Responsible scientist:
Veerle Fievez - Tel.: ++ 32 (0)9 264 90 02 - fax: ++ 32 (0)9 264 90 99
Research staff:
Veerle Fievez
Bruno Vlaeminck
Daniël Demeyer
Tom Van Nespen
Joris Van Looveren
Marta Lourenço
Sarah Brusche
Charlotte Boeckaert
Within
this research area, both in
vitro and
in vivo studies
are performed to study the ruminant metabolism, with emphasis on the rumen
and its interaction with the intermediate metabolism. Fatty acids and
their metabolism are a keynote in the current research. Novel data mining
techniques are explored to develop diagnostic models based on milk fatty
acid patterns for improved ruminant nutrition.
o
Milk fatty acid
pattern in diagnostic milk based tests for improved dairy
nutrition
o
Control of
rumen methanogenesis
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Policy and
sector supporting projects
