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    Bioavailability of Fluorine in Sepiolite for Laying Hens 

    Nogareda, C.; Brufau, J.; Pérez-Vendrell, Anna Maria; Angulo, E.; Almirall, M.; Esteve-Garcia, Enric (1990-12-01)

    The purpose of the present work was to compare the bioavailability of structural fluorine contained in sepiolite and in sodium fluoride for laying hens. Three hundred 27-wk-old laying hens were fed one of three diets: ...

    Arbuscular mycorrhizae and growth enhancement of micropropagated Prunus rootstock in different soilless potting mixes 

    Estaun, Victoria; Calvet, Cinta; Camprubi, Amelia (1994-05-01)

    The receptivity of two peat based potting mixes to AM colonisation was studied with the almond x peach clone GF677 as host plant. Four fungi were assayed: Glomus mosseae, Glomus intraradices. Glomus sp (E3) and Acaulospora ...

    Rate of Passage of Barley Diets with Chromium Oxide: Influence of Age and Poultry Strain and Effect of beta-Glucanase Supplementation 

    Almirall, M.; Esteve-Garcia, Enric (1994-09-01)

    Three-week-old broiler chicks and 1-yr-old Leghorn cocks were used to determine the effect of beta-glucanase addition (experimental product from Trichoderma longibrachiatum) to a 60% barley-based diet on rate of ...

    Influence of Concentration of Soda Ash, Temperature, and Immersion Period on the Control of Postharvest Green Mold of Oranges 

    Smilanick, J. L.; Mackey, B. E.; Reese, R.; Usall, Josep; Margosan, D. A. (1997-04)

    Oranges were inoculated with spores of Penicillium digitatum, the citrus green mold pathogen, and immersed 24 h later in heated soda ash (Na2CO3, sodium carbonate) solutions to control postharvest citrus green mold. ...

    Genetic Parameters for Egg Number, Egg Weight, and Eggshell Color in Three Catalan Poultry Breeds 

    Francesch, A.; Estany, J.; Alfonso, L.; Iglesias, M. (1997-12-01)

    Heritabilities for egg number, egg weight, and eggshell color (percentage light absorbance) at 39 wk of age, and the genetic correlations between them were estimated by restricted maximum likelihood in three Catalan ...

    Bioefficacy of enzyme preparations containing beta-glucanase and xylanase activities in broiler diets based on barley or wheat, in combination with flavomycin 

    Esteve-Garcia, Enric; Brufau, J.; Pérez-Vendrell, Anna Maria; Miquel, A.; Duven, K. (1997-12-01)

    The objective of the study was to determine the effects of two enzyme preparations containing b-glucanase and xylanase activities on barleyand wheat-based diets, respectively, for broilers, in combination with flavomycin. ...

    Características químico-sensoriales de los aceites de oliva 'Arbequina' obtenidos en distintas zonas de España 

    Tous, J.; Romero, Agusti; Plana, J.; Guerrero, Luis; Díaz, Isabel; Hermoso Leon, Juan Francisco (1997-12-30)

    Dentro de los aceites de oliva vírgenes de calidad que se producen en España, Cataluña destaca por tener dos denominaciones de origen (Garrigues y Siurana) de las seis actualmente existentes. La producción de aceite virgen ...

    Control of Blue Mold of Apples by Preharvest Application of Candida sake Grown in Media with Different Water Activity 

    Teixidó, Neus; Viñas, I.; Usall, Josep; Magan, N. (1998-05-29)

    Unmodified and low water activity (aw)-tolerant cells of Candida sake CPA-1 applied before harvest were compared for ability to control blue mold of apples (‘Golden Delicious’) caused by Penicillium expansum under commercial ...

    Control of Citrus Green Mold by Carbonate and Bicarbonate Salts and the Influence of Commercial Postharvest Practices on Their Efficacy 

    Smilanick, Joseph L.; Margosan, Dennis A.; Mlikota, Franka; Usall, Josep; Michael, Ibrahim F. (1999-02)

    The toxicity to Penicillium digitatum and practical use of carbonate and bicarbonate salts to control green mold were determined. The effective dose (ED50) concentrations to inhibit the germination of P. digitatum spores ...

