Research Project: Integrating the Development of New Feed Ingredients and Functionality and Genetic Improvement to Enhance Sustainable Production of Rainbow Trout

Location: Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Effect of soy protein products and gum inclusion in feed on fecal particle size profile of rainbow trout - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Liu, K., Overturf, K.E., Abernathy, J.W., Barrows, F. 2021. Effect of soy protein products and gum inclusion in feed on fecal particle size profile of rainbow trout. Aquaculture. 1:14-25. https://doi.org/10.3390/aquacj1010003.

A collaborative study on the revised AOCS Method Ba 12a-20 for measuring trypsin inhibitor activity - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K., Bloomer, S. 2020. A collaborative study on the revised AOCS Method Ba 12a-20 for measuring trypsin inhibitor activity. Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Oil Chemists' Society. AOCS 2020 Annual Meeting.

Selection on a plant-based diet reveals changes in oral tolerance, microbiota and growth in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) when fed a high soy diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Blaufuss, P., Gaylord, G., Sealey, W., Overturf, K.E., Powell, M. 2020. Selection on a plant-based diet reveals changes in oral tolerance, microbiota and growth in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) when fed a high soy diet. Aquaculture. 525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735287.

Enzymatic determination of total starch and degree of starch gelatinization in various products - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K., Liu, Q. 2020. Enzymatic determination of total starch and degree of starch gelatinization in various products. Food Hydrocolloids. 103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105639.

Development and evaluation of a volumetric quantification method for fecal particle size classification in rainbow trout fed different diets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Overturf, K.E., Barrows, F. 2020. Development and evaluation of a volumetric quantification method for fecal particle size classification in rainbow trout fed different diets. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 82(2):159-168. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10138.

Bile acid metabolism in fish: disturbances caused by fishmeal alternatives and some mitigating effects from dietary bile inclusions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Romano, N., Kumar, V., Yang, G., Kaibaf, K., Rubio, M., Overturf, K.E., Brezas, A., Hardy, R. 2020. Bile acid metabolism in fish: disturbances caused by fishmeal alternatives and some mitigating effects from dietary bile inclusions. Aquaculture. 12(3):1792-1817. https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.12410.

The dietary lysine requirement for optimum protein retention differs with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) strain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, S., Small, B., Patro, B., Overturf, K.E., Hardy, R. 2019. The dietary lysine requirement for optimum protein retention differs with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum) strain. Aquaculture. 514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734483.

Effect of aeration and oxygenation on growth and survival of rainbow trout in a commercial serial-pass, flow-through raceway system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Overturf, K.E., Abernathy, J.W. 2019. Effect of aeration and oxygenation on growth and survival of rainbow trout in a commercial serial-pass, flow-through raceway system. Aquaculture Report. 14:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aqrep.2019.100194.

Effects of sample size, dry ashing temperature and duration on determination of ash content in algae and other biomass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K. 2019. Effects of sample size, dry ashing temperature and duration on determination of ash content in algae and other biomass. Algal Research. 40:101486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2019.101486.

An improved enzymatic method for determining the degree of starch gelatinization in dry products - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K., Liu, Q. 2019. An improved enzymatic method for determining the degree of starch gelatinization in dry products. Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists. E03-359.

Soybean trypsin inhibitor assay: the sequence effect of adding reagents, factors involved, and mechanistic explanations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K. 2019. Soybean trypsin inhibitor assay: the sequence effect of adding reagents, factors involved, and mechanistic explanations. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 96:619-633. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12216.

Aqueous extraction for making feed proteins from soybeans - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K. 2019. Aqueous extraction for making feed proteins from soybeans. Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Oil Chemists' Society. PCP 4a.

Recent progress in converting grain-based feedstock into bioethanol, oils and protein co-products - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K. 2019. Recent progress in converting grain-based feedstock into bioethanol, oils and protein co-products. Annual Meeting and Expo of the American Oil Chemists' Society. Pro 3.

Soybean trypsin inhibitor assay: further improvement of the standard method approved and reapproved by American Oil Chemists’ Society and American Association of Cereal Chemists International - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K. 2019. Soybean trypsin inhibitor assay: further improvement of the standard method approved and reapproved by American Oil Chemists’ Society and American Association of Cereal Chemists International. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 96:635–645. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12205.

Developing soft texture and water stable fish feed - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K., Woolman, M.J., Barrows, F., Frost, J.B., Welker, T.L., Overturf, K.E. 2019. Developing soft texture and water stable fish feed. Annual Meeting World Aquaculture Society. 352-77.

