COLLECTIVE OF PHYSIOLOGY
- improve animal product (milk, meat, eggs) quality and safety according to the current regulations, processor demands and consumer preferences;
expertise gained in projects on: improve the fatty acids profile, reduce the cholesterol level, functional foods, reduce the food chain contaminants, antioxidants, etc.;
- alleviate the environmental impact of animal production
expertise gained in projects on: reduce nitrogen excretion in ruminants, reduce phosphorus excretion in poultry, reduce copper and zinc excretion in pigs, etc.;
- continuous revaluation of the nutritive value of the forage resources
expertise gained in projects on: evaluation of the new lines/varieties of forage plants, evaluation of new by-products, or of by-products specific to Romania, etc.;
- development of functional foods beneficial to human health
expertise gained in projects on: feeds formulation optimisation in terms of vitamin E/selenium/fatty acids ratio, to improve broiler carcass quality; optimization of the nutritional factors in order to produce consumer eggs enriched in ? : 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; increase milk level of polyunsaturated fatty acids;
- increase the efficiency of feed utilization
expertise gained in projects on: research on the ruminal metabolism (proteolysis, microbial protein synthesis, acidosis), on the absorption processes in monogastric animals (vitamins, minerals), etc.;
- improve animal welfare
expertise gained in projects on: effect of the temperature variations and methods of control; collateral effects of the intensive feeding; novel methods and techniques for poultry rearing making use of anolytes and catolytes to improve product quality and ensure sanitary veterinary protection;
- natural alternatives to the classical sources of minerals and vitamins
expertise gained in projects on: interdisciplinary research on the use of morus sp. in poultry production;
- use of experimental animal models to study nutrition diseases in humans
expertise gained in projects on: experimental model for the study of nutrient (Ca, B, phytosterols) availability and their influence on bone mineralization in pigs, scientific support for the study of osteoporosis; celiac disease: research on the incidence and diagnosis; provision of fortified flour products � medicine for the ,,long - life dietetic treatment.
COLLECTIVE OF CHEMISTRY
- rapid evaluation of the nutritive value of animal feeds
expertise gained in projects on: methodological model for the control of the feeding qualities for fat-rich feed ingredients;
- development of chemical methods for feeds and animals foods quality checking expertise gained in projects on: development of the methods to evaluate the ingredients of the protein-vitamin-mineral concentrates for farm animals; development of a methodological design to measure the quality of the cereal grains used to manufacture concentrate feeds; quality evaluation of the protein-vitamin-mineral concentrates used in pig feeding; complex researches to determine biochemical markers specific to the regional dairy products
- establishment and development of a system of methods for the studies of digestibility and bioavailability of the nutrients from different feed sources
expertise gained in projects on: development of a set for the evaluation of ruminant feeds; set of chemical methods for the fast evaluation of the soybean meal protein digestibility
- participation in interlaboratory surveys on the chemical composition of the forages
experienta acumulata in teste de performanta:
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Trace elements determination (Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb si Cd) from samples of medicinal herbs used in weaned piglets (10- 30 kg) feeding
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Measure the phosphorus from the monocalcium phosphate for veterinary use - 7/27.04.2008
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Design for interlaboratory analysis to determine Pb from the zinc oxide used as feed ingredient - 5/15.12.2006
- development and improvement of the methods to determine the polluting heavy metals in feeds
experienta acumulata in teste de performanta: determination in mineral raw ingredients and in different plants
- quality checking of the feed ingredients and finished feeds manufactured in the pilot station of IBNA and by external beneficiaries
Equipment for research activity
COLLECTIVE OF PHYSIOLOGY:
- digestibility stands for large ruminants (cattle, buffaloes) - 8 stands;
- digestibility cages for small ruminants (sheep, goats) - 10 cages;
- digestibility cages for pigs - 10 cages;
- battery cages for layers and broilers for digestibility experiments;
- experimental surgery facilities (fistulas, catheters, etc.);
- air-controlled rooms for experiments on pigs and poultry;
- animals with ruminal fistulas (cows, wethers);
- metabolic chambers for large ruminants (2 chambers) to evaluate the environmental impact of animal production.
COLLECTIVE OF CHEMISTRY:
No. |
Equipment / apparatus |
Measurement |
1
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Foss Tecator Kjeltec 2300 - Protein
|
concentration
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2
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Foss Tecator Soxtec 2055 - Fat
|
concentration
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3
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Foss Tecator Fiber Tec 2010 - Cellulose
|
concentration
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4
|
HPLC PerkinElmer
|
absorbance
|
5
|
HPLC Termo Electron
|
absorbance
|
6
|
Gas Chromatograph Perkin Elmer Clarus 500
|
absorbance
|
7
|
Gas Chromatograph Varian
|
absorbance
|
8
|
Rotavapors
|
concentration
|
9
|
Fluorimetru
|
fluorescence
|
10
|
Spectrometer with atomic absorption
|
absorbance
|
11
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Spectrophotometer UV-VIS V530
|
absorbance
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12
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pH-metre ionLab
|
pH
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13
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Distiller Mili-Q
|
distillate
|
14
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Calcination ovens
|
temperature
|
15
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Centrifuges
|
rotation
|
16
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Scales: Sartorius si Kern
|
mass
|
17
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Sample homogenizers
|
homogenising
|
18
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Sand bath: Falc
|
heating
|
19
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Water bath: Julabo, Memmert, GFL Gesellschaft
|
heating
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20
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Stoves: ITM; Falc; Pol-Eko; Eccocel; UNE
|
heating
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21
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Electric bath for mineralization
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heating
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22
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Magnetic stirrers
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homogenising
|
23
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Fume chambers
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fume exhaustion
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24
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Laboratory mill Retsch Grindomix
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sample grinding
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