Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology
Volume 6, Issue 1 (2017)
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Role of Dairy Farming in Irrigated Ecosystem: A Village Level Case Study from Eastern India
Abstract: Dairy farming is one of the important components of irrigated ecosystem and plays a major role towards sustaining agricultural livelihoods. In the present study, a detailed survey was conducted regarding the livestock potentials of the farmers in irrigated ecosystem in relation to the socio-economic status. Maintenance of dairy and related economics was evaluated for each socio-economic class as well as the constraints perceived by each group of farmers. While in …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Sexed Semen: A Boon for Indian Dairy Farming
Abstract: The sexed semen technology is a breakthrough technology for sorting of X and Y bearing chromosome to produce progeny of a desired sex with 80–90% accuracy. Among several methods of sorting X and Y bearing semen, flow cytometry is the best method, as it doesn’t changes more sperm morphology. The sexed semen technology has several advantages like production of more female calves and more milk, lowered risk of dystocia, increased …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 10–16 Read article
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Electrospun Structures for Dairy and Food Packaging Applications
Abstract: Electrospinning is an electrostatic fiber fabrication technique, in which a nonwoven mat of long fibers can be assembled into a three-dimensional structure due to bending instability of the spinning jet. Owing to its versatile nature and potential for applications in diverse fields including food packaging has been gaining more interest. It is a flexible and easy tool for producing ultrathin sized by applying electrical force. In this process, altering the …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 17–23 Read article
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Significance of Butyrophilin Gene in Relation to Milk Constituents in Dairy Animals
Abstract: Abstract Butyrophilin (BTN1A1) has been classified as member of transmembrane proteins of immunoglobulin family. BTN1A1 is a QTL candidate gene having role in milk production and composition (fat) in dairy animals. The gene product BTN1A1 has function during secretion of milk fat and its expression is tissue specific in lactating mammary tissue. Butyrophilin gene constitutes of a more than 40% by weight of total protein and synthesized as a peptide …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 24–30 Read article
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Effect of Coat Colour and Sex on Carcass Characteristics of Local Rabbits in Northern Region of Ghana
Abstract: This study was conducted to assess the effect of coat colour and sex on carcass characteristics of local rabbits in the northern region of Ghana. Data were collected on 24 rabbits (12 males and 12 females) from six colour varieties. Animals were slaughtered according to standard abattoir procedure and parameters recorded were live weight, bled weight, skinned weight, hot carcass dressing weight, lung weight, heart weight, liver weight, kidney weight, …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 5–9 Read article