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Ricarda M. Engberg

Ricarda M. Engberg

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
36
Citations
6761
World Ranking
1572
National Ranking
42

Overview

Ricarda M. Engberg is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and specializes in research within Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses subfields such as Animal Science and Zoology, Food Science, Molecular Biology, Insect Science, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's research primarily addresses topics related to Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Gut microbiota and health, Insect Utilization and Effects, Animal and Plant Science Education, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, and Meat and Animal Product Quality.

Ricarda M. Engberg has published articles in several academic journals, including:

  • Impact of Dietary Sodium Butyrate and Salinomycin on Performance and Intestinal Microbiota in a Broiler Gut Leakage Model, 2022, Animals
  • Performance, nutrient digestibility and selected gut health parameters of broilers fed with black soldier fly, lesser mealworm and yellow mealworm, 2021, Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
  • Effects of encapsulated butyrate and salinomycin on gut leakage and intestinal inflammation in broilers, 2022, British Poultry Science
  • A new tool for air sample-based surveillance of Campylobacter and Salmonella in poultry flocks, 2022, The Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Frequent co-authors include Mohammad Naghizadeh, Tina Sørensen Dalgaard, Laura Klaver, Anna A. Schönherz, and Sundas Rani. Collaborations with these researchers have contributed to multiple publications and ongoing research projects.

Their research has appeared across diverse publication venues such as Animals, Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, British Poultry Science, and The Journal of Applied Poultry Research, demonstrating a range of focus areas within animal science and food research.

Best Publications

  • Influence of Whole Wheat and Xylanase on Broiler Performance and Microbial Composition and Activity in the Digestive Tract

    R. M. Engberg;M. S. Hedemann;S. Steenfeldt;B. B. Jensen

  • Effect of zinc bacitracin and salinomycin on intestinal microflora and performance of broilers

    R. M. Engberg;M. S. Hedemann;T. D. Leser;B. B. Jensen

  • The influence of grinding and pelleting of feed on the microbial composition and activity in the digestive tract of broiler chickens.

    R M Engberg;M S Hedemann;B B Jensen

  • Effects of Dietary Fat Source and Subtherapeutic Levels of Antibiotic on the Bacterial Community in the Ileum of Broiler Chickens at Various Ages

    Ane Knarreborg;Mary Alice Simon;Ricarda M. Engberg;Bent Borg Jensen

  • Methylotrophic methanogenic Thermoplasmata implicated in reduced methane emissions from bovine rumen

    Morten Poulsen;Clarissa Schwab;Bent Borg Jensen;Ricarda M. Engberg

  • Microbial community composition of the ileum and cecum of broiler chickens as revealed by molecular and culture-based techniques.

    L. Bjerrum;R. M. Engberg;T. D. Leser;B. B. Jensen

  • 1. Insects – A Natural Nutrient Source for Poultry – A Review

    Damian Józefiak;Agata Józefiak;Bartosz Kierończyk;Mateusz Rawski

  • Inclusion of Oxidized Vegetable Oil in Broiler Diets. Its Influence on Nutrient Balance and on the Antioxidative Status of Broilers

    Ricarda M. Engberg;Charlotte Lauridsen;Søren Krogh Jensen;Kirsten Jakobsen

  • The influence of whole wheat feeding on Salmonella infection and gut flora composition in broilers.

    L. Bjerrum;K. Pedersen;R. M. Engberg

  • Bacterial Succession in the Broiler Gastrointestinal Tract.

    Samir Ranjitkar;Blair Lawley;Gerald Tannock;Ricarda M. Engberg

  • Insect proteins as a potential source of antimicrobial peptides in livestock production. A review

    A. Józefiak;R. M. Engberg

  • Quantitative Determination of Bile Salt Hydrolase Activity in Bacteria Isolated from the Small Intestine of Chickens

    Ane Knarreborg;Ricarda M. Engberg;Søren K. Jensen;Bent B. Jensen

  • Rye bread enhances the production and plasma concentration of butyrate but not the plasma concentrations of glucose and insulin in pigs.

    Knud Erik Bach Knudsen;Anja Serena;Anna Kirstin Bjørnbak Kjær;Henry Jørgensen

  • Effects of dietary inclusion of triticale, rye and wheat and xylanase supplementation on growth performance of broiler chickens and fermentation in the gastrointestinal tract

    D Józefiak;A Rutkowski;Bent Borg Jensen;Ricarda M. Engberg

  • Effect of feeding silages or carrots as supplements to laying hens on production performance, nutrient digestibility, gut structure, gut microflora and feather pecking behaviour.

    Sanna Steenfeldt;Joergen Kjaer;Ricarda Margarete Engberg

  • Influence of the oxidative quality of dietary oil on broiler meat storage stability

    C. Jensen;R. Engberg;K. Jakobsen;L.H. Skibsted

  • Effect of silver nanoparticles on growth performance, metabolism and microbial profile of broiler chickens

    Lane Pineda;Andrè Chwalibog;Ewa Sawosz;Charlotte Lauridsen

  • The effect of beta-glucanase supplementation of barley- and oat-based diets on growth performance and fermentation in broiler chicken gastrointestinal tract.

    D Józefiak;A Rutkowski;B B Jensen;R M Engberg

  • Influence of silver nanoparticles on growth and health of broiler chickens after infection with Campylobacter jejuni.

    Krishna Prasad Vadalasetty;Charlotte Lauridsen;Ricarda Margarete Engberg;Radhika Krishna Prasad Vadalasetty

  • Dietary Antibiotic Growth Promoters Enhance the Bioavailability of α-Tocopheryl Acetate in Broilers by Altering Lipid Absorption

    Ane Knarreborg;Charlotte Lauridsen;Ricarda M. Engberg;Søren K. Jensen

  • Effect of β -glucanase and xylanase supplementation of barley- and rye-based diets on caecal microbiota of broiler chickens

    D Jozefiak;A Rutkowski;S Kaczmarek;B B Jensen

Frequent Co-Authors

Bent Borg Jensen
Bent Borg Jensen Aarhus University
Søren Krogh Jensen
Søren Krogh Jensen Aarhus University
Charlotte Lauridsen
Charlotte Lauridsen Aarhus University
Damian Józefiak
Damian Józefiak University of Life Sciences in Poznań
Lars Porskjær Christensen
Lars Porskjær Christensen University of Southern Denmark
André Chwalibog
André Chwalibog University of Copenhagen
Karl Pedersen
Karl Pedersen Aarhus University
Mette Skou Hedemann
Mette Skou Hedemann Aarhus University
Andreas Schramm
Andreas Schramm Aarhus University
Gerald W. Tannock
Gerald W. Tannock University of Otago

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