vitro ruminal methane and ammonia formation by Sinz, Susanne, Marquardt, Svenja, Soliva, Carla R, Braun, Ueli, Liesegang, Annette, Kreuzer, Michael

“…Objective: The methane mitigating potential of various plant-based polyphenol sources is known, but effects of combinations have rarely been tested. The aim of…”
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Efficiency of monolaurin in mitigating ruminal methanogenesis and modifying C-isotope fractionation when incubating diets composed of either C3 or C4 plants in a rumen simulation technique (Rusitec) system by Klevenhusen, Fenja, Bernasconi, Stefano M., Hofstetter, Thomas B., Bolotin, Jakov, Kunz, Carmen, Soliva, Carla R.

“…Mitigation of methanogenesis in ruminants has been an important goal for several decades. Free lauric acid, known to suppress ruminal methanogenesis, has a low…”
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