Amino Acids in Animal Nutrition

J.P.F. D'Mello is a double graduate of the University of Nottingham, obtaining a BSc Honours in 1964 and a PhD in 1967, both in the Department of Applied Biochemistry. He began work at the Edinburgh School of Agriculture in 1968, lecturing to students and commencing research with grants from the Agricultural Research Council, Tropical Products Institute (ODA), BP and ICI. He has supervised a number of Honours, MSc and PhD students during his years at Edinburgh, published extensively in refereed journals, and took charge of the Environmental Protection and Management degree course for four years until retirement. Since retiring, he has edited 5 books for CABI, with A Handbook of Environmental Toxicology: Human Disorders and Ecotoxicology published in December 2019 and the authored text Introduction to Environmental Toxicology publishing in late 2020.

PART I: GENERAL ASPECTS 1: Amino Acids as Multifunctional Molecules, J P F D'Mello 2: Amino Acid Analysis of Feeds, J Fontaine, Feed Additives Division, Degussa AG, Applied Technology, Hanau, Germany 3: Absorption of Amino Acids and Peptides, C R Krehbiel, Oklahoma State University, USA and J C Matthews, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA 4: An Outline of Pathways in Amino Acid Metabolism, J P F D'Mello 5: Amino Acid Metabolism in Animals: An Overview, B J Bequette, University of Maryland, USA 6: Essential to Non-Essential Amino Acid Ratios, J Heger, Biofaktory Praha s r o, Czech Republic 7: Adverse Effects of Amino Acids, J P F D'Mello PART II: PIGS 8: Methionine-Cystine Relationships in Pig Nutrition, A J Lewis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA 9: Ideal Dietary Amino Acid Profiles for Pigs, S Boisen, Department of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Research Centre Foulum, Tjele, Denmark 10: Digestible Amino Acids in Diet Formulation for Pigs, R Mosenthin, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany and M Rademacher, Feed Additives Division, Degussa AG, Applied Technology, Hanau, Germany 11: Modelling Amino Acid Metabolism and the Estimation of Amino Acid Requirements, P J Moughan and M F Fuller, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, New Zealand 12: Amino Acid Utilization for Reproduction in Sows, S W Kim, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX , USA and R A Easter, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana IL, USA PART III: POULTRY 13: Ideal Amino Acid Patterns for Broiler Chicks, D H Baker, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA 14: Responses of Growing Poultry to Amino Acids, J P F D'Mello PART IV: RUMINANTS 15: Metabolism and De Novo Synthesis of Amino Acids by Rumen Microbes, C Atasoglu and R J Wallace, Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen, UK 16: Modelling Amino Acid Metabolism in Ruminants, R L Baldwin, C C Calvert, P H Robinson and H A Johnson, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, USA 17: Amino Acid Utilization for Wool Production, S M Liu and D G Masters, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Wembley WA, Australia 18: Amino Acid Utilization by Growing and Finishing Ruminants, E C Titgemeyer, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA 19: Mammary Uptake and Metabolism of Amino Acids by Lactating Ruminants, B J Bequette, M D Hanigan, Dairy Research Group, Purina Mills Inc., Missouri, USA and H Lapierre, Dairy and Swine R&D Research Centre, Quebec, Canada 20: Effects of Amino Acids on Milk Production, D G Chamberlain and J-M Yeo, Hannah Research Institute, Ayr, Scotland, UK 21: Predicting Dietary Amino Acid Adequacy for Ruminants, D G Fox and L O Tedeschi, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA PART V: OTHER ANIMALS 22: Canine and Feline Amino Acid Requirements for Different Physiological Functions, W H Hendriks, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, New Zealand 23: Amino Acid Requirements of Finfish and Crustaceans, R P Wilson, Mississippi State University, USA PART VI: APPLICATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES 24: Crystalline Amino Acids and Nitrogen Emission, M V A Verstegen, Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands and A W Jongbloed, ID-TNO Animal Nutrition, Lelystad, The Netherlands 25: Economic Assessment of Amino Acid Responses in Growing Poultry, M Pack, D Hoehler and A Lemme, Degussa AG, Applied Technology Feed Additives, Hanau, Germany 26: Conclusions