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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
28
Citations
2750
World Ranking
2701
National Ranking
148

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Biochemistry
  • Food science
  • Animal science

His scientific interests lie mostly in Animal science, Food science, Starch, Dry matter and Feed conversion ratio. His work on Weaning is typically connected to Pulp and Marine fish as part of general Animal science study, connecting several disciplines of science. J. C. de Blas interconnects Fatty acid, Propionate, Digestion, Fodder and Excretion in the investigation of issues within Starch.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Rice hulls, Coprophagia and Agronomy in addition to Digestion. His Dry matter study combines topics in areas such as Litter, Weaned piglets and Feces analysis. His Feed conversion ratio study incorporates themes from Lactose, Lactase and Carbohydrate.

His most cited work include:

  • Effect of fiber source on cecal fermentation and nitrogen recycled through cecotrophy in rabbits (86 citations)
  • Effect of type of fiber on the rate of passage and on the contribution of soft feces to nutrient intake of finishing rabbits. (80 citations)
  • Effect of substitution of sugarbeet pulp for barley in diets for finishing rabbits on growth performance and on energy and nitrogen efficiency. (76 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Food science, Animal science, Weaning, Feed conversion ratio and Dry matter. His Food science research includes themes of Amino acid and Fatty acid. His work in Fatty acid addresses issues such as Yolk, which are connected to fields such as N-3 fatty acids.

His Animal science research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Body weight, Weight gain, Excretion and Botany. His Weaning research integrates issues from Caecum, Enteropathy and Straw. His Feed conversion ratio research incorporates themes from Litter, Digestion, Weanling and Methionine.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Food science (48.39%)
  • Animal science (43.55%)
  • Weaning (33.87%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2015)?

  • Food science (48.39%)
  • Weaning (33.87%)
  • Feed conversion ratio (32.26%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Food science, Weaning, Feed conversion ratio, Animal science and Dry matter are his primary areas of study. His work carried out in the field of Food science brings together such families of science as Amino acid, Methionine, New zealand white and Caecum. His Weaning research includes elements of Litter, Gut flora and Incidence.

His research brings together the fields of Starch and Feed conversion ratio. His work in Starch tackles topics such as Chromatography which are related to areas like Feces and Excretion. He studied Animal science and Body weight that intersect with Dietary treatment.

Between 2009 and 2015, his most popular works were:

  • New concepts and objectives for protein-amino acid nutrition in rabbits: a review (42 citations)
  • The prediction of apparent metabolisable energy content of oil seeds and oil seed by-products for poultry from its chemical components, in vitro analysis or near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (23 citations)
  • Effects of dietary protein reduction and enzyme supplementation on growth performance in fattening period (22 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Food science
  • Biochemistry
  • Amino acid

J. C. de Blas mostly deals with Food science, Animal science, Dry matter, Feed conversion ratio and Weaning. The study incorporates disciplines such as Caecum, Low protein and Urea in addition to Food science. His studies in Animal science integrate themes in fields like Body weight, Fat content and Dietary fibre.

His Dry matter study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Gut flora, Ingredient, Animal feed and Analytical chemistry. His Feed conversion ratio research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Essential nutrient, Ileum and Methionine. He conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Weaning and Clostridium perfringens through his works.

Best Publications

  • Effect of substitution of sugarbeet pulp for barley in diets for finishing rabbits on growth performance and on energy and nitrogen efficiency.

    G Garcia;J F Galvez;J C de Blas

  • Effect of fiber source on cecal fermentation and nitrogen recycled through cecotrophy in rabbits

    J García;R Carabaño;L Pérez-Alba;J C de Blas

  • Effect of Diet on Feed Intake and Growth of Rabbits from Weaning to Slaughter at Different Ages and Weights

    J. C. De Blas;E. Pérez;Maria J. Fraga;J. M. Rodriguez

  • Effect of type of fiber on the rate of passage and on the contribution of soft feces to nutrient intake of finishing rabbits.

    M J Fraga;P Pérez de Ayala;R Carabaño;J C de Blas

  • New concepts and objectives for protein-amino acid nutrition in rabbits: a review

    R. Carabaño;M.J. Villamide;J. García;N. Nicodemus

  • Effect of levels of starch, fiber, and lactose on digestion and growth performance of early-weaned rabbits.

