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Barbara A. Williams
Researcher at University of Queensland
Publications - 143
Citations - 6625
Barbara A. Williams is an academic researcher from University of Queensland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fermentation & Arabinoxylan. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 135 publications receiving 5770 citations. Previous affiliations of Barbara A. Williams include Australian Research Council & Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
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Multiphasic analysis of gas production kinetics for in vitro fermentation of ruminant feeds
Jeroen C.J. Groot,John W. Cone,Barbara A. Williams,Filip M.A. Debersaques,Egbert A. Lantinga +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a flexible, empirical, multiphasic model was proposed for parameterization of gas production profiles and the maximum fractional rate of substrate digestion (RM) was calculated for each phase.
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Fermentation in the large intestine of single-stomached animals and its relationship to animal health.
TL;DR: The present review examines the micro-ecology of the GIT, with most emphasis on the large intestine as the most important site of fermentative activity, and an attempt is made to clarify the importance of the microfloral activity (i.e. fermentation) in relation to the health of the host.
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Post-natal development of the porcine microbiota composition and activities
Sergey R. Konstantinov,Ajay Awati,Barbara A. Williams,B. G. Miller,Philip C. Jones,Christopher R. Stokes,Antoon D. L. Akkermans,Hauke Smidt,Willem M. de Vos +8 more
TL;DR: A shift in composition and metabolic activities of the predominant microbiota, and emergence of clostridia and E. coli, were encountered in the intestinal samples of the piglets after the early post-weaning period.
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The role of the commensal gut microbial community in broiler chickens
TL;DR: The dilemma caused by the forthcoming ban of antibiotics feed additives and need to maintain the intestinal health of broiler chickens, has produced an enormous interest in finding alternatives, and modulating the intestinal microbial community in a healthy direction, by dietary ingredients such as prebiotics could be a good solution.
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Effects of mushroom and herb polysaccharides, as alternatives for an antibiotic, on the cecal microbial ecosystem in broiler chickens
F.C. Guo,Barbara A. Williams,R.P. Kwakkel,H. S. Li,X. P. Li,J. Y. Luo,W. K. Li,M.W.A. Verstegen +7 more
TL;DR: It would seem that these specific mushroom and herb polysaccharide extracts hold some promise as potential modifiers of intestinal microbiota in diseased chickens.