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Faculty Research Assistant

Ph.D. - Michigan State University , 2003

Phone: 301-405-1376
Email: emu@umd.edu

Research Interests:

I am interested in the energetic transformations that occur during fermentation in the rumen. We intend to understand the thermodynamics and kinetics of ruminal fermentation to design strategies to decrease methane emissions from ruminants. This would allow to improve energy conservation in nutritionally useful end products of fermentation and abate methane global warming effects.

Publications:

Ungerfeld, E. M., Rust, S. R., and Burnett, R. 2003. Use of some novel electron sinks to inhibit ruminal methanogenesis. Reproduction Nutrition Development 43: 189-202.

Ungerfeld, E. M., Rust, S. R., and Burnett, R. 2003. Attempts to inhibit ruminal methanogenesis by blocking pyruvate oxidative decarboxylation. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 49:650-654.

Ungerfeld, E. M, Rust, S. R., Boone, D. R., and Liu, Y. 2004. Effects of several inhibitors on pure cultures of ruminal methanogens. Journal of Applied Microbiology (in press).