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Piras S, Salathia S, Guzzini A, Zovi A, Jackson S, Smirnov A, Fragassa C, Santulli C. Biomimetic Use of Food-Waste Sources of Calcium Carbonate and Phosphate for Sustainable Materials-A Review. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:843. [PMID: 38399094 PMCID: PMC10890559 DOI: 10.3390/ma17040843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
Natural and renewable sources of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), also referred to as "biogenic" sources, are being increasingly investigated, as they are generated from a number of waste sources, in particular those from the food industry. The first and obvious application of biogenic calcium carbonate is in the production of cement, where CaCO3 represents the raw material for clinker. Overtime, other more added-value applications have been developed in the filling and modification of the properties of polymer composites, or in the development of biomaterials, where it is possible to transform calcium carbonate into calcium phosphate for the substitution of natural hydroxyapatite. In the majority of cases, the biological structure that is used for obtaining calcium carbonate is reduced to a powder, in which instance the granulometry distribution and the shape of the fragments represent a factor capable of influencing the effect of addition. As a result of this consideration, a number of studies also reflect on the specific characteristics of the different sources of the calcium carbonate obtained, while also referring to the species-dependent biological self-assembly process, which can be defined as a more "biomimetic" approach. In particular, a number of case studies are investigated in more depth, more specifically those involving snail shells, clam shells, mussel shells, oyster shells, eggshells, and cuttlefish bones.
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- Sara Piras
- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Section, Università di Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.P.); (A.G.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Università di Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.S.); (A.Z.); (S.J.); (A.S.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Section, Università di Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.P.); (A.G.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Università di Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.S.); (A.Z.); (S.J.); (A.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Università di Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.S.); (A.Z.); (S.J.); (A.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Università di Camerino, Via Sant’Agostino 1, 62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.S.); (A.Z.); (S.J.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, 40133 Bologna, Italy;
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- School of Science and Technology, Geology Section, Università di Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano 7, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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Orellana L, Neves D, Krehling J, Burin R, Soster P, Almeida L, Urrutia A, Munoz L, Escobar C, Bailey M, Chaves-Cordoba B, Williams C, Rebollo M, Macklin K. Effect of translucency and eggshell color on broiler breeder egg hatchability and hatch chick weight. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102866. [PMID: 37390557 PMCID: PMC10466248 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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A successful hatch has a considerable economic impact on all poultry companies. The aim of the current study was to describe the possible effects of shell translucency (T score) and coloration lightness (L* value) on shell thickness, hatchability, and chick weight. A total of 4,320 eggs from 4 commercial Ross 708 breeder flocks (50-55-wk old) were used. Eggs were selected for T score and L* value. A 3-point subjective scoring system was used for T score (1 = low, 2 = medium, 3 = high), and an electronic colorimeter for L* value, sorting the eggs as light (avg. L* = 80.7) or dark (avg. L* = 76.0). Data were analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure of SAS (V9.4) and Tukey's HSD test was performed to separate means, a significant difference was considered when P ≤ 0.05. Results suggest that the color of the eggshell was related to the egg weight on the day of collection (P = 0.0056) and at transfer (P = 0.0211), in both cases dark eggs were 0.6 g heavier than light eggs. Dark eggs had a 3.8% increased hatchability of egg set (P = 0.0481) and yielded 6 µm thicker shells (P = 0.0019) when compared to light eggs. Regarding translucency, egg weight at transfer was 0.8 g heavier for T score 1 eggs compared to T score 3 (P = 0.0358). The translucency score of 1 had a 6.9% higher hatchability of eggs set (P = 0.0127) and 0.7 g heavier chick weight (P = 0.0385) compared to T score 3. However, T score 1 eggs had shells 28 µm thinner than the T score 2 and 34 µm thinner than T score 3 (P < 0.0001). An interaction effect was observed for eggshell thickness, L* value, and T score, where eggs classified as light with T score 1 had thinner eggshells compared to those that were dark with T score 3 (P = 0.0292). These results suggest that eggshell translucency and coloration lightness can be good noninvasive indicators of eggshell thickness, hatchability, and chick weight in broiler breeder flocks.
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- Leticia Orellana
- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
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- Department of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA.
