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Michael R. Bedford
Researcher at AmeriCorps VISTA
Publications - 328
Citations - 13255
Michael R. Bedford is an academic researcher from AmeriCorps VISTA. The author has contributed to research in topics: Phytase & Broiler. The author has an hindex of 54, co-authored 296 publications receiving 11314 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael R. Bedford include Syngenta & University of Saskatchewan.
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Exogenous enzymes in monogastric nutrition - their current value and future benefits.
TL;DR: The overall effect of carbohydrase enzyme use is to reduce the variation between good and bad samples of a target ingredient substantially, which means that the nutrient requirements of the animal are met more frequently, and with diets of lower nutrient concentration.
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Increased small intestinal fermentation is partly responsible for the anti‐nutritive activity of non‐starch polysaccharides in chickens
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that increased fermentation occurs in the small intestine when a large amount of viscous NSPs is present in the diet and this is detrimental to the performance and well-being of poultry.
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Exogenous enzymes for pigs and poultry
Michael R. Bedford,H. Schulze +1 more
TL;DR: Improved knowledge of ANF structure will result in development of enzymes directed towards far more specific targets, which enhances the likelihood of success and should reduce the overall enzyme usage.
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Reduction of intestinal viscosity through manipulation of dietary rye and pentosanase concentration is effected through changes in the carbohydrate composition of the intestinal aqueous phase and results in improved growth rate and food conversion efficiency of broiler chicks.
TL;DR: Intestinal viscosity, which rose as digesta passed from the proximal to distal small intestine, fell with pentosanase addition and decreasing rye concentration, and correlated positively with reduced weight gain and FCE.
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Removal of antibiotic growth promoters from poultry diets: implications and strategies to minimise subsequent problems.
TL;DR: It is hoped that nutritional control will lead to microbiological control, allowing for more consistent production responses in the absence of antibiotics.