NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY STUDIES, PERFORMED ON MONOGASTRIC ANIMALS

• Investigating the nutrients bioavailability of unconventional feed sources to enhance the nutritional food quality
• Developing in vitro stimulating methods of feedstuff digestibility in monogastric animals. Digestibility studies on fistulated animals and nutrient ileal digestibility evaluation
• Nutritional solutions based on natural sources of bioactive compounds to ensure the monogastric gastrointestinal health under normal conditions vs. heat stress;

STUDIES ON RUMINAL METABOLISM

• Ruminal metabolism manipulation (protein use efficiency improvement; greenhouse gas emissions reduction; subacute ruminal acidosis prevention);
• Accurate feed analysis quantification effects of lesser-known feed resources (ruminal degradation dynamics; nutrient intake timing; nutrition effects estimation on ruminal ecosystem)

 SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE MILK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

• Premium dairy products development niche (enriching cow milk fat with polyunsaturated fatty acids favorable to human health; estimating the nutrition effects on milk protein fractions)

• Identification of nutritional biomarkers status - ketosis markers, subacute acidosis markers, excess protein norm markers

 VALORIZATION OF LITTLE KNOWN/USED FEED RESOURCES

• Alternatives to classical protein sources, genetically modified plants, drought-resistant plants by: nutritional values corrections, evaluation impact on productivity performances in different feeding situations; particularities capitalization of these resources (eg. secondary metabolites/active substances presence)

Physical quality parameters assessment of animal products (eggs, meat): weight, shell thickness, breaking strength force, Haugh unit, pH, yolk index, yolk diameter, color indices

Nutrients digestibility studies/ Nutrients quality studies from meat samples

Rumen metabolism studies/ Nutrients quality studies from milk samples / Feed resources for ruminants

The Animal Nutrition Physiology Laboratory provides advanced expertise and a modern infrastructure—unique in Romania—for conducting in vivo experiments on farm animals. Our work focuses on assessing novel feed ingredients as alternatives to conventional feeds, determining nutritional requirements, and developing innovative feeding strategies.

We offer resources and services for:

• Determining feed digestibility and nutritional value.
• Conducting digestibility trials in farm animals within specialized facilities equipped with computerized microclimate control systems.
• Investigating the effects of different feeds on rumen metabolism and the productive performance of farm animals.
• Designing (personalized) feeding strategies that yield functional, nutrient-dense foods—such as eggs, meat, and milk—with enhanced nutritional value.

With high-performance equipment, dedicated expertise, and state-of-the-art facilities, the Animal Nutrition Physiology Laboratory is the ideal partner for researchers, farmers, and industry stakeholders seeking to test customized feeding solutions and obtain reliable results.