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Fathi M, Aloyaydi B, Al-Homidan I, Abou-Emera O. Influence of strain and flock age on geometrical and mechanical attributes of eggs produced from Japanese quail birds. Anim Sci J 2021; 92:e13628. [PMID: 34469067 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We investigated how the geometrical and mechanical properties of eggshell of Japanese quail are affected by strain and flock age. Two strains of quail (white and gray) were used in the current experiment. The results showed that there was no significant difference for all geometric measurements due to strain effect. Eggs produced from the older birds showed significantly higher (P < 0.01) values compared with younger age for all studied traits. Eggs produced from quails at 22 weeks had a significantly (P < 0.01) darker yolk color than that of the younger age. Superiority in shell thickness, shell weight, and breaking force was detected in eggs of gray quails compared with white quails. On the other hand, the eggs from white quails had significantly higher values for static stiffness and Young's modulus as compared with those of gray counterparts. A significant decrease (P < 0.01) was found for fracture toughness and Young's modulus in eggs of aged birds. A significant negative relationship was found between the breaking force and both static stiffness and Young's modulus. A significant positive relationship was observed between breaking force and both shell thickness and shell percentage. The phenotypic correlation between eggshell breaking force and toughness was relatively high.
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- Moataz Fathi
- Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.,Agriculture Research Centre, Animal Production Research Institute, Giza, Egypt
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Martínez Y, Orozco C, Montellano R, Valdivié M, Parrado C. Use of achiote (Bixa orellana L.) seed powder as pigment of the egg yolk of laying hens. J APPL POULTRY RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japr.2021.100154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Meta-analysis of the responses of laying hens to garlic (Allium sativum) supplementation. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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He Z, Chen X, Shi X, Li X, Li C, Li J, Xu G, Yang N, Zheng J. Acetic acid, vinegar, and citric acid as washing materials for cuticle removal to improve hatching performance of quail eggs. Poult Sci 2020; 99:3865-3876. [PMID: 32731973 PMCID: PMC7597931 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The cuticle is the outmost layer of the eggshell and may affect the hatchability by modulating eggshell conductance. Three different solutions using acetic acid (AA), vinegar (V), and citric acid (CA) for cuticle removal by egg washing were developed, and the effects of cuticle removal on hatching performance of quail hatching eggs were evaluated. A total of 5,238 fresh quail hatching eggs were randomly divided into 9 treatments as follows: unwashed control, nondipped (CND); washed control, water dipped (CWD); standard control, 0.13% sodium hyperchlorite (CSH); 2% AA (AA2); 4% AA (AA4); 44.4% V (V2); 88.8% V (V4); 2% CA (CA2); and 4% CA (CA4). Overall, AA4, V4, and CA4 treatments significantly improved the hatchability of fertile eggs (95.42%, 94.16% and 95.66%, respectively) (P < 0.05) and the hatchability of CND, CWD, CSH, AA2, V2 and CA2 treatments were 90.98%, 93.00%, 92.27%, 79.44%, 90.37%, and 90.59%, respectively. The eggshell thickness and cuticle quality results showed that all AA, V, and CA solutions can effectively remove the quail eggshell cuticle, and AA4, V4 and CA4 significantly decreased eggshell thickness (P < 0.05). Microbial activity on the eggshell surface in all acid treatments was reduced significantly at day 0 of incubation (P < 0.05) and that significantly decreased than controlled treatments over the incubation period except AA2 treatment. Egg weight loss was lower for all acid treatments than that of the CND treatment (P < 0.05). There was no clear effect of treatments on chick quality. Hatch time in AA4, V4, and CA4 treatments slightly improved compared with controlled treatments (P > 0.05). There were no significant differences between treatments for chick livability and live weight at the first 21 D of life. Results of the present study indicate that cuticle removal with AA4, V4, or CA4 could effectively decrease the microbial activity on the eggshell surface during the incubation period and improve hatchability of quail hatching eggs without negative effects on hatch time and performance of quail chicks.
