Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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The Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences represents a land-based philosophy including research and teaching in:
Nutrition and health, soil and physical sciences, applied mathematics, statistics and computational modelling, biochemistry and cell biology, microbiology, toxicology, agronomy and plant science, food science, horticulture, viticulture and oenology, farm management, ecology, conservation and plant pathology.
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Yield and composition of lucerne stands in Central Otago after different winter grazing and weed control treatments
The effect of grazing date and time of spraying with a glyphosate/atrazine herbicide combination on a three year-old lucerne stand was studied on-farm in Central Otago. Total annual dry matter (DM) yield was highest in the ... -
Beer and consumer response using biometrics: Associations assessment of beer compounds and elicited emotions
(MDPI, 2020-06)Some chemical compounds, especially alcohol, sugars, and alkaloids such as hordenine, have been reported as elicitors of different emotional responses. This preliminary study was based on six commercial beers selected ... -
Milk production and urination behaviour of dairy cows grazing diverse and simple pastures
(New Zealand Society of Animal Production (Inc), 2015-07)Milk production and urination patterns were measured for mid-lactation dairy cows grazing a simple perennial ryegrass-white clover pasture (n = 15) and a more diverse pasture (n = 15) containing herb (chicory and plantain) ... -
Analysis of ligand binding to macromolecules using kinetic and polynomial approaches
(MSSANZ, 2017-12-03)One of the most interesting property exhibited by most of the proteins is its ligand binding and cooperative interaction ability. The cooperative interactions occur when ligand binding on one site alters the interactions ... -
The potential of Lactobacillus spp. for modulating oxidative stress in the gastrointestinal tract
(MDPI, 2020-07)The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is crucial for food digestion and nutrient absorption in humans. However, the GI tract is usually challenged with oxidative stress that can be induced by various factors, such as exogenous ...
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