Simple Summary Castration of male piglets has traditionally been carried out to control boar
taint, but animal welfare concerns about surgical castration has brought this practice under …

Odor pollution is one of the seven public nuisances prevalent worldwide causing
continuously increasing public complaints over the last decades. 3-Methylindole (skatole) …

Distinct bacterial trophic networks exist in the gut microbiota of individuals in industrialized
and non-industrialized countries. In particular, non-industrialized gut microbiomes tend to be …

A conceptual framework considering toxicity, metabolism and maintenance energy is
proposed for research on microbial degradation of organic pollutants and bioremediation …

The aim of this study was to explore the effects of dietary fermented feed addition on growth
performance, immune organ indices, serum biochemical parameters, cecal odorous …

Unconventional feed, which is abundant in China, contains anti-nutritional factors and
toxins; however, these can be greatly reduced with microbial fermentation, thus improving …

Simple Summary Raising entire male pigs and immunocastrates poses various challenges
on how the nutrient requirements of these growth-efficient animals can be met. Applying the …

Boar taint is an unpleasant odor in male pig meat, mainly caused by androstenone, skatole,
and indole, which are deposited in the fat tissue. Piglet castration is the most common …

This research was designed to assess the influence of a synbiotic–yucca extract compound
preparation (MCC) on production performance, faecal microbiota and immune in laying …

Skatole of gut origin has garnered significant attention as a malodorous pollutant due to its
escalating emissions, recalcitrance to biodegradation and harm to animal and human …