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Record Nr.

UNINA9910913788903321

Autore

Shehata Awad A

Titolo

Alternatives to Antibiotics against Pathogens in Poultry / / edited by Awad A. Shehata, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Wolfgang Eisenreich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031704802

3031704800

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (298 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

Tellez-IsaiasGuillermo

EisenreichWolfgang

Disciplina

636.089

Soggetti

Veterinary medicine

Physiology

Veterinary Science

Animal Physiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: An Overview of the Gut Health in Chickens -- Chapter 2: Intestinal microbiota: A hidden metabolic and immune organ -- Chapter 3: Secret killers in poultry as drivers for intestinal inflammation and oxidative stress -- Chapter 4: Probiotics -- Chapter 5: Prebiotics: An overview on their properties and mode of action -- Chapter 6: Use of postbiotics in the poultry industry: Current knowledge and future prospects -- Chapter 7: The use of enzymes in poultry nutrition: An opportunity for feed enzymes -- Chapter 8: The use of phytogenic substances against chronic stress: Opportunities and challenges -- Chapter 9: Essential oils -- Chapter 10: Taming the Tiny Titans: Exploring Bacteriophages as an Alternative to Antibiotics in the Poultry Industry -- Chapter 11: Peptides as Alternatives to Antibiotics in Poultry Health Management -- Chapter 12: Advances in antimycotoxins -- Chapter 13: Strategies to control coccidiosis and parasitic diseases in Biofarms -- Chapter 14: An overview on nanotechnology and its poultry applications: Opportunities and challenges.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of poultry intestinal health and recent advances in alternatives to drug treatment of



significant disorders. The chapters start with an insight into immunological processes and the communities of gut microbiota. In the following, a range of antibiotic alternatives in poultry feed and production management is presented, including enzymes, phytobiotics, bacteriophages, the use of probiotics, synbiotics, and many more. Expert contributions on the latest technological and diagnostic developments in the field round off this work to accelerate the study of natural products and next-generation disease therapy. Meeting the demand to combat increased resistance to classic treatment methods, this book forms an indispensable guide for all professionals, veterinarians, nutritionists, students and researchers in the poultry industry, food production, and academia.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910557337603321

Autore

Sakudo Akikazu

Titolo

Plasma Biology

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (363 p.)

Soggetti

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Irving Langmuir coined the name "plasma" to describe an ionized gas back in 1927. Just over 90 years later, plasma technology is becoming increasingly important in our daily life. For example, in the medical field and dentistry, plasma is used as a method of disinfection and sterilization. Moreover, additional potential novel applications of this technology in different forms of therapy have been proposed. In the agricultural sector, plasma technology could contribute to higher crop yields by enhancing seed germination and the growth of plants, as well as the preservation of foods by disinfection. Plasma technology could



also be utilized in environmental applications, including water treatment and remediation, as well as treatment of exhaust gases. Although recent extensive studies have uncovered the broad potential of plasma technology, its mechanisms of action remain unclear. Therefore, further studies aimed at elucidating the molecular mechanisms of plasma technology are required. This book is composed of original articles and reviews investigating the molecular mechanisms of plasma biology. Relevant areas of study include applications in plasma medicine, plasma agriculture, as well as plasma chemistry. Studies on potential therapeutic approaches using plasma itself and plasma-treated solutions are also included.