Steering meat quality via breed (choice) and sex
Eline Kowalski investigated how to measure and improve meat quality and pork processing attributes (technological quality), taking the profitability of pig production as well as the recent ban on surgical castration into account .
Improved methodology for detection of antibiotic residues in milk and meat
ILVO and Ghent University have set up an analytical method for antibiotic residues in milk and meat matrices that are faster, cheaper, and at least as easy and reliable than what already exists.
Zinc source for broilers affects performance, intestinal health and meat quality
Zinc source for broilers affects performance, intestinal health and meat quality
Research approachCooperation is a "must" because soil improvers and peat substitutes must be tailored to the needs of the culture system, both in terms of the product itself as well as product information.
The Bokrijk Arboretum houses an exceptional collection of varieties of Japanese holly, a species often used as a substitute for boxwood. IILVO, KU Leuven and Plant Select intend to use this collection for breeding purposes to develop new cultivars.
De mens heeft voor vele van die natuurlijke antibiotica chemische substituten of varianten gefabriceerd om te gebruiken als geneesmiddel.
Main research questionThe aim of this project was to get insight in the meat quality variation of sire and sow lines that currently form the genetic basis of our Flemish fattening pigs. The unique aspect of this project was that the meat quality was determined on both fresh meat and high-quality cooked ham.