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Michael Kreuzer

Michael Kreuzer

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Switzerland
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
87
Citations
27849
World Ranking
41
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Michael Kreuzer is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on subfields such as Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Insect Science, and Nephrology. Their research predominantly addresses topics within Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid, Gut Microbiota and Health, and Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock.

The scientist has authored papers including:

  • Effect of induced saliva flow on fluid retention time, ruminal microbial yield and methane emission in cattle (2022) in Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
  • Methane Emissions and Milk Fatty Acid Profiles in Dairy Cows Fed Linseed, Measured at the Group Level in a Naturally Ventilated Housing and Individually in Respiration Chambers (2020) in Animals
  • The rumen microbiome inhibits methane formation through dietary choline supplementation (2021) in Scientific Reports
  • Individual differences in digesta retention and their relation to chewing in cattle-A pilot investigation (2022) in Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
  • Indications for a lower methane yield from digested fibre in ruminants digesting fibre more efficiently (2023) in Animal Feed Science and Technology

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Melissa Terranova
  • Yang Li
  • Marcus Clauß
  • Jürgen Hummel
  • Xiaoyu Zhang

Michael Kreuzer publishes regularly in several scientific venues such as:

  • Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition
  • Scientific Reports
  • Animals
  • Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A Ecological and Integrative Physiology

Their research explores the interaction between livestock physiology and environmental factors, with particular attention to methane emissions in ruminants and the implications for sustainability in agriculture. This includes investigations of digestive physiology mechanisms and the role of the rumen microbiome in methane formation and mitigation strategies.

Their work contributes to a deeper understanding of how dietary interventions and intrinsic physiological differences among cattle affect environmental outcomes and livestock productivity.

Best Publications

  • Nutritional management for enteric methane abatement: A review

    K. A. Beauchemin;M. Kreuzer;F. O'Mara;T. A. McAllister

  • Ruminant nitrogen usage

    M. Kreuzer

  • Supplementation of Acacia mearnsii tannins decreases methanogenesis and urinary nitrogen in forage-fed sheep

    J. E. Carulla;M. Kreuzer;A. Machmüller;H. D. Hess

  • Meta‐analysis of the relationship between dietary tannin level and methane formation in ruminants from in vivo and in vitro experiments

    A. Jayanegara;F. Leiber;M. Kreuzer

  • Saponin rich tropical fruits affect fermentation and methanogenesis in faunated and defaunated rumen fluid

    Hans-Dieter Hess;Michael Kreuzer;T.E. Díaz;Carlos E. Lascano

  • Differences in Carcass and Meat Characteristics Between Chicken Indigenous to Northern Thailand (Black-Boned and Thai Native) and Imported Extensive Breeds (Bresse and Rhode Island Red)

    S. Jaturasitha;T. Srikanchai;M. Kreuzer;M. Wicke

  • Meat quality of Angus, Simmental, Charolais and Limousin steers compared at the same intramuscular fat content.

    A. Chambaz;M.R.L. Scheeder;M. Kreuzer;P.-A. Dufey

  • A study on the causes for the elevated n−3 fatty acids in cows' milk of alpine origin

    Florian Leiber;Michael Kreuzer;Daniel Nigg;Hans-Rudolf Wettstein

  • Prediction of enteric methane production, yield, and intensity in dairy cattle using an intercontinental database

    Mutian Niu;Ermias Kebreab;Alexander N. Hristov;Joonpyo Oh

  • Evidence for the inhibition of the terminal step of ruminal α-linolenic acid biohydrogenation by condensed tannins

    R. Khiaosa-Ard;S.F. Bryner;M.R.L. Scheeder;H.-R. Wettstein

  • Methane suppression by coconut oil and associated effects on nutrient and energy balance in sheep

    A. Machmüller;M. Kreuzer

  • Supplementation of a tropical grass diet with forage legumes and Sapindus saponaria fruits: effects on in vitro ruminal nitrogen turnover and methanogenesis

    H.D. Hess;Lina M. Monsalve;Carlos E. Lascano;J.E. Carulla

  • Invited review: Nitrogen in ruminant nutrition: A review of measurement techniques.

