The rumen is a complex ecosystem composed of anaerobic bacteria, protozoa, fungi,
methanogenic archaea and phages. These microbes interact closely to breakdown plant …

Bovine milk is a nutritionally rich, chemically complex biofluid consisting of hundreds of
different components. While the chemical composition of cow's milk has been studied for …

The rumen contains a great diversity of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms that
allow the ruminant to utilize ligno-cellulose material and to convert non-protein nitrogen into …

Milk is a highly nutritious food that contains an array of macro and micro components,
scientifically proven to be beneficial to human health. While the composition of milk is …

From an animal health perspective, relatively little is known about the typical or healthy
ranges of concentrations for many metabolites in bovine biofluids and tissues. Here, we …

Milk is a foodstuff widely consumed around the world originating from a variety of different
species, animal management and production systems. In recent years, consumers have …

Seasonal calving, pasture-based dairy systems are widely practiced in countries with a
temperate climate and plentiful rainfall such as Ireland and New Zealand. This approach …

Worldwide milk production is predominantly founded on indoor, high‐concentrate feeding
systems, whereas pasture‐based feeding systems are most common in New Zealand and …

Dairy fat is one of the most complex natural fats because of its fatty acid (FA) composition.
Ruminant dairy fat contains more than 400 different FA varying in carbon chain length, and …

Increasing consumer awareness, scale of manufacture, and demand to ensure safety,
quality and sustainability have accelerated the need for rapid, reliable, and accurate …