Martin W. A. Verstegen

Research.com Recognitions

• 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
• 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
• 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
• 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
• 1999 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Best Publications

• Fermentation in the large intestine of single-stomached animals and its relationship to animal health.

  Barbara A. Williams;Martin W. A. Verstegen;Seerp Tamminga

  638
  Citations

• Intestinal barrier function and absorption in pigs after weaning: a review

  Peter J. A. Wijtten;Jan van der Meulen;Martin W. A. Verstegen

  530
  Citations

• Dietary protein affects nitrogen excretion and ammonia emission from slurry of growing-finishing pigs.

  T.T. Canh;A.J.A. Aarnink;J.B. Schutte;A.L. Sutton

  405
  Citations

• Small Intestine Epithelial Barrier Function Is Compromised in Pigs with Low Feed Intake at Weaning

  M. A. M. Spreeuwenberg;J. M. A. J. Verdonk;H. R. Gaskins;M. W. A. Verstegen

  386
  Citations

• The role of the commensal gut microbial community in broiler chickens

  Y. Lan;M.W.A. Verstegen;S. Tamminga;B.A. Williams

  355
  Citations

• Dietary carbohydrates alter the fecal composition and pH and the ammonia emission from slurry of growing pigs.

  T.T. Canh;A.L. Sutton;A.J.A. Aarnink;M.W.A. Verstegen

  351
  Citations

• Effects of increasing temperatures on physiological changes in pigs at different relative humidities.

  T. T. T. Huynh;A. J. A. Aarnink;M. W. A. Verstegen;W. J. J. Gerrits

  345
  Citations

• Effects of mushroom and herb polysaccharides, as alternatives for an antibiotic, on the cecal microbial ecosystem in broiler chickens

  F.C Guo;B. A. Williams;R. P. Kwakkel;H. S. Li

  339
  Citations

• Influence of dietary factors on nitrogen partitioning and composition of urine and feces of fattening pigs.

  T.T. Canh;M.W.A. Verstegen;A.J.A. Aarnink;J.W. Schrama

  312
  Citations

• An in vitro batch culture method to assess potential fermentability of feed ingredients for monogastric diets

  Barbara A. Williams;Marlou W. Bosch;Huug Boer;Martin W.A. Verstegen

  292
  Citations

• Thermal behaviour of growing pigs in response to high temperature and humidity

  T.T.T. Huynh;T.T.T. Huynh;A.J.A. Aarnink;W.J.J. Gerrits;M.J.H. Heetkamp

  283
  Citations

• Influence of the gastrointestinal microbiota on development of the immune system in young animals.

  Eva Bauer;Barbara A Williams;Hauke Smidt;Martin W A Verstegen

  280
  Citations

• Nutrition, key factor to reduce environmental load from pig production

  A.J.A. Aarnink;M.W.A. Verstegen

  274
  Citations

• Effect of level of dietary neutral detergent fiber on ileal apparent digestibility and ileal nitrogen losses in pigs.

  H. Schulze;P. van Leeuwen;M.W.A. Verstegen;J. Huisman

  271
  Citations

• The effect of thermal processing and enzyme treatments of soybean meal on growth performance, ileal nutrient digestibilities, and chyme characteristics in broiler chicks

  G.J.P. Marsman;H. Gruppen;A.F.B. van der Poel;R.P. Kwakkel

  261
  Citations

• Odour from animal production facilities: its relationship to diet

  Phung D. Le;André J. A. Aarnink;Nico W. M. Ogink;Petra M. Becker

  261
  Citations

• Starch Digestion Rate in the Small Intestine of Broiler Chickens Differs among Feedstuffs

  R.E. Weurding;A. Veldman;W.A.G. Veen;P.J. van de Aar

  249
  Citations

• Alternatives to the use of antibiotics as growth promoters for monogastric animals.

  Martin W. A. Verstegen;Barbara A. Williams

  238
  Citations

• Effect of Slatted Floor Area on Ammonia Emission and on the Excretory and Lying Behaviour of Growing Pigs

  A.J.A. Aarnink;A.J. van den Berg;A. Keen;P. Hoeksma

  232
  Citations

• The importance of a high feed intake during lactation of primiparous sows nursing large litters.

  J. J. Eissen;E. J. Apeldoorn;E. Kanis;M. W. A. Verstegen

  227
  Citations

• The impact of low concentrations of aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol or fumonisin in diets on growing pigs and poultry.

  Yueming Dersjant-Li;Martin W.A. Verstegen;Walter J.J. Gerrits

  225
  Citations

• The Post Valve T-Caecum cannulation technique in pigs applicated to determine the digestibility of amino acid in maize, groundnut and sunflower meal

  P. van Leeuwen;D. J. van Kleef;G. J. M. van Kempen;J. Huisman

  213
  Citations

• Dietary Carboxymethylcellulose with High Instead of Low Viscosity Reduces Macronutrient Digestion in Broiler Chickens

  Coen H. M. Smits;Albertus Veldman;Martin W. A. Verstegen;Anton C. Beynen

  203
  Citations

• Gut Microbiology and growth-promoting antibiotics in swine

  D.B. Anderson;V.J. McCracken;R.I. Aminovi;J.M. Simpson

  199
  Citations

• Preslaughter stress and muscle energy largely determine pork quality at two commercial processing plants.

  E. Hambrecht;J. J. Eissen;R. I. J. Nooijen;B. J. Ducro

  191
  Citations

• Ammonia Emission Patterns during the Growing Periods of Pigs Housed on Partially Slatted Floors

  A.J.A. Aarnink;A. Keen;J.H.M. Metz;L. Speelman

  191
  Citations

• Effects of dietary oligosaccharides on the growth performance and faecal characteristics of young growing pigs.

  J.G.M. Houdijk;M.W. Bosch;M.W.A. Verstegen;H.J. Berenpas

  187
  Citations