    A.N. Hristov;A. Bannink;L.A. Crompton;P. Huhtanen

  • Ruminal methanogenesis as influenced by individual fatty acids supplemented to complete ruminant diets.

    F. Dohme;A. Machmüller;A. Wasserfallen;M. Kreuzer

  • Comparative evaluation of the effects of coconut oil, oilseeds and crystalline fat on methane release, digestion and energy balance in lambs

    Andrea Machmüller;D.A Ossowski;M Kreuzer

  • Emissions of ammonia, nitrous oxide and methane from different types of dairy manure during storage as affected by dietary protein content

    D. R. Külling;H. Menzi;T. F. Kröber;A. Neftel

  • Effect of the tropical tannin-rich shrub legumes Calliandra calothyrsus and Flemingia macrophylla on methane emission and nitrogen and energy balance in growing lambs.

    T. T. Tiemann;C. E. Lascano;H.-R. Wettstein;A. C. Mayer

  • Feeding value of whole and extracted Moringa oleifera leaves for ruminants and their effects on ruminal fermentation in vitro

    C.R. Soliva;M. Kreuzer;N. Foidl;G. Foidl

  • Potential of various fatty feeds to reduce methane release from rumen fermentation in vitro (Rusitec)

    Andrea Machmüller;D.A Ossowski;M Wanner;M Kreuzer

  • Efficacy of plant extracts rich in secondary constituents to modify rumen fermentation

    B.J. Śliwiński;Carla R. Soliva;Andrea Machmüller;M. Kreuzer

  • Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

    Michel Goldberg;Manfred Kirchgessner;Klaus Eder;Nadia Everaert

  • Dependence of forage quality and methanogenic potential of tropical plants on their phenolic fractions as determined by principal component analysis

    A. Jayanegara;A. Jayanegara;E. Wina;C.R. Soliva;S. Marquardt

  • Methane-suppressing effect of myristic acid in sheep as affected by dietary calcium and forage proportion.

    Andrea Machmüller;Carla R. Soliva;Michael Kreuzer

  • Comparative efficiency of various fats rich in medium-chain fatty acids to suppress ruminal methanogenesis as measured with RUSITEC

    F. Dohme;A. Machmüller;A. Wasserfallen;M. Kreuzer

  • Effect of the carbohydrate composition of feed concentratates on methane emission from dairy cows and their slurry.

    I. K. Hindrichsen;H. R. Wettstein;A. Machmüller;B. Jörg

  • Importance of functional ingredients in yak milk-derived food on health of Tibetan nomads living under high-altitude stress: a review.

    Xusheng Guo;Ruijun Long;Michael Kreuzer;Luming Ding

  • Effect of coconut oil and defaunation treatment on methanogenesis in sheep.

    Andrea Machmüller;Carla R. Soliva;Michael Kreuzer

  • Methane emission, nutrient degradation and nitrogen turnover in dairy cows and their slurry at different milk production scenarios with and without concentrate supplementation

    I.K. Hindrichsen;H.-R. Wettstein;A. Machmüller;M. Kreuzer

  • Ruminal fermentation, methanogenesis and nitrogen utilization of sheep receiving tropical grass hay-concentrate diets offered with Sapindus saponaria fruits and Cratylia argentea foliage

    Hans-Dieter Hess;R.A. Beuret;M. Lötscher;I.K. Hindrichsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Florian Leiber
Florian Leiber Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
Angela Schwarm
Angela Schwarm Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Rupert M. Bruckmaier
Rupert M. Bruckmaier University of Bern
Marcus Clauss
Marcus Clauss University of Zurich
Andrea Machmüller
Andrea Machmüller Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Sanchai Jaturasitha
Sanchai Jaturasitha Chiang Mai University
Sylvia Ortmann
Sylvia Ortmann Leibniz Association
Edna Hillmann
Edna Hillmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Jean-Michel Hatt
Jean-Michel Hatt University of Zurich

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