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Enhancement of pigmeat quality by altering pre-slaughter management [PDF]

, 2005
End of project reportThe studies presented in this report were conducted to investigate the effect of breed, slaughter weight, castration of male pigs and strategic feeding strategies on the performance of pigs to slaughter and on their carcass quality.
Allen, Paul, Hogan, Sean, Kerry, Joseph P., Lawlor, Peadar G, Lynch, P Brendan, Mullane, J.   +5 more
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Replacement of soya bean meal with peas and faba beans in growing/finishing pig diets: effect on performance, carcass composition and nutrient excretion [PDF]

, 2015
There is now an increasing debate about the viability of using temperate-grown legumes in pig diets as a potential replacement for imported soya bean meal (SBM) and this is due to food security, sustainability and environmental concerns.
Annor-Frempong, Castell, Crépon, Crépon, D. Homer, DEFRA, Fowler, G.A. White, Garrido, Gatel, I. Kyriazakis, J. Wiseman, J.G.M. Houdijk, Jezierny, L.A. Smith, Leinonen, Leinonen, Lundstrom, Lundström, Madsen, Masey O’Neill, Mateos, Mavromichalis, O’Doherty, Pearson, Prandini, Reynolds, Smith, Stein, Stein, Topp, Van Lunen, Warris, Zamaratskaia   +33 more
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The distal end of porcine chromosome 6p is involved in the regulation of skatole levels in boars

BMC Genetics, 2011
Background Boar taint is an unpleasant condition of pork, mainly due to the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in male pigs at onset of puberty.
Crooijmans Richard PMA, Bovenhuis Henk, Merks Jan WM, Knol Egbert F, Duijvesteijn Naomi, Ramos António M, Groenen Martien AM, Harlizius Barbara   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ban on castration of boars in the Netherlands: modeling economic consequences of options [PDF]

, 2009
As a result of social criticism on castration, the Netherlands intend to start fattening boars. The great obstacle to a ban on castration is the expected negative effect on international trade because of the fear of boar taint.
Backus, G.B.C., Baltussen, W.H.M., Hennen, W.H.G.J.   +2 more
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Assessment of a Two-Stage Wood Chip-Based Biofilter Using Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Olfactometry [PDF]

, 2008
A mobile pilot-scale biofilter testing laboratory, which consisted of one- and two-stage biofilter reactor barrels, was developed where two types of wood chips (western cedar and hard wood) were examined to treat odor emissions from a deep-pit swine ...
Cai, Lingshuang, Chen, Lide, Hoff, Steven, Hoff, Steven, Koziel, Jacek, Koziel, Jacek   +5 more
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Characterization of the Nature of Organic Matter in Carbonate Rocks: Implications for Geological and Environmental Studies

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 131, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Organic matter in carbonate rocks plays a crucial role in processes such as fluid flow regulation, carbon sequestration, contaminant transport, and hydrocarbon recovery. This study employed multimodal spectroscopic techniques, including fluorescence imaging and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, to characterize the spatial ...
Alicia Moya, Rajkumar Chowdhury, Yves Perrette, Fabienne Giraud, Laurent Charlet, Christophe Sandt, Hugo Chauvet, Frederic Jamme, Alexander Van Driessche, Alejandro Fernandez‐Martinez   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic and metabolic aspects of androstenone and skatole deposition in pig adipose tissue: A review (Open Access publication)

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2008
High levels of androstenone and skatole in fat tissues are considered the primary causes of boar taint, an unpleasant odour and flavour of the meat from non-castrated male pigs.
Bonneau Michel, Larzul Catherine, Robic Annie   +2 more
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Scent Goes Digital: The Role of Insect Odorant Binding Proteins in Modern Technology

BioFactors, Volume 52, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This review delves into bioinspired olfactory biosensors, focusing on insect odorant binding proteins (OBPs) as core elements of hybrid bionic platforms for volatile compound detection. Highlighting the development of the biological electronic nose (BE‐NOSE), it examines current prototypes, outlines advantages over conventional methods, and explores ...
Maddalena Ventura, Miriam Viola, Krishna C. Persaud, Antonio Guerrieri, Carmen Scieuzo, Patrizia Falabella   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feeding Jerusalem artichoke reduced skatole level and changed intestinal microbiota in the gut of entire male pigs

Animal, 2012
Different levels of dried Jerusalem artichoke were fed to entire male pigs 1 week before slaughter. The objective was to investigate the effect on skatole level in the hindgut and in adipose tissue, as well as the effect on microflora and short-chain ...
S.G. Vhile, N.P. Kjos, H. Sørum, M. Øverland   +3 more
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Ebermast – eine Herausforderung für den Ökolandbau [PDF]

, 2013
Das Thema Kastration von männlichen Ferkeln wird immer wieder kontrovers zwischen Landwirten, Tierschützern und Politikern diskutiert. Die Kastration mit Betäubung und/oder Schmerzmitteln ist nur teilweise eine Verbesserung.
Früh, Barbara, Holinger, Mirjam
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