    I Gutiérrez;A Espinosa;J García;R Carabaño

  • Effect of diet on composition of cecal contents and on excretion and composition of soft and hard feces of rabbits.

    R. Carabaño;M. J. Fraga;G. Santomá;J. C. de Blas

  • New trends in rabbit feeding: influence of nutrition on intestinal health

    R. Carabaño;I. Badiola;S. Chamorro;J. García

  • Processed cereals in diets for early-weaned piglets

    P. Medel;S. Salado;J.C. de Blas;G.G. Mateos

  • Effect on digestion and performance of dietary protein content and of increased substitution of lucerne hay with soya-bean protein concentrate in starter diets for young rabbits.

    S. Chamorro;M. S. Gómez-Conde;A. M. Pérez de Rozas;I. Badiola

  • Effect of type and level of fish oil supplementation on yolk fat composition and n-3 fatty acids retention efficiency in laying hens

    P. Cachaldora;P. García-Rebollar;C. Alvarez;J.C. De Blas

  • Substitution of sugarbeet pulp for alfalfa hay in diets for growing rabbits

    R. Carabaño;W. Motta-Ferreira;J.C. de Blas;M.J. Fraga

  • Effect of type and level of basal fat and level of fish oil supplementation on yolk fat composition and n-3 fatty acids deposition efficiency in laying hens

    P. Cachaldora;P. García-Rebollar;C. Alvarez;J.C. De Blas

  • Effect of diet and of remating interval on milk production and milk composition of the doe rabbit

    M. J. Fraga;M. Lorente;R. M. Carabaño;J. C. de Blas

  • Effect of substitution of starch for fiber and fat in isoenergetic diets on nutrient digestibility and reproductive performance of rabbits.

    J. C. de Blas;E. Taboada;G. G. Mateos;Nuria Nicodemus

  • Units for Feed Evaluation and Requirements for Commercially Grown Rabbits

    J. C. de Blas;María J. Fraga;J. M. Rodríguez

  • Effect of type of lucerne hay on caecal fermentation and nitrogen contribution through caecotrophy in rabbits

    J. García;JC de Blas;R. Carabaño;P. García

  • The Effects of Diet and Remating Interval after Parturition on the Reproductive Performance of the Commercial Doe Rabbit

    J. Méndez;J. C. de Blas;María J. Fraga

  • 6 – NUTRITION OF RABBITS

    G. Santomá;J.C. De Blas;R. Carabaño;M.J. Fraga

  • Nutritional impact on health and performance in intensively reared rabbits.

    J. C. De Blas

  • Effect of fibre source on ileal apparent digestibility of non-starch polysaccharides in rabbits.

    R. Carabaño;J. García;J. C. de Blas

  • Effects of starch and protein sources, heat processing, and exogenous enzymes in starter diets for early weaned rabbits

    I Gutiérrez;A Espinosa;J Garcı́a;R Carabaño

  • The effects of different fats and their inclusion level in diets for growing rabbits

    G. Santomá;J. C. de Blas;R. M. Carabaño;M. J. Fraga

  • The prediction of apparent metabolisable energy content of oil seeds and oil seed by-products for poultry from its chemical components, in vitro analysis or near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy

    B. Losada;P. García-Rebollar;C. Álvarez;P. Cachaldora

  • Effect of a reduction of dietary particle size by substituting a mixture of fibrous by-products for lucerne hay on performance and digestion of growing rabbits and lactating does

    N. Nicodemus;J. García;R. Carabaño;J.C. De Blas

  • Dietary level of fibre and age at weaning affect the proliferation of Clostridium perfringens in the caecum, the incidence of Epizootic Rabbit Enteropathy and the performance of fattening rabbits

    C. Romero;N. Nicodemus;P. García-Rebollar;A.I. García-Ruiz

  • Effects of dietary protein reduction and enzyme supplementation on growth performance in fattening period

    J Garcia-Palomares;R Carabaño;P Garcia-Rebollar;J C De Blas

Frequent Co-Authors

Angela Trocino
Angela Trocino University of Padua
Juan J. Rodriguez
Juan J. Rodriguez Autonomous University of Madrid
Gonzalo González Mateos
Gonzalo González Mateos Technical University of Madrid
Clemente J. Lopez-Bote
Clemente J. Lopez-Bote Complutense University of Madrid
Germain Garcia
Germain Garcia Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse

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