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World Ranking
2788
National Ranking
129

Overview

Alex Maiorka is affiliated with the Federal University of Parana in Brazil. Their primary field of study is Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on Animal Science and Zoology. The research work spans several subfields, including Aquatic Science, Plant Science, Small Animals, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their published research covers a range of topics, prominently Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Livestock and Poultry Management, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Meat and Animal Product Quality, and Phytase and its Applications.

Alex Maiorka has contributed to various journals and publication venues frequently, including:

  • Livestock Science
  • Archives of Veterinary Science
  • Poultry Science
  • Ciência Rural
  • Journal of Animal Science

Some of their recent papers are as follows:

  • Effects of feed form and energy levels on growth performance, carcass yield and nutrient digestibility in broilers, 2020, animal
  • Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis reduce faecal protein catabolites concentration and odour in dogs, 2020, BMC Veterinary Research
  • Effect of age and different doses of dietary vitamin E on breast meat qualitative characteristics of finishing broilers, 2021, Animal nutrition
  • Effect of different doses of phytase and protein content of soybean meal on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and bone characteristics of broilers, 2020, Poultry Science
  • Thermal processing of corn and physical form of broiler diets, 2020, Poultry Science

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Simone Gisele de Oliveira
  • Lucas Schmidt Bassi
  • Leopoldo Malcorra de Almeida
  • Ananda Portella Félix
  • E. L. Krabbe

Best Publications

  • Performance and Intestinal Mucosa Development of Broiler Chickens Fed Diets Containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cell Wall

    E. Santin;A. Maiorka;M. Macari;M. Grecco

  • Performance and nutrient utilization of broilers fed diets supplemented with a novel mono-component protease

    D. M. Freitas;S. L. Vieira;C. R. Angel;A. Favero

  • Evaluation of the Efficacy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cell Wall to Ameliorate the Toxic Effects of Aflatoxin in Broilers

    Elizabeth Santin;Antonio Carlos Paulillo;Alex Maiorka;Laura Satiko

  • Posthatching Water and Feed Deprivation Affect the Gastrointestinal Tract and Intestinal Mucosa Development of Broiler Chicks

    A. Maiorka;E. Santin;F. Dahlke;I. C. Boleli

  • Acid-base balance in broilers

    S.A. Borges;A.V. Fischer Da Silva;A. Maiorka

  • Fisiologia do estresse calórico e a utilização de eletrólitos em frangos de corte

    Sebastião Aparecido Borges;Alex Maiorka;Ana Vitória Fischer da Silva

  • Effects of corn particle size and physical form of the diet on the gastrointestinal structures of broiler chickens

    Fabiano Dahlke;Andrea Machado Leal Ribeiro;Alexandre de Mello Kessler;Alexandre Rocha Lima

  • Vitamin E and selenium in broiler breeder diets: Effect on live performance, hatching process, and chick quality

    U. R. A. Urso;F. Dahlke;A. Maiorka;I. J. M. Bueno

  • Dietary Vitamin or Mineral Mix Removal During the Finisher Period on Broiler Chicken Performance

    A. Maiorka;A. C. Laurentiz;E. Santin;L. F. Araujo

  • The effects of ochratoxin/aluminosilicate interaction on the tissues and humoral immune response of broilers

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  • Effect of Conditioning Temperature on Pellet Quality, Diet Digestibility, and Broiler Performance

    M.V. Teixeira Netto;A. Massuquetto;E.L. Krabbe;D. Surek

  • Digestibility and palatability of dog foods containing different moisture levels, and the inclusion of a mould inhibitor

    Cleusa Bernardete Marcon de Brito;Ananda Portella Félix;Rogério Moreto de Jesus;Marcelo Ivan de França

  • Effects of feed form and energy levels on growth performance, carcass yield and nutrient digestibility in broilers.

    A. Massuquetto;J.C. Panisson;V.G. Schramm;D. Surek

  • Broiler adaptation to post-hatching period

    Alex Maiorka;Fabiano Dahlke;Maria Silvia Furquim de Azevedo Morgulis

  • Water intake behavior of broiler chickens exposed to heat stress and drinking from bell or and nipple drinkers

    Ldg Bruno;A Maiorka;Marcos Macari;Renato Luis Furlan

  • Effect of pelleting and different feeding programs on growth performance, carcass yield, and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens.

    Andréia Massuquetto;Josiane C Panisson;Francielle O Marx;Diego Surek

  • Effect of Hydrated Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate on the Prevention of the Toxic Effects of Ochratoxin

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  • The effect of raw and roasted soybeans on intestinal health, diet digestibility, and pancreas weight of broilers

    C. Rocha;J. F. Durau;L. N. E. Barrilli;F. Dahlke

  • Influence of feed form and conditioning time on pellet quality, performance and ileal nutrient digestibility in broilers

    A. Massuquetto;J.F. Durau;V.G. Schramm;M.V.T. Netto

  • On the use of a probiotic (Bacillus subtilis - strain DSM 17299) as growth promoter in broiler diets

    M Opalinski;A Maiorka;F Dahlke;F Cunha

  • Digestibility and fecal characteristics of dogs fed with Bacillus subtilis in diet

    Ananda Portella Félix;Marina Volanski Teixeira Netto;Fabiane Yukiko Murakami;Cleusa Bernardete Marcon de Brito

  • Effects of the inclusion of carbohydrases and different soybean meals in the diet on palatability, digestibility and faecal characteristics in dogs

    A.P. Félix;M.P. Carvalho;L.G. Alarça;C.B.M. Brito

  • Effect of energy levels of diets formulated on total or digestible amino acid basis on broiler performance

    A Maiorka;F Dahlke;E Santin;AM Kessler

  • Different sodium levels and electrolyte balances in pre-starter diets for broilers

    A Maiorka;N Magro;Has Bartels;AM Kessler

  • Evaluation of yeast cell wall on the performance of broiles fed diets with or without mycotoxins

    E Santin;AC Paulillo;Lso Nakagui;AC Alessi

  • Interaction between xylanase and phytase on the digestibility of corn and a corn/soy diet for broiler chickens

    V. G. Schramm;J. F. Durau;L. N. E. Barrilli;J. O. B. Sorbara

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcos Macari
Marcos Macari Sao Paulo State University
Renato Luis Furlan
Renato Luis Furlan Sao Paulo State University
Aaron J. Cowieson
Aaron J. Cowieson DSM (Netherlands)
Sérgio Luiz Vieira
Sérgio Luiz Vieira Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

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