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Evaluation of different indicator microorganism enumeration protocols for water quality monitoring
(2016-05-04)
Water quality, such as drinking water quality, irrigation water quality, and recreational water quality, is important for public health. Escherichia coli, coliform and Enterobacteriaceae have been used as indicator organisms ...
Evaluation of Differential Scanning Calorimetry as a Potential Methodology to Assess Starch Gelatinization in Commercial Poultry Diets Thermally Processed under Multiple Retention Time and Temperature Combinations
(2019-08-03)
Starch is known to gelatinize in the presence of heat and water during thermal processing; thus, causing the unraveling of the starch granule. The occurrence of starch gelatinization in diets having high inclusions of ...
Evaluation of Distilled Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) as an Alternative Substrate Component in the Production of Greenhouse-Grown Annuals
(2013-04-29)
Peat moss and perlite are the core components found in soilless greenhouse substrates today and are thus in high demand commercially. Due to both environmental and economic concerns associated with peat harvest and production, ...
Evaluation of Driver Assistive Truck Platooning on Traffic Flow
(2015-07-21)
Interest in driver assistive truck platooning (DATP) through the application of coordinated adaptive cruise control in the freight trucking industry is on the rise due to its expected benefits on the roadway. To investigate ...
EVALUATION OF DUAL-PURPOSE WHEAT VARIETIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
(2022-12-07)
Dual-purpose wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) systems increase farm sustainability by diversifying on-farm income. While these systems are common in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., they are not often utilized in the ...
Evaluation of Early-Age Cracking Sensitivity in Bridge Deck Concrete
(2008-12-15)
Early-age cracking is a problem in bridge deck concrete as it can have several detrimental effects on long-term behavior and durability. The primary objective of this project was to evaluate the early-age cracking tendency ...
Evaluation of Eastern Red Cedar as a Substrate Component for Container Plant Production
(2013-03-20)
Peat moss, perlite and pine bark, being readily available and relatively inexpensive, have been the most popular substrate components of greenhouse and container nursery production for the past forty to fifty years. ...
Evaluation of Energy Storage Devices for Aerospace Applications
(2014-12-10)
Electrical energy storage devices are highly desirable for aerospace applications, such as the Space Vehicle (SV) and many systems/parts for the Space Lunch System (SLS). For this special application, devices that can work ...
Evaluation of Enzymes in the Sulfur Metabolic Pathway of Mammals and Bacteria
(2018-11-14)
Sulfur-containing molecules are essential for all organisms. Mammals depend on the availability of amino acid methionine and cysteine, whereas bacteria rely on sulfite and cysteine. The research presented in this dissertation ...
Evaluation of Enzymes Supplementation in Diets for Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
(2015-07-23)
Fish meal is preferred among other protein sources because it is an excellent source of essential nutrients such as protein and indispensable amino acids, essential fatty acids, cholesterol, vitamins, minerals attractants ...
Evaluation of EPTC as a Preplant Soil Treatment in Warm-Season Sod Production
(2011-04-21)
Field research was conducted at Auburn University Turfgrass Research Unit (AUTRU) Auburn AL, during 2008 to 2010 and Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) Fairhope AL in 2009, to evaluate EPTC as a preplant soil ...
Evaluation of Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices: Use of Silt Fence Tieback Systems and Anionic Polyacrylamide on Highway Construction Sites
(2007-08-15)
Every year the construction process exposes millions of acres of earth to the elements of wind, rain, and snow. This greatly increases the potential for erosion; therefore, the need for efficient erosion and sediment ...
Evaluation of Erosion Control Practices Under Large-Scale Rainfall Simulation Following ASTM D6459 Standard Test Methods
(2020-05-12)
Land development and construction activities remove vegetative cover, exposing bare soil to the erosive forces of rainfall. Stormwater causes dislodgement of soil particles through splash, sheet, and rill erosion, resulting ...
Evaluation of Escherichia coli and Coliforms in Aquaponic Water for Produce Irrigation
(2020-07-14)
With the increase of commercialized aquaponics, concerns associated with pathogens in aquaculture water transferring to the produce have increased. The FDA Produce Safety Rule states water used for irrigation purposes that ...
Evaluation of Evacuation Performance Using Different Locomotive Postures
(2017-07-25)
Humans may adopt atypical locomotive postures due to breathing zone constraints during
emergency evacuations. Except for walking upright, postures during evacuation have been
sparsely researched. This study evaluated ...
Evaluation of Extra-Phosphoric Effects of Phytase on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Phytate Degradation, Plasma Inositol Concentrations, Gene Expression of Hypothalamic Appetite Hormones, and Catecholamine Concentrations in Broiler Production
(2020-07-17)
Phytase is an enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of phytate at the carbon-phosphate linkage. Commonly, phytase is added in poultry diets at 500 to 1,000 phytase units (FTU)/kg to liberate phosphorus from phytate. However, ...
Evaluation of Fabrea Salina and Other Ciliates as Alternative Live Foods for First-Feeding Red Snapper, Lutjanus Campechanus, Larvae
(2005-08-15)
One of the major challenges with the culture of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus is providing an appropriate food source at the onset of feeding. At first-feeding the larvae has limited endogenous reserves and within hours ...
Evaluation of Feed Efficiency Traits with Post-Weaning Growth and Ultrasound Traits in Central Test Bulls
(2007-12-15)
Since 1978, individual feed intake has been measured on bulls (n = 2,180) consigned to the Auburn University Bull Test along with weights, heights, scrotal circumference and ultrasound carcass traits. Test length since ...
An Evaluation of Feed Management, the Use of Automatic Feeders, and Feed Leaching in the Culture of Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
(2017-11-20)
Feed management is widely considered to be one of the most important factors of shrimp production, however it has been grossly under studied using standardized methods. New and improving technology is making the use of ...
Evaluation of Feed Manufacturing on Feed Quality, Performance, Nutrient Utilization and Carcass Characteristics of Broilers
(2020-11-17)
Previous studies have shown corn particle size and feed form manipulation influence broiler performance, gizzard development, nutrient utilization, and carcass characteristics. It is well-known that feeding pellets reduces ...