    Novetats que afecten a la nutrició animal a Europa. Nou model europeu de producció animal 

    Brufau de Barberà, Joaquim (2001)

    La nutrició animal a la Unió Europea (UE) ha estat afectada per vàries crisis, com la de les vaques boges (encefalopatia bovina espongiforme) (BSE), les hormones a la carn, la contaminació per les dioxines, els Organismes ...

    Dietary Fatty Acid Profile Modifies Abdominal Fat Deposition in Broiler Chickens 

    Crespo, N.; Esteve-Garcia, Enric (2001-01-01)

    An experiment was conducted to study the effect of different dietary fatty acid profiles on abdominal fat deposition in broilers. Diets with four types of fats (tallow, olive oil, sunflower oil, and linseed oil), at ...

    Influence of Source and Ratio of Xanthophyll Pigments on Broiler Chicken Pigmentation and Performance 

    Pérez-Vendrell, Anna Maria; Hernández, J. M.; Llauradó, L.; Schierle, J.; Brufau, J. (2001-03-01)

    One experiment was conducted using 960 1-d-old, sexed broilers of Ross 308 strain from 1 to 43 d to evaluate if one type of chemically isomerized marigold with 25% of xanthophylls as zeaxanthin (SME-25) could produce ...

    Control of Postharvest Blue and Green Molds of Oranges by Hot Water, Sodium Carbonate, and Sodium Bicarbonate 

    Palou, Lluís; Smilanick, Joseph L.; Usall, Josep; Viñas, Inmaculada (2001-04)

    Control of citrus blue mold, caused by Penicillium italicum, was evaluated on artificially inoculated oranges immersed in water at up to 75°C for 150 s; in 2 to 4% sodium carbonate (wt/vol) at 20 or 45°C for 60 or 150 s; ...

    Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Meat from Broilers Fed Diets Containing Vitamin E or β-Carotene as Antioxidants and Different Supplemental Fats 

    Ruiz, J. A.; Guerrero, Luis; Arnau, J.; Guàrdia, Maria Dolors; Esteve-Garcia, Enric (2001-07-01)

    The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary fat (lard, sunflower oil, and olive oil) and supplementation of α-tocopheryl acetate or β-carotene on descriptive sensory changes in broiler leg meat ...

    Effect of High Temperature on the Growth and Reproduction of Corn Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) and Implications for Their Population Dynamics on the Northeastern Iberian Peninsula 

    Asín Jones, Luis; Pons, Xavier (2001-12-01)

    The development, reproduction and longevity of corn aphids Rhopalosiphum padi (L.), Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) and Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker) were studied at 18, 22, 25, 27.5 and 30ºC. Only nymphs of R. padi survived ...

    Evaluation of a Reduced Copper Spraying Program to Control Bacterial Blight of Walnut 

    Ninot, Antonia; Aletà, Neus; Moragrega, Concepció; Montesinos, Emilio (2002)

    Walnut blight, caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv. juglandis, is currently controlled in western Europe through a standard schedule of seven applications of sprayed copper from bud break until harvest. A reduced spray ...

    Improved Control of Postharvest Decay of Pears by the Combination of Candida sake (CPA-1) and Ammonium Molybdate 

    Nunes, Carla; Usall, Josep; Teixidó, Neus; Abadias, Maribel; Viñas, Immaculada (2002)

    The potential enhancement of Candida sake (CPA-1) by ammonium molybdate to control blue and gray mold caused by Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea, respectively, on Blanquilla pears was investigated. In laboratory ...

    Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Decrease Fat Deposition in Separable Fat Depots but Not in the Remainder Carcass 

    Crespo, N.; Esteve-Garcia, Enric (2002-04-01)

    Two experiments were conducted in order to determine the effect of dietary fatty acid profile on deposition of body fat, carcass fat, and separable fat depots. Diets with four types of fat (tallow, olive, sunflower, and ...

    Nutrient and Fatty Acid Deposition in Broilers Fed Different Dietary Fatty Acid Profiles 

    Crespo, N.; Esteve-Garcia, Enric (2002-10-01)

    The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different dietary fatty acid profiles on efficiency of energy, fat, nitrogen, and fatty acid deposition in broiler chickens. Sixty female broiler chickens were fed a ...