Completed research projects 2017

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Degradability of dietary fiber along the intestinal tract of pigs fed diets containing different concentrations and different types of dietary fiber.
Investigators: Abelilla, J. J., Navarro, D. M. D. L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2019.97:338–352. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky403.

Effects of graded levels of defatted or full fat rice bran on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing pigs.
Investigators: Casas, G. A., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2018.96:2293–2309. doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky145.

Effects of different levels of probiotics on growth performance and intestinal health of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Casas, G. A., L. Blavi, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2020. 98: 1-12. doi:10.1093/jas/skz372.

Concentration of digestible and metabolizable energy in different sources of low-fat DDGS fed to growing pigs
Investigators: Espinosa, C. D., S. A. Lee, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: Transl. Anim. Sci. 2019.3:662–675. doi.org/10.1093/tas/txz025.

Requirement for standardized total tract digestible calcium and standardized total tract digestible phosphorus to maximize growth performance and bone mineralization in 50 to 80 kg pigs.
Investigators: Lagos, L. V., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2019.247:262–272. doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.11.019.

Effects of heat treatment of soybean meal on ileal digestibility of amino acids.
Investigators: Oliveira, M. S. F., M. K. Wiltafsky, S. A. Lee, W. B. Kwon, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2020.269:114621. doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114621.

Effects of microbial phytase on growth performance of pigs fed diets containing graded levels of digestible threonine.
Investigators: Lee, S. A, and H. H. Stein.
Publication:  NA

Effects of different carbohydrases on growth performance of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of oxidized oil on the optimum Trp:Lys ratio in idets fed to growing pigs.
Investigators: Mathai, J. K., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of concentration of dietary fiber on digestibility of nutrients and energy in mixed diets fed to growing pigs.
Investigators: Navarro, D. M. D. L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2018.96:1860–1868. doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky090; and Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2019.248: 1–9. doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.12.001.

Effects of heat treatment of full fat soybeans on ileal digestibility of amino acids.
Investigators: Lee, S. A, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA

Effects of superdosing with different commercial microbial phytases on ileal digestibility of amino acids.
Investigators: Blavi, L., C. J. Munoz, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA

Effects of heat treatment of soybean meal on concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy.
Investigators: Oliveira, M. S. F., M. K. Wiltafsky, S. A. Lee, W. B. Kwon, and H. H. Stein.
Publication:  Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2020.269:114621. doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114621.

Effects of heat treatment of full fat soybeans on concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy.
Investigators: Fanelli, N. S., S. A Lee, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of graded levels of 2 microbial phytases on growth performance and bone ash of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., G. A. Casas, C. J. Munoz, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2019.97:3390–3398. doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz190.

Ileal digestibility of amino acids in mixed animal proteins fed to weanling pigs.
Investigators: Abelilla a, J. J., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Digestibility of amino acids in different sources of low-fat DDGS fed to growing pigs.
Investigators: Espinosa, C. D., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: Transl. Anim. Sci. 2019.3:662–675. doi.org/10.1093/tas/txz025.

Concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy in mixed animal proteins fed to weanling pigs.
Investigators: Abelilla, J. J., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of Dakota Gold DDGS and conventional DDGS on wean to finish growth performance  and carcass quality of pigs fed diets that are pelleted or provided in a meal form.
Investigators: Rodriguez, D. A., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2021.99: 8, 1–8. doi:10.1093/jas/skab129.

Effects of a novel combination of yeast and soy molasses on growth performance and blood characteristics of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Lagos, L. V., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Amino acid digestibility by weanling pigs in Gold Pro protein without and with enzyme supplementation.
Investigators: Kwon, W. B., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 96(Suppl. 2):150 (Abstr.).

Effects of including a combination of yeast and potato protein concentrate in diets fed to wean ling pigs.
Investigators: McGhee, M. M. and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Digestibility and retention of Ca and P in sows and growing pigs fed diets without and with microbial phytase.
Investigators: Lee, S. A., M. R. Bedford, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2021.280: 115084. doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.115084.

Effects of Calmin on energy, calcium, phosphorus, and nitrogen balance and digestibility of calcium and phosphorus by weanling pigs.
Investigators: Lee, Su A, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Amino acid digestibility in soy protein concentrate and single cell protein fed to weanling pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of Calmin on growth performance of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Lee, Su A, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of an enzyme and DFM combination on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing/finishing pigs fed four diets differing in nutrient density.
Investigators: Blavi, L., G. A. Casas, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of Sangrovit® Extra on apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids, acid hydrolyzed ether extract, and starch by weanling pigs fed corn-soybean meal diets.
Investigators: Rundle, C. M., V. Artuso-Ponte, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: Transl. Anim. Sci. 2020.4:1-7. doi: 10.1093/tas/txaa054.

Effect of Cu hydroxychloride on digestibility of energy and acid hydrolyzed ether extract, growth performance, and blood characteristics of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Espinosa, C. D., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effect of Cu hydroxychloride on digestibility of energy and acid hydrolyzed ether extract and on concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy and on nitrogen balance of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Espinosa, C. D., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Dose response of weaned pigs fed graded levels of recombinant phytase or monocalcium phosphate.
Investigators: Casas, G. A., L. Blavi, and H. H. Stein.
Publication: In Preparation.

Determination of ME concentration in diets containing corn germ meal.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Ileal digestibility of amino acids in conventional and high protein DDGS fed to growing pigs.
Investigators: Espinosa, C. D., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2018.96:1869–1876. doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky052.

Digestibility of energy and concentration of digestible and metabolizable energy in high protein and conventional DDGS fed to growing pigs.
Investigators: Espinosa, C. D., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2018.96:1869–1876. doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky052.

Effects of two direct fed microbials on ileal digestibility of amino acids and total tract digestibility of crude protein and gross energy in diets fed to growing pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2019. 97:727–734.

Digestibility of amino acids in distillers yeast, soy protein concentrate, and a threonine biomass fed to pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Amino acid digestibility in hybrid rye fed to pigs.
Investigators: McGhee, M. M., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci. 2018.96:3319–3329. doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky206.

Effects of Graded Levels of Coated ZnO on Performance, Diarrhea Score, and the Concentrations of Fecal Zn in Weanling Pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Concentration of metabolizable energy and digestibility of energy in distillers yeast, soy protein concentrate, and a threonine biomass fed to pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of microbial phytase on apparent total tract digestibility and standardized total tract digestibility of phosphorus in distillers yeast, soy protein concentrate, and threonine biomass fed to growing pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effects of different levels of soybean meal on digestibility of amino acids in growing pigs fed diets below and above the amino acids requirement.
Investigators: Lee, S. A., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: J. Anim. Sci., Volume 98, Issue Supplement_3, November 2020, Page 65. (Abstr.).

Effects of a novel combination of yeast and soy molasses in diets fed to weanling pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Amino acid digestibility in two new sources of soybean meal and in conventional soybean meal fed to weanling pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Digestibility of energy and concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy in two new sources of soybean meal and in conventional soybean meal fed to weanling pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Digestibility of phosphorus in two new sources of soybean meal and in conventional soybean meal fed to weanling pigs.
Investigators: Blavi, L., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: NA.

Effect of Cu hydroxychloride on growth performance and blood characteristics of weanling pigs.
Investigators: Espinosa, C. D., and H. H. Stein.
Publication: Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 2019.256:114257. doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114257.

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