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Shane M. Rutherfurd

Shane M. Rutherfurd

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45
Citations
6665
World Ranking
16540
National Ranking
42

Overview

Shane M. Rutherfurd is affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand. Their research spans several interconnected fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Key subfields of study include physiology, cell biology, animal science and zoology, pharmacology, and nutrition and dietetics.

The main research topics pursued by Shane M. Rutherfurd cover diet and metabolism studies, muscle metabolism and nutrition, animal nutrition and physiology, ginger and Zingiberaceae research, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides, and insect utilization and effects.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Fatty Acids from Different Fat Sources and Dietary Calcium Concentration Differentially Affect Fecal Soap Formation in Growing Pigs, 2020, Journal of Nutrition
  • Development of an Assay to Determine the Amount of Ca-Fatty Acid Soaps in Feces, 2020, Journal of AOAC International
  • Bioactive Peptides Originating from Gastrointestinal Endogenous Proteins in the Growing Pig: In Vivo Identification, 2020, Current Pharmaceutical Design
  • Orally administered ovine serum immunoglobulins modulate dental plaque in cats, 2020, Research in Veterinary Science

Frequent coauthors in their research include Paul J. Moughan, Natascha Stroebinger, Sharon J. Henare, J. F. Pérez, and Lakshmi A. Dave.

Shane M. Rutherfurd publishes often in scientific journals such as Journal of Nutrition, Journal of AOAC International, Current Pharmaceutical Design, and Research in Veterinary Science.

Best Publications

  • The future supply of animal-derived protein for human consumption

    M. J. Boland;A. N. Rae;J. M. Vereijken;M. P. M. Meuwissen

  • Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Scores and Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Scores Differentially Describe Protein Quality in Growing Male Rats

    Shane M Rutherfurd;Aaron C Fanning;Bruce J Miller;Paul J Moughan

  • Methodology for determining degree of hydrolysis of proteins in Hydrolysates: a review.

    Shane M Rutherfurd

  • The effect of microbial phytase on ileal phosphorus and amino acid digestibility in the broiler chicken.

    S.M. Rutherfurd;T.K. Chung;P.J. Moughan

  • Amino Acid Analysis

    Shane M. Rutherfurd;G. Sarwar Gilani

  • Effect of Microbial Phytase on Ileal Digestibility of Phytate Phosphorus, Total Phosphorus, and Amino Acids in a Low-Phosphorus Diet for Broilers

    S. M. Rutherfurd;T. K. Chung;P. C. H. Morel;P. J. Moughan

  • Concentrations in beef and lamb of taurine, carnosine, coenzyme Q10, and creatine

    R.W. Purchas;S.M. Rutherfurd;P.D. Pearce;R. Vather

  • Chondroitin 4-sulfate covalently cross-links the chains of the human blood protein pre-alpha-inhibitor.

    J J Enghild;G Salvesen;S A Hefta;I B Thøgersen

  • A New Method for Determining Digestible Reactive Lysine in Foods

    Paul J. Moughan;Shane M. Rutherfurd

  • Effect of heat damage in an autoclave on the reactive lysine contents of soy products and corn distillers dried grains with solubles. Use of the results to check on lysine damage in common qualities of these ingredients.

    Johannes Fontaine;Ulrike Zimmer;Paul J. Moughan;Shane M. Rutherfurd

  • Effect of a novel phytase on growth performance, apparent metabolizable energy, and the availability of minerals and amino acids in a low-phosphorus corn-soybean meal diet for broilers

    S. M. Rutherfurd;T. K. Chung;D. V. Thomas;M. L. Zou

  • The structural properties of egg white gels impact the extent of in vitro protein digestion and the nature of peptides generated

    Kéra Nyemb;Kéra Nyemb;Catherine Guérin-Dubiard;Catherine Guérin-Dubiard;Stéphane Pézennec;Stéphane Pézennec;Julien Jardin;Julien Jardin

  • The extent of ovalbumin in vitro digestion and the nature of generated peptides are modulated by the morphology of protein aggregates

    Kéra Nyemb;Kéra Nyemb;Catherine Guérin-Dubiard;Catherine Guérin-Dubiard;Didier Dupont;Didier Dupont;Julien Jardin;Julien Jardin

  • The Effect of a Commercial Enzyme Preparation on Apparent Metabolizable Energy, the True Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility, and Endogenous Ileal Lysine Losses in Broiler Chickens

    S. M. Rutherfurd;T. K. Chung;P. J. Moughan

  • Actinidin enhances gastric protein digestion as assessed using an in vitro gastric digestion model.

    Lovedeep Kaur;Shane M. Rutherfurd;Paul J. Moughan;Lynley Drummond

  • The Digestible Amino Acid Composition of Several Milk Proteins: Application of a New Bioassay

    S.M. Rutherfurd;P.J. Moughan

  • In vivo digestion of bovine milk fat globules: Effect of processing and interfacial structural changes. I. Gastric digestion

    Sophie Gallier;Jack Cui;Trent D. Olson;Shane M. Rutherfurd

  • Gastric emptying rate and chyme characteristics for cooked brown and white rice meals in vivo

    Gail M Bornhorst;Lucy Q Chang;Shane M Rutherfurd;Paul J Moughan

  • Actinidin Enhances Protein Digestion in the Small Intestine As Assessed Using an in Vitro Digestion Model

    Lovedeep Kaur;Shane M. Rutherfurd;Paul J. Moughan;Lynley Drummond

  • Endogenous flow of total lysine and other amino acids at the distal ileurn of the protein-or peptide-fed rat: The chemical labelling of gelatin protein by transformation of lysine to homoarginine

    Paul J Moughan;Shane M Rutherfurd

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul J. Moughan
Paul J. Moughan Massey University
Didier Dupont
Didier Dupont Institut Agro, France
Wouter H. Hendriks
Wouter H. Hendriks Wageningen University & Research
Harjinder Singh
Harjinder Singh Massey University
Patrick C. H. Morel
Patrick C. H. Morel Massey University
Aiqian Ye
Aiqian Ye Massey University
Stefano Sforza
Stefano Sforza University of Parma
Daniel Tomé
Daniel Tomé AgroParisTech
Roger W. Purchas
Roger W. Purchas Massey University
Velmurugu Ravindran
Velmurugu Ravindran Massey University

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