The objective of this study was to evaluate the consequences of low or high stress during pre-slaughter handling of pigs on their carcass and meat quality. Forty-four animals of a commercial lineage, with an average weight of 107.23±5.23 kg, were used. At lairage the animals were randomly divided into two groups, the least and the most stressed. At slaughter, during bleeding, blood samples were collected for later cortisol and lactate tests. Forty-five minutes after slaughter the initial pH of th […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the whey fermented by Enterococcus faecium in consortium with Veilonella parvula on the in vitro growth of ruminal bacteria and as a supplement in the cattle diet. In the in vitro experiment, a randomized design, with the following combinations was used: ruminal bacteria; ruminal bacteria and inactive whey; ruminal bacteria and active whey; and active whey. In the in vivo experiment, five fistulated Zebu Holstein-Zebu crossbred heifers were distributed in a 5 […]

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar o efeito de níveis de ácido láctico e do ácido propiônico sobre a fermentação de microrganismos ruminais in vitro. No experimento 1, os níveis, em um total de 12, foram os seguintes: adição de 0 (controle 1), 50, 100, 150, 200 e 250 mM de ácido láctico e 0 (controle 2), 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 mM de ácido propiônico, respectivamente, aos tubos de incubação, que continham inóculo ruminal, glicose e meio de cultura sintético, […]