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Francesco Gai is affiliated with the National Research Council (CNR) in Italy and has a strong research presence in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including Insect Science, Aquatic Science, Plant Science, Social Psychology, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The research topics covered by Francesco Gai notably feature Insect Utilization and Effects, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, Animal and Plant Science Education, Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota, and Meat and Animal Product Quality.

Recent publications authored or co-authored by Francesco Gai include:

  • Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Small Berries, 2020, Foods
  • Black soldier fly and gut health in broiler chickens: insights into the relationship between cecal microbiota and intestinal mucin composition, 2020, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • Partially Defatted Tenebrio molitor Larva Meal in Diets for Grow-Out Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum): Effects on Growth Performance, Diet Digestibility and Metabolic Responses, 2020, Animals
  • Dietary inclusion of a partially defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larva meal in low fishmeal-based diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), 2021, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • Partially Defatted Hermetia illucens Larva Meal in Diet of Eurasian Perch (Perca fluviatilis) Juveniles, 2020, Animals

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Francesco Gai include Laura Gasco, Achille Schiavone, Ilaria Biasato, Marta Gariglio, and Maria Teresa Capucchio.

The primary venues where Francesco Gai has published include Animals, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, Aquaculture, and Poultry Science.

In addition to journal articles, Francesco Gai has contributed to book publications, including the title Natural Feed Additives in Animal Nutrition - Their Potential as Functional Feed, published by Frontiers Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Intestinal alterations in European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) exposed to microplastics: Preliminary results

    Cristina Pedà;Letteria Caccamo;Maria Cristina Fossi;Francesco Gai

  • Effect of rearing substrate on growth performance, waste reduction efficiency and chemical composition of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae.

    Marco Meneguz;Achille Schiavone;Achille Schiavone;Francesco Gai;Andrea Dama

  • Nutritional value of two insect larval meals (Tenebrio molitor and Hermetia illucens) for broiler chickens: Apparent nutrient digestibility, apparent ileal amino acid digestibility and apparent metabolizable energy

    M. De Marco;S. Martínez;F. Hernandez;J. Madrid

  • Evaluation of the suitability of a partially defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae meal as ingredient for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) diets

    M. Renna;A. Schiavone;A. Schiavone;F. Gai;S. Dabbou

  • Nutritional value of a partially defatted and a highly defatted black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) meal for broiler chickens: apparent nutrient digestibility, apparent metabolizable energy and apparent ileal amino acid digestibility

    Achille Schiavone;Achille Schiavone;Michele De Marco;Silvia Martínez;Sihem Dabbou

  • Tenebrio molitor meal in diets for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles: Growth performance, whole body composition and in vivo apparent digestibility

    Laura Gasco;Laura Gasco;Morgane Henry;Giovanni Piccolo;Stefania Marono

  • Partial or total replacement of soybean oil by black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) fat in broiler diets: effect on growth performances, feed-choice, blood traits, carcass characteristics and meat quality

    Achille Schiavone;Marco Cullere;Michele De Marco;Marco Meneguz

  • Black soldier fly defatted meal as a dietary protein source for broiler chickens: Effects on growth performance, blood traits, gut morphology and histological features

    Sihem Dabbou;Francesco Gai;Ilaria Biasato;Maria Teresa Capucchio

  • Fatty acid and nutritive quality of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seeds and plant during growth

    P.G. Peiretti;F. Gai

  • Animals Fed Insect-Based Diets: State-of-the-Art on Digestibility, Performance and Product Quality

    Laura Gasco;Ilaria Biasato;Sihem Dabbou;Achille Schiavone

  • Tenebrio molitor meal in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets: effects on animal performance, nutrient digestibility and chemical composition of fillets

    Marco Belforti;Francesco Gai;Carola Lussiana;Manuela Renna

  • Partially defatted black soldier fly larva meal inclusion in piglet diets: effects on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, gut morphology and histological features

    Ilaria Biasato;Manuela Renna;Francesco Gai;Sihem Dabbou

  • Black soldier fly larva fat inclusion in finisher broiler chicken diet as an alternative fat source.

    A Schiavone;S Dabbou;M De Marco;M Cullere

  • Yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) inclusion in diets for male broiler chickens: effects on growth performance, gut morphology, and histological findings

    I Biasato;L Gasco;L Gasco;M De Marco;M Renna

  • Spirulina as a nutrient source in diets for growing sturgeon (Acipenser baeri)

    Giovanni B Palmegiano;Elisabetta Agradi;Gilberto Forneris;Francesco Gai

  • First insights on Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae meal dietary administration in Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii Brandt) juveniles

    Christian Caimi;Manuela Renna;Carola Lussiana;Alessio Bonaldo

  • Effects of dietary Tenebrio molitor meal inclusion in free-range chickens.

    I. Biasato;M. De Marco;L. Rotolo;M. Renna

  • Influence of Hermetia illucens meal dietary inclusion on the histological traits, gut mucin composition and the oxidative stress biomarkers in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    Antonia Concetta Elia;Maria Teresa Capucchio;Barbara Caldaroni;Gabriele Magara

  • Fatty acid profile and nutritive value of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) seeds and plants at different growth stages

    P.G. Peiretti;F. Gai;S. Tassone

  • Fishmeal Alternative Protein Sources for Aquaculture Feeds

    Laura Gasco;Francesco Gai;Giulia Maricchiolo;Lucrezia Genovese

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura Gasco
Laura Gasco University of Turin
Achille Schiavone
Achille Schiavone University of Turin
Pier Giorgio Peiretti
Pier Giorgio Peiretti National Research Council (CNR)
Luca Simone Cocolin
Luca Simone Cocolin University of Turin
Angela Trocino
Angela Trocino University of Padua
Ryszard Amarowicz
Ryszard Amarowicz Polish Academy of Sciences
Giuliana Parisi
Giuliana Parisi University of Florence
Gerolamo Xiccato
Gerolamo Xiccato University of Padua
Aires Oliva-Teles
Aires Oliva-Teles University of Porto
Giovanni Piccolo
Giovanni Piccolo University of Naples Federico II

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