Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Farms
| Autor: | Sabah A. A. Jassim, Richard G. Limoges |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine biology Agroforestry Methanogenesis business.industry 030106 microbiology food and beverages biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Manure Methane Bacteriophage 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Agriculture 010608 biotechnology Greenhouse gas Environmental science Livestock Livestock manure business |
| Zdroj: | Bacteriophages: Practical Applications for Nature's Biocontrol ISBN: 9783319540504 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-54051-1_5 |
| Popis: | Greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector are a key contributor to climate change. Bacteriophage ‘Phage’ biocontrol or harnessing nature’s bacterial control mechanisms is becoming increasingly important as a means of eradicating or controlling microbial populations and also has the potential to be used to reduce methane emissions from ruminants. Phages can be programmed for increased effectiveness and integrated into farming practices by harnessing phage biocontrol techniques to enable ruminants’ digestive systems and manure degradation to adapt and thereby reduce emissions. Several techniques are proposed to eradicate enteric methane emissions from animal digestion and manure degradation. Understanding the basics about phages’ interaction with methanogenic archaea is pivotal in the mitigation strategies to curtail methane production. Strategies for implementing phage biocontrol to reduce the emissions from livestock manure are also discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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