• Determining the mechanism of pulsed electric field for improving meat quality : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 

  Bhat, Zuhaib F. (Lincoln University, 2019)

  Pulsed electric field (PEF) is a novel non-thermal technology that has recently attracted the attention of meat scientists and technologists due to its ability to modify membrane structure and enhance mass transfer. Several ...

• Community structure, diversity and potential of endophytic bacteria in the primitive New Zealand medicinal plant Pseudowintera colorata 

  Purushotham, N.; Jones, Elizabeth E.; Monk, J.; Ridgway, Hayley J. (MDPI, 2020-01-27)

  Although the importance of the plant microbiome in commercial plant health has been well established, there are limited studies in native medicinal plants. Pseudowintera colorata (horopito) is a native New Zealand medicinal ...

• Effects of social dominance on milk production and grazing behaviour of lactating dairy cows : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 

  Hussein, Aimi Nabilah (Lincoln University, 2019)

  In this study, three experiments were conducted to determine factors influencing social dominance in lactating, grazing dairy cows. Additionally, we investigated the effect of separating cows, based on social dominance, ...

• Understanding the potential for nitrate attenuation from paddock to stream using dual nitrate isotopes : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 

  Rayner, Sephrah (Lincoln University, 2019)

  Ruminant urine deposition can result in nitrate (NO₃⁻) leaching from soil to groundwater under agricultural systems. Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from ruminant urine patches are also a major concern as N₂O is a potent ...

• Variation in the fatty acid synthase gene (FASN) and its association with milk traits in Gannan yaks 

  Shi, B.; Jiang, Y.; Chen, Y.; Zhao, Z.; Zhou, Huitong; Luo, Y.; Hu, J.; Hickford, Jonathan G. H. (MDPI, 2019-09)

  Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is an enzyme involved in the synthesis of fatty acids (FA) and plays a central role in de novo lipogenesis in mammals. This study was conducted to ascertain the relative level of expression of ...

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