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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1997 - Polish Academy of Science
  • 1991 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

E. R. Ørskov was affiliated with the James Hutton Institute in the United Kingdom. Throughout their career, they contributed to academic research without an extensive public record of frequent co-authors or publication venues. Despite a limited number of publicly documented papers and topics, their work was recognized through specific honors.

Ørskov received notable awards during their lifetime, including the Polish Academy of Science award in 1997 and was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1991. These honors indicate a level of acknowledgment within the scientific community.

Details regarding the main fields and subfields of study or thematic topics related to their research were not extensively documented. Similarly, there is no detailed list of books published or a catalog of frequently published academic venues related to Ørskov's work.

Although records of recent papers and their impact metrics were unavailable, Ørskov's affiliation with a prominent research institute reflects engagement in scientific endeavors within their area of expertise.

Best Publications

  • The estimation of protein degradability in the rumen from incubation measurements weighted according to rate of passage

    E. R. Ørskov;I. McDonald

  • A study of artificial fibre bag technique for determining the dig estibility of feeds in the rumen

    A. Z. Mehrez;E. R. Ørskov

  • Comparison of in vitro gas production and nylon bag degradability of roughages in predicting feed intake in cattle

    M. Blu¨mmel;E.R. Ørskov

  • Associative effects of mixed feeds. I. effects of type and level of supplementation and the influence of the rumen fluid pH on cellulolysis in vivo and dry matter digestion of various roughages

    F.L. Mould;E.R. Ørskov;S.O. Mann

  • Rates of rumen fermentation in relation to ammonia concentration

    A. Z. Mehrez;E. R. Ørskov;I. McDonald

  • Excretion of purine derivatives by ruminants : effect of microbial nucleic acid infusion on purine derivative excretion by steers

    J. Verbic;X. B. Chen;N. A. MacLeod;E. R. Ørskov

  • Manipulation of rumen fluid pH and its influence on cellulolysis in sacco, dry matter degradation and the rumen microflora of sheep offered either hay or concentrate

    F.L. Mould;E.R. Ørskov

  • The effect of protein infusion on urinary excretion of purine derivatives in ruminants nourished by intragastric nutrition

    T. Fujihara;E. R. Ørskov;P. J. Reeds;D. J. Kyle

  • Excretion of purine derivatives by ruminants: effect of exogenous nucleic acid supply on purine derivative excretion by sheep.

    X. B. Chen;F. D. DeB. Hovell;E. R. Ørskov;D. S. Brown

  • The effect of feed intake and body weight on purine derivative excretion and microbial protein supply in sheep.

    X B Chen;Y K Chen;M F Franklin;E R Orskov

  • The nutritive value of rumen micro-organisms in ruminants. 4. The limiting amino acids of microbial protein in growing sheep determined by a new approach.

    E Storm;E R Orskov

  • Nutritive evaluation of some Acacia tree leaves from Kenya

    S.A. Abdulrazak;S.A. Abdulrazak;T. Fujihara;J.K. Ondiek;E.R. Ørskov

  • The nutritive value of rumen micro-organisms in ruminants. 1. Large-scale isolation and chemical composition of rumen micro-organisms.

    E Storm;E R Orskov

  • Control of Rate and Extent of Protein Degradation

    G.A. Broderick;R.J. Wallace;E.R. Ørskov

  • The effect of roughage or concentrate feeding and rumen retention time on total degradation of protein in the rumen

    G. Ganev;E. R. Ørskov;R. Smart

  • Prediction of intake by cattle from degradation characteristics of roughages

    E. R. Ørskov;G. W. Reid;M. Kay

  • Influence of starch digestion in the large intestine of sheep on caecal fermentation, caecal microflora and faecal nitrogen excretion.

    E. R. Ørskov;C. Fraser;V. C. Mason;S. O. Mann

  • A comparison of gas production during incubation with rumen contents in vitro and nylon bag degradability as predictors of the apparent digestibility in vivo and the voluntary intake of hays

    K. Khazaal;M. T. Dentinho;J. M. Ribeiro;E. R. Ørskov

  • Effect of postruminal glucose or protein supplementation on milk yield and composition in Friesian cows in early lactation and negative energy balance.

    E. R. Ørskov;D. A. Grubb;R. N. B. Kay

  • Evaluation of the use of the purine derivative: creatinine ratio in spot urine and plasma samples as an index of microbial protein supply in ruminants: studies in sheep

    X. B. Chen;A. T. Mejia;D. J. Kyle;E. R. Ørskov

Frequent Co-Authors

I. McDonald
I. McDonald University of Aberdeen
Jianxin Liu
Jianxin Liu Zhejiang University
H. Ben Salem
H. Ben Salem INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Harinder P. S. Makkar
Harinder P. S. Makkar Independent Scientist / Consultant, Austria
R. J. Wallace
R. J. Wallace University of Aberdeen
Gerald E. Lobley
Gerald E. Lobley University of Aberdeen
Charles J. Newbold
Charles J. Newbold Scotland's Rural College

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