Our objectives

The research

The group focuses on animal nutrition and the contamination of micro- and nanoplastics in the livestock chain 

We are committed to promoting sustainable livestock production by evaluating the nutritional, qualitative, environmental, and animal welfare aspects of livestock systems. Our goal is to support livestock farms, reduce pollutants such as microplastics, mitigate methane emissions, and promote a circular economy.

Our specific objectives include:

• Identifying alternative feeds that do not compete with human food, following a circular economy approach;

• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions;

• Investigating and mitigating micro- and nanoplastic contamination in the livestock chain.

Our research activities focus on:

• • Nutritional characterization of feedstuffs (traditional, alternative, by-products, and agro-industrial wastes);

  • Fermentation processes and gas production in ruminants and monogastric animals;

  • Detection, quantification, and identification of micro- and nanoplastics in the livestock chain.

Analytical activities

The analytical work is divided into two main areas:

• • Animal Nutrition Lab
    Nutritional evaluation, degradability, digestibility, and fermentative characteristics of feedstuffs relevant to animal production.

  • Micro- and Nanoplastics Lab
    Detection, quantification, and identification of micro- and nanoplastics throughout the livestock chain—from feed to animal products.

Animal nutrition Analysis

MICRO- AND NANOPLASTICS Analysis (MPs and NPs LAB)