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Animal Nutrition - Biotechnologies

Research directions
  • Animal nutrition in relation to environmental footprint (e.g. methane, nitrogen), biodiversity and resource efficiency.
  • Animal nutrition to support animal health, welfare and behaviour.
  • Studies into the effectiveness and safety of animal feed additives (e.g. pre- and probiotics, symbiotics, enzymes, fermented by-products) and new /or less known feedstuffs.
  • Studies for mitigating the effects of some anti-nutritional factors from feed/ feed ingredients.
  • Studies for improving the quality of animal products (meat, milk).
Personal stiintific
PhD Eng. Georgeta CIURESCU
PhD Eng. Georgeta CIURESCUSR I, Head of Laboratory
Madalin MANOLE
Madalin MANOLEResearcher
Eng. Mihaela DUMITRU
Eng. Mihaela DUMITRUSR II
Vasile BIRLOGEANU
Vasile BIRLOGEANU Technician
PhD. Eng.Smaranda POP
PhD. Eng.Smaranda POPSR III
Ioana TRIFU
Ioana TRIFU Technician
Dan RAMBU
Dan RAMBU Researcher
Research infrastructure
Equipment for milk and meat quality
Equipment for Animal Biotechnology
RESULTS
PRODUCTS – 4 PATENTS:
Feed supplement for pigs

Authors: Mihaela Hăbeanu, Nicoleta Lefter, Taranu Ionelia
A simple product, a concentrate using a low-cost ecologic ingredient camelina (Camelina sativa [L] Crantz), used to produce kerosene, whose by-products can be used in animal feeding. The implications are unexpected.

Compound Feed for pigs

Authors: Hăbeanu Mihaela, Veronica Hebean, Nicoleta Lefter
We give arguments and feeding solutions which to promote the endangered Mangalița pig breed, with the purpose to promote and preserve the biodiversity by eco-efficiency as paradigm, key element for sustainable development. This is a feed product using ecologic flax oil which is also used in human nutrition.

Protein-Vitamin-Mineral Concentrate for broilers

Authors: Ciurescu Georgeta, Hăbeanu Mihaela, Ropotă Mariana, Gheorghe Anca, Dragomir Cătălin
- The product is used in broiler feed (age 23-42 days) and contained camelina oil (Camelina sativa [L] Crantz, Camelia variety). This product maintains zootechnical performance and slaughter parameters, and positively influences the health of the birds, compared to classical fodder. In addition, it increases the nutritional quality of the meat, from the main portions (breast, thighs) of the commercial carcass, in the sense of decreasing the proportion of saturated fatty acids in favor of polyunsaturated ones, of the omega-3 type (essential, beneficial for consumers).

Patents help the farmers by the simple, eco-efficient solutions relying on the use to functional oils, with deep implications.

ARTICOLE publicate în reviste cotate ISI Thomson Reuters (selecție)

1. Dumitru M, Lefter NA, Ciurescu G, Drăghici R. Effect of Bacillus licheniformis on Growth, Bone Mineralization, and Intestinal Microbiota in Broilers Fed Cowpea Diets. Agriculture, 2024, 14 (11), 2013;
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14112013.


2. Rambu D, Dumitru M, Ciurescu G, Vamanu E. Solid-State Fermentation using Bacillus licheniformis-Driven Changes in Composition, Viability and In Vitro Protein Digestibility on Oilseed Cakes. Agriculture, 2024, 14(4), 639;
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14040639.

3. Ciurescu G, Vasilachi A, Idriceanu L, Dumitru M. Effects of corn replacement by sorghum in broiler chickens diets on performance, blood chemistry, and meat quality. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2023, 22(1):
537-547. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2023.2212695.

