Evaluating the Use of a Similarity Index (SI) Combined with near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy as Method in Meat Species Authenticity [PDF]
Foods, 2023 A hand-held near infrared (NIR) spectrophotometer combined with a similarity index (SI) method was evaluated to identify meat samples sourced from exotic and traditional meat species.
Daniel Cozzolino +2 more
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Seasonal and sexual variation in mRNA expression of selected adipokine genes affecting fat deposition and metabolism of the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Emus are farmed for fat production. Oil rendered from their back and abdominal fat pads has good anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and has ingredients that promote cell growth.
Ji Eun Kim +3 more
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Past and future potential range changes in one of the last large vertebrates of the Australian continent, the emu Dromaius novaehollandiae [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 In Australia, significant shifts in species distribution have occurred with the loss of megafauna, changes in indigenous Australian fire regime and land-use changes with European settlement.
Julia Ryeland +2 more
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What prevents
Frontiers in Zoology, 2012 Background The avian glottis channels air from the oropharynx to the trachea and is situated on an elevated structure, the laryngeal mound. It is imperative that the glottis be protected and closed during swallowing, which in mammals is achieved by ...
Crole Martina R, Soley John T
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Ontogenetic scaling patterns and functional anatomy of the pelvic limb musculature in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) are exclusively terrestrial, bipedal and cursorial ratites with some similar biomechanical characteristics to humans. Their growth rates are impressive, as their body mass increases eighty-fold from hatching to adulthood ...
Luis P. Lamas +2 more
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Serum biochemical profile of emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) reared in captivity
Journal of Applied Animal Research, 2018 The emu, also known as Australian ostrich (Dromaius novaehollandiae), is a bird species native to the Australian plains. It is considered the largest bird in Oceania, and the second largest in the world.
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Structure, ontogeny and evolution of the patellar tendon in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and other palaeognath birds [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 The patella (kneecap) exhibits multiple evolutionary origins in birds, mammals, and lizards, and is thought to increase the mechanical advantage of the knee extensor muscles.
Sophie Regnault +2 more
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Characterization of collagen from emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) skins. [PDF]
J Food Sci Technol, 2015 Collagen from emu skins as a by-product was prepared. The skins were hardly solubilized in acetic acid, however were successfully solubilized on digestion with 10 % pepsin (w/w) for 4 days. The yield of pepsin-solubilized collagen (PSC) was about 27.3 %, on a raw weight basis.
Nagai T, Tanoue Y, Kai N, Suzuki N.
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Adaptation in the Avian Middle Ear-The Columellar Annular Ligament in Aquatic and Diving Birds. [PDF]
J MorpholThe size of the columellar footplate relative to the oval window shows striking variation across species: it fits snugly within the oval window in, for example owls (left), but considerably smaller than the oval window in diving taxa such as cormorants (right).
Peacock J.
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Evidence of a true pharyngeal tonsil in birds: a novel lymphoid organ in
Frontiers in Zoology, 2012 Background Tonsils are secondary lymphoid organs located in the naso- and oropharynx of most mammalian species. Most tonsils are characterised by crypts surrounded by dense lymphoid tissue. However, tonsils without crypts have also been recognised.
Crole Martina R, Soley John T
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