Publications by authors named "Bela Haifa Khairunisa"
Article Synopsis
- Methanogenic archaea in ruminant stomachs convert feed into essential nutrients but also produce methane, a greenhouse gas that causes energy loss for the animals.
- Efforts to reduce methane emissions focus on understanding the diversity and ecological functions of these archaea, which have evolved specialized, efficient lifestyles.
- This review discusses current knowledge on rumen methanogens, their role in methane production, and highlights critical gaps in research needed to improve livestock productivity and mitigate emissions.
Storing manure is an essential aspect of nutrient management on dairy farms. It presents the opportunity to use manure efficiently as a fertilizer in crop and pasture production. Typically, the manure storages are constructed as earthen, concrete, or steel-based structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aquaculture industry is in need of sustainable fish feed to reduce the use of expensive and environmentally invasive wild-caught fish currently fed to many carnivorous species. The black soldier fly (BSF) has become a popular sustainable alternative protein source; however, the nutritional waste byproduct of BSF, frass, has not been extensively studied as a feed replacement in carnivorous species. This study evaluates the potential of BSF frass on the growth, body composition, and intestinal microbiome of the Florida pompano, .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTall fescue KY-31 is an important primary forage for beef cattle. It carries a fungal endophyte that produces ergovaline, the main cause of tall fescue toxicosis that leads to major revenue loss for livestock producers. The MaxQ, an engineered cultivar, hosts an ergovaline nonproducing strain of the fungus and consequently is nontoxic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: K-RAS and recently N-RAS gene mutation testing are mandatory requirements prior to anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody treatment of metastatic CRC. Mutation prevalence and distribution in Indonesian colorectal cancer (CRC) are not known.
Methods: Combined methods of PCR high-resolution melt (HRM), restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), and direct DNA sequencing were used to genotype exons 2, 3, and 4 of both K-RAS and N-RAS genes for routine clinical testing of CRC patients.