4. Lefter NA, Gheorghe A, Habeanu M, Ciurescu M, Dumitru M, Untea AE, Vlaicu PA. Assessing the Effects of Microencapsulated Lactobacillus salivarius and Cowpea Seed Supplementation on Broiler Chicken Growth and Health Status. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023, 10:1279819. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1279819

5. Dumitru M, Lefter NA, Habeanu M, Ciurescu G, Vodnar CD, Elemer S, Sorescu I, Georgescu SE, Dudu A. Evaluation of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Piglets Tract and Encapsulation of Selected Probiotic Cells. Agriculture, 2023, 13, 1098.
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13051098

6. Dumitru M, Ciurescu G. Optimization of the fermentation conditions and survival of Bacillus licheniformis as freeze-dried powder for animal probiotic applications. Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, 2023, Vol LXVI, No. 2: 109-115.

7. Ciurescu G, Idriceanu L, Gheorghe A, Ropotă M, Drăghici R. Meat quality in broiler chickens fed on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) seeds. Scientific Reports, 2022, 12, 9685.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13611-5

8. Ciurescu G, Vasilachi A, Ropotă M. Effect of dietary cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L] Walp) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seeds on growth performance, blood parameters and breast meat fatty acids in broiler chickens. Italian J Anim Science, 2022, 21(1): 97-105. DOI: 10.1080/1828051X.2021.2019620

9. Dumitru M, Vodnar CD, Elemer S, Ciurescu G, Habeanu M, Sorescu I, Georgescu SE, Dudu A. Evaluation of Non-Encapsulated and Microencapsulated Lactic Acid Bacteria. Applied Sciences, 2021, 11(21), 9867. doi.org/10.3390/app11219867

10. Dumitru M, Sorescu I, Ciurescu G, Hăbeanu M. Isolation, identification, preservation and determinations of lactic acid bacteria from chichen’s gut content of 26 days old. Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 2021, 26(4): 2765-2772. doi: 10.25083/rbl/26.4/2765.2772

11. Ciurescu G, Dumitru M, Gheorghe A, Untea AE, Drăghici R. Effect of Bacillus subtilis on growth performance, bone mineralization, and bacterial population of broilers fed with different protein sources. Poultry Science, 2020, 99(11): 5960-5971.

12. Ciurescu G, Vasilachi A, Grosu H. Efficacy of microbial phytase on growth performance, carcass traits, bone mineralization and blood biochemistry parameters in broiler turkeys fed raw chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L., cv. Burnas) diets. Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2020, 29(1): 171-184.

13. Ciurescu G, Vasilachi A, Grigore D, Grosu H. Growth performance, carcass traits and blood biochemistry of broiler chicks fed with low-fiber sunflower meal and phytase. South African Journal of Animal Science, 2019, 49(4): 735-745.

14. Sorescu I, Dumitru M, Ciurescu G. Lactobacillus spp. and Enterococcus faecium strains isolation, identification, preservation and quantitative determinations from turkey gut content. Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 2019, 24(1): 41-49. doi: 10.25083/rbl/24.1/41.49

15. Ciurescu G, Toncea I, Ropota M, Habeanu M. Composition and nutrient quality of some raw pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentils (Lens culinaris) legumes: comparing cultivars. Romanian Agricultural Research, 2018, 35: 101-108.

16. Ciurescu G, Pană CO. Effect of dietary untreated field pea (Pisum sativum L.) as substitute for soybean meal and enzymes supplementation on egg production and quality of laying hens. Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 2017, 22(1): 12204-12213.

17. Ciurescu G, Vasilachi A, Hăbeanu M, Dragomir C. Effects of dietary lentil seeds inclusion on performance, carcass characteristics and cecal pH of broiler chickens. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2017, 87(9): 1130-1134.

18. Ciurescu G, Ropota M, Toncea I, Habeanu M. Camelia (Camelina sativa L. Crantz variety) oil and seeds as n-3 fatty acids rich products in broiler diets and its effects on performance, meat fatty acid composition, immune tissue weights, and plasma metabolic profile. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2016, 18(2): 315-326.

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