Optofluidic Lens Refractometer [PDF]
MicromachinesIn the face of increasingly severe global environmental challenges, the development of low-cost, high-precision, and easily integrable environmental monitoring sensors is of paramount importance.
Yifan Zhang +7 more
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Effect of Blood Sampling Time After Colostrum Intake on the Concentration of Metabolites Indicative of the Passive Immunity Transfer in Newborn Dairy Calves [PDF]
AnimalsDue to the synepitheliochorial placental structure, bovines show no maternal antibody flow from mother to fetus during pregnancy, resulting in an agammaglobulemic newborn [...]
Mohammad Hassan Mortazavi +6 more
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Proposal for a New Differential High-Sensitivity Refractometer for the Simultaneous Measurement of Two Refractive Indices and Their Differences [PDF]
SensorsThe refractive index of a liquid serves as a fundamental parameter reflecting its composition, thereby enabling the determination of component concentrations in various fields such as chemical research, the food industry, and environmental monitoring ...
Šimons Svirskis +2 more
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On-farm approaches to increase whole-milk total solids: Effects on performance and health of dairy calves [PDF]
JDS CommunicationsThis study aimed to evaluate the performance, metabolism, and health of Holstein calves fed whole milk adjusted for 15% TS by adding a commercial solids corrector (245 g/kg CP, 48 g/kg crude fat, 90 g/kg of mineral, and 3 g/kg of ADF) using 2 practical ...
Amanda M. Cezar +7 more
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Comparison of biuret and refractometery method for serum total protein measurements in cattle and goat [PDF]
BMC Research NotesObjectives The biuret method is frequently used to determine serum total protein. On the other hand refractometer, a quicker and less expensive option, is available to determine serum total protein.
Sileshi Mesele Mesa +1 more
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Determining Immunoglobulin Content of Bovine Colostrum and Factors Affecting the Outcome: A Review
Animals, 2021 The immunoglobulin concentration in bovine colostrum should be measured to ensure feeding with sufficient immunoglobulins (≥50 mg immunoglobulin G mL−1).
Johanna Ahmann +2 more
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Tropical Animal Science Journal, 2021 The objectives of the present study were to examine the association between the brix refractometer% and ELISA assays in the assessment of colostrum-IgG content and in studying the factors affecting this content.
N. H. Fahim, T. A. Imbabi
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Ultra-Long Range Refractive Index Fiber Sensor
Frontiers in Sensors, 2022 The dynamic range of optical fiber refractive index sensors is mainly determined by the refractive index (RI) of the sensor surface in contact with the sample under test.
Carmen E. Domínguez-Flores +5 more
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Optofluidics Refractometers [PDF]
Micromachines, 2018 Refractometry is a classic analytical method in analytical chemistry and biosensing. By integrating advanced micro- and nano-optical systems with well-developed microfluidics technology, optofluidics are shown to be a powerful, smart and universal platform for refractive index sensing applications.
Cheng Li +4 more
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Evaluation of Factors Affecting Colostrum Quality and Quantity in Holstein Dairy Cattle
Animals, 2021 The objective of this study was to conduct a large-scale investigation of colostrum composition and yield and an evaluation of factors affecting them. In this study, 1017 clinically healthy Holstein cows from 10 farms were used.
Aikaterini Soufleri +6 more
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