12 Questions
Who introduced the concept of vitamins in 1912?
Casimir Funk
What did Alexander Fleming discover in 1928?
Penicillin
Which process is used to prevent sorting of feed components and reduce bacterial contamination?
Pelletizing
In which period did an estimated 1 million people die of scurvy?
Between 1600 to 1800
What was the main purpose of using feed enzymes like xylanase and glucanase?
To break down non-starch polysaccharides in feed grains
Which mineral is essential for laying hens to deposit in their skeleton for eggshell production?
Calcium
Who is considered the Father of Nutrition and Chemistry?
Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier
In which paper did W.H. Titus provide the first major investigation of metabolizable energy (ME) in poultry?
Practical Nutritive Requirements of Poultry
Who proposed the need for 3 classes of food: saccharine, oily, and albuminous?
Prout
Who proved that modern meat should contain 25-30% fat?
Liebig
In what year were fat-soluble vitamins discovered in Madison, Wisconsin?
1913
Which event marked the beginning of the chemical revolution in France in the 1700s?
Consumption of O2 and production of CO2
Explore the history of animal nutrition with details from an article by Elwinger et al., 2014. Learn about Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, the father of Nutrition and Chemistry, and his concept of metabolism. Discover terminologies and other relevant information on nutrition and feeding.
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