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Project

Glycosides of essential oils for targeted antimicrobial activity in the gastro-intestinal tract of weaned piglets

Code
3S017916
Duration
01 January 2016 → 31 December 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Scientific computing
    • Animal biology
    • Bioinformatics and computational biology
    • General biology
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Bioinformatics and computational biology
    • Bioinformatics and computational biology
    • Public health care
    • Public health services
    • Bioinformatics and computational biology
  • Engineering and technology
    • Scientific computing
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural animal production
    • Veterinary medicine
Keywords
glycosidase activity essential oils glycosides antimicrobial weaned piglets
 
Project description
 

During this project the potential of glycosides of essential oils to obtain a retarded release in the gastrointestinal tract of weaned piglets will be examined. For this purpose the glycosidase activity along the gastrointestinal tract will be mapped and a mathematical model will be developed to simulate the release of the active component, here the essential oil.