The culture of Palm Tree Oil ( Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) has great socio-economic importance in the state of Pará, the country's largest producer. This culture has risen the growth potential in Brazil, by its oil demand, great productivity and competitiveness when compared to other cultures, availability of altered areas prone to offer favorable soil and weather conditions, generate jobs and income, and protect the soil due to its perennial character. However, the fatal yellowing of palm o ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2010

The growing biofuel industry generates by-products that have shown promise as energy and protein feeds in ruminant diets. The objective of this project was to determine the effects of by-products of biodiesel production, obtained from different sources of oilseeds, on the in vitro degradability of nutrients, in vitro ruminal fermentation and methane gas production. Palisadegrass ( Brachiaria brizantha) was used as a model. Its isolated incubation was considered as a contro ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2007