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- Zhaoxiang He
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Hu Bei Shendan Healthy Food Co., Ltd., Wuhan, 430206, Hubei Province, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding and MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Fathi MM, Galal A, Ali UM, Abou-Emera OK. Physical and mechanical properties of eggshell as affected by chicken breed and flock age. Br Poult Sci 2019; 60:506-512. [PMID: 31116022 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2019.1621992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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1. A study was conducted to evaluate the relationship among physical and mechanical properties of the eggshell, as affected by breed and hen's age. 2. Data on eggshell quality (external characteristics and derived measurements) were obtained from 322 laying hens, from three breeds (Fayoumi, Dandarawi and Hy-Line Brown) during the laying cycle, starting from 38 wks of age for four experimental periods (38, 46, 54 and 62 wks). 3. Eggs obtained from the Fayoumi breed exhibited the highest shell thickness and breaking force. There was a linear improvement in eggshell quality attributes associated with hen's age up to 54 wks, thereafter a deterioration was found for all breeds. 4. Generally, eggs laid by native breeds (Fayoumi and Dandarawi) had better mechanical properties compared to those produced by the commercial strain (Hy-Line Brown). In addition, the interaction between breed and hen's age was not significant for any physical property or mechanical attribute. There was a highly significant (P ≤ 0.01) positive correlation between the breaking force and either eggshell toughness or shell thickness, and regression analyses suggested that eggshell toughness was the best predictor for breaking force, followed by shell thickness.
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- M M Fathi
- Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University , Al-Qassim , Saudi Arabia.,Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University , Cairo , Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production and Breeding, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University , Al-Qassim , Saudi Arabia.,Department of Poultry Breeding, Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Centre, Dokki , Giza , Egypt
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Arzate-Vázquez I, Méndez-Méndez JV, Flores-Johnson EA, Nicolás-Bermúdez J, Chanona-Pérez JJ, Santiago-Cortés E. Study of the porosity of calcified chicken eggshell using atomic force microscopy and image processing. Micron 2018; 118:50-57. [PMID: 30590254 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
In this work, the porosity of the layers of calcified chicken eggshell (vertical crystal layer VCL, palisade layer PL and mammillary layer ML) was evaluated using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and image processing (IP). AFM topographic images were obtained from different locations for each layer and along the cross-section of calcified eggshell. Roughness parameters, surface area values, pore size and shape, surface porosity, area occupied by pores and pore density were obtained from AFM and IP. It was observed that the thickest layer (PL) exhibited the highest degree of porosity (surface porosity = 2.75 ± 1.68%, pore density = 162 ± 60 pores/μm2) when compared to the other two layers. In general, the pores located in all layers ("bubble pores") had circular shape and similar sizes. Measurements revealed a porosity gradient along the cross-section which varied with position, i.e., increasing surface porosity from the VCL towards the region of the PL closer to the ML, and decreasing surface porosity from this location towards the ML innermost surface. This suggests that the calcified eggshell has a sandwich-like structure where porosity may influence gas exchange and mechanical properties. The combination of AFM with IP presented here provides a simple and precise method to study porosity in calcified chicken eggshell, and this methodology could be used to examine other types of porous biological materials.
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- I Arzate-Vázquez
- Centro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Luis Enrique Erro s/n, Zacatenco, 07738, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Luis Enrique Erro s/n, Zacatenco, 07738, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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- CONACYT - Unidad de Materiales, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Calle 43, No. 130, Chuburná de Hidalgo, Mérida, 97205, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu Esq., Cda. Miguel Stampa s/n, 07738, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu Esq., Cda. Miguel Stampa s/n, 07738, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Wilfrido Massieu Esq., Cda. Miguel Stampa s/n, 07738, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Sirri F, Zampiga M, Berardinelli A, Meluzzi A. Variability and interaction of some egg physical and eggshell quality attributes during the entire laying hen cycle. Poult Sci 2018; 97:1818-1823. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Kibala L, Rozempolska-Rucinska I, Kasperek K, Zieba G, Lukaszewicz M. Eggshell Qualities as Indicative of Eggshell Strength for Layer Selection. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2017-0590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- L Kibala
- Centre for Nucleus Breeding MESSA Ltd, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
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Kralik Z, Kralik G, Grčević M, Kralik I, Gantner V. Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Designer and Conventional Eggs. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2017-0631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Z Kralik
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
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- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
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Hahn EN, Sherman VR, Pissarenko A, Rohrbach SD, Fernandes DJ, Meyers MA. Nature's technical ceramic: the avian eggshell. J R Soc Interface 2017; 14:rsif.2016.0804. [PMID: 28123095 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2016.0804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Avian eggshells may break easily when impacted at a localized point; however, they exhibit impressive resistance when subjected to a well-distributed compressive load. For example, a common demonstration of material strength is firmly squeezing a chicken egg along its major axis between one's hands without breaking it. This research provides insight into the underlying mechanics by evaluating both macroscopic and microstructural features. Eggs of different size, varying from quail (30 mm) to ostrich (150 mm), are investigated. Compression experiments were conducted along the major axis of the egg using force-distributing rubber cushions between steel plates and the egg. The force at failure increases with egg size, reaching loads upwards of 5000 N for ostrich eggs. The corresponding strength, however, decreases with increasing shell thickness (intimately related to egg size); this is rationalized by a micro-defects model. Failure occurs by axial splitting parallel to the loading direction-the result of hoop tensile stresses due to the applied compressive load. Finite-element analysis is successfully employed to correlate the applied compressive force to tensile breaking strength for the eggs, and the influence of geometric ratio and microstructural heterogeneities on the shell's strength and fracture toughness is established.
