In intensive milk production systems, planning roughage supplementation is critical to the success of the activity. In Brazil the main forage conservation strategy is ensilage, in which maize is the main crop used, due to its high ensilability and silage nutritive value. However, the oscillation of input prices (fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, etc.) has increased the production costs of such crop, a fact that has been pointed out by farmers as a barrier for the economic viability of the producti

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2017

The development of innovative and efficient fermentation processes for enzyme production is critical to ensure the economic viability of cellulosic ethanol production. In this context the goal of this project is: to evaluate the production of cellulases using an innovative fermentation process.

Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

As Brazil increases its production of biodiesel, so does the production of glycerin, a by-product with a high energy value. At the same time, corn, the main energy component in concentrated feeds, in addition to being the ingredient that most increases feed costs, tends to become less available in the market due to its use in the production of alcohol in Europe and the United States. Glycerol, the main component of glycerin, has already been used in some countries, mixed with concentrate for lac

Status: Completed     Start date: Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2010

The general objective of this project was to identify microbial strains that produce enzymes capable of degrading fibers or hydrolyzing secondary anti-nutritional compounds, aiming to identify microbial isolates (rumen bacteria or fungi) with fibrolytic capacity or tolerant to anti-nutritional factors, as well as to expeditiously isolate and characterize fibrolytic enzymes. It was also the objective of this project that the use of laboratory procedures would serve to train undergraduate and grad

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

The intensification and adoption of integrated systems has allowed advances for sustainable livestock production. It is important to obtain production with minimal environmental impact. Brazilian livestock, in particular, have been following this trend. The cattle herd contributes significantly to the emission of greenhouse gases, mainly with the emission of enteric methane, which can become a non-tariff barrier for the export of animal products. In this sense, the RumenGases project was develop

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011

The identification of economically relevant genes might translate into considerable competitive advantage in markets more and more competitive and globalized. Genes which are associated with plague resistance, productivity increase and organoleptic attributes (which can be experienced by the senses such as color, taste and texture) appreciated by consumers are extremely important to the Brazilian stockbreeding market. There is a considerable number of bioinformatic tools that are available to th

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

The silvopastoral systems are a viable option to avoid degradation of pastures due to their potential to control erosion and the ability of some tree species to add nitrogen and other nutrients to the pasture, improving soil fertility. However, an important aspect in these systems refers to the competition for light between the tree/shrub and herbaceous components. Tiller production and the consequent density of inflorescences, directly related to seed production and, therefore, to natural resee

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