Chemistry and value-added utilization of oats through innovative processing - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K. 2018. Chemistry and value-added utilization of oats through innovative processing. American Oat Workers Conference Proceedings, June 19-21, 2018, Seattle, WA. J19pmNo2.

Current status and challenges in processing soybeans through aqueous extraction - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K. 2018. Current status and challenges in processing soybeans through aqueous extraction. World Congress of Food Science and Technology. 35-3.

An improved wet method to process oats into fractions enriched with protein, beta-glucan, starch or other carbohydrates - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K. 2018. An improved wet method to process oats into fractions enriched with protein, beta-glucan, starch or other carbohydrates. American Oil Chemists' Society Meeting, May 6-9, 2018, Minneapolis, MN. PCP2b.

Effects of soybean meal and high protein sunflower meal on growth performance, feed utilization, gut health and gene expression in artic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) at the grow-out stage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, A.A., Dumas, A., Yossa, R., Overturf, K.E., Bureau, D.P. 2018. Effects of soybean meal and high protein sunflower meal on growth performance, feed utilization, gut health and gene expression in artic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) at the grow-out stage. Aquaculture Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1111/anu.12691.

Effect of water source and trout strain on expression of stress-affected genes in a commercial setting - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Overturf, K.E., Abernathy, J.W. 2018. Effect of water source and trout strain on expression of stress-affected genes in a commercial setting. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 80(3):249-262. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10028.

Effects of feed processing method (extrusion and expansion-compression pelleting) on water quality and growth of rainbow trout in a commercial setting - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Overturf, K.E., Snyder, S., Liu, K., Abernathy, J.W., Frost, J.B., Barrows, F. 2018. Effects of feed processing method (extrusion and expansion-compression pelleting) on water quality and growth of rainbow trout in a commercial setting. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 30(2):97-124. https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2018.1433095.

Composition and phosphorous profile of high protein rice flour and broken rice and effects of further processing dry and wet processing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K. 2018. Composition and phosphorous profile of high protein rice flour and broken rice and effects of further processing. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 95:957-967. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12040.

Composition and phosphorous profile of high protein rice flour and broken rice and effects of further processing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K. 2018. Composition and phosphorous profile of high protein rice flour and broken rice and effects of further processing. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12040.

Depletion of stored nutrients during fasting in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nebo, C., Gimbo, R.Y., Kojima, J.T., Overturf, K.E., Dal-Pai-Silva, M., Portella, M.C. 2018. Depletion of stored nutrients during fasting in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) juveniles. Journal of Applied Aquaculture. 30(2):157-173. https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2017.1420516.

Cereal grain fractions as potential sources of prebiotics: current status, opportunities, and potential applications - (Book / Chapter)
Zhuang, X., Zhao, C., Liu, K., Rubinelli, P., Ricke, S.C., Atungulu, G.G. 2018. Cereal grain fractions as potential sources of prebiotics: current status, opportunities, and potential applications. In: Ricke, S.C., Atungulu, G.G., Rainwater, C. E., Park, S. H., editors. Food and Feed Safety Systems and Analysis. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. p. 173-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811835-1.00010-5.

Soybean trypsin inhibitor assay: the sequence effect of adding three reagents and factors involved - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K. 2017. Soybean trypsin inhibitor assay: the sequence effect of adding three reagents and factors involved. American Oil Chemists' Society Meeting, Nov. 10-12, 2017, Wuxi, China. S6No2.

Effects of soybean and sunflower meals on the growth, feed utilization, and gene expression in two Canadian strains of juvenile Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, A.A., Dumas, A., Yossa, R., Overturf, K.E., Bureau, D.P. 2017. Effects of soybean and sunflower meals on the growth, feed utilization, and gene expression in two Canadian strains of juvenile Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus). Aquaculture. 481:191-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.08.038.

Integrative functional analyses using rainbow trout selected for tolerance to plant diets reveal nutrigenomic signatures for soy utilization without the concurrence of enteritis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abernathy, J.W., Brezas, A., Snekvik, K., Hardy, R., Overturf, K.E. 2017. Integrative functional analyses using rainbow trout selected for tolerance to plant diets reveal nutrigenomic signatures for soy utilization without the concurrence of enteritis. PLoS One. 12(7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180972.

Optimization of dietary manganese for rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, fed a plant-based diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Barrows, F., Overturf, K.E., Gaylord, G., Abernathy, J.W. 2018. Optimization of dietary manganese for rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, fed a plant-based diet. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society. 49(1):71-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12447.

Characterization of ash in algae and other materials