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- Eric N Hahn
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Biomaterials Laboratory, Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA .,Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA.,Nanoengineering Department, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Ketta M, Tůmová E. Relationship between eggshell thickness and other eggshell measurements in eggs from litter and cages. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2017.1344935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Mohamed Ketta
- Department of Animal Husbandry, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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- Department of Animal Husbandry, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Suchdol, Czech Republic
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Gervais O, Nirasawa K, Vincenot CE, Nagamine Y, Moriya K. Effect of Long-Term Selection for Non-Destructive Deformation on Egg Shape in White Leghorns. J Poult Sci 2016; 53:249-256. [PMID: 32908391 PMCID: PMC7477170 DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.0160014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Several conventional traits, including eggshell thickness, are commonly being improved genetically as a means to increase eggshell strength. At the same time, researchers have come to recognize that factors related to egg geometry, such as egg shape, are important determinants of the variability remaining in eggshell strength, after conventional traits have been considered. Therefore, given that the value of the egg shape index -the egg's width to length ratio-depends highly on the hen strain, it is necessary to examine the relationship between eggshell strength and shape index more closely in a variety of breeds. From this perspective, by using REML methodology under a five-trait animal model, we analyzed a two-way selection experiment for non-destructive eggshell deformation in 31 generations of White Leghorns, to evaluate the effect of selection for eggshell strength on egg shape. In the strong line, which refers to the line that was selected for decreased non-destructive deformation value, the genetic correlation between eggshell breaking strength and shape index was 0.285±0.055, whereas that between non-destructive deformation and shape index was -0.021±0.063. In the weak line, these values were 0.244±0.055 and -0.093±0.060, respectively. The heritability estimates were 0.381±0.033 for non-destructive deformation, 0.349±0.029 for eggshell breaking strength, and 0.544 ±0.027 for shape index in the strong line, and 0.408±0.031, 0.468±0.032, and 0.484±0.028, respectively, in the weak line. The genetic correlation between eggshell breaking strength and shape index suggests that rounder eggs are somewhat more resistant to breakage than more elongated eggs. The moderately high heritability estimates for shape index indicate the potential to improve egg shape through genetic gain.
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- Olivier Gervais
- Kyoto University, Graduate School of Informatics, 36-1 Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, 2 Ikenodai, Tsukuba, 305-0901, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Graduate School of Informatics, 36-1 Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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- Nihon University, College of Bio-resource Sciences, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, 252-0880, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Graduate School of Informatics, 36-1 Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan
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Kibala L, Rozempolska-Rucinska I, Kasperek K, Zieba G, Lukaszewicz M. Ultrasonic eggshell thickness measurement for selection of layers. Poult Sci 2015; 94:2360-3. [PMID: 26316340 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pev254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Lucyna Kibala
- Center for Nucleus Breeding MESSA Ltd., Mienia 100, 05-319 Ceglow, Poland
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- Chair for Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair for Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Chair for Biological Bases of Animal Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Jastrzebiec, Postepu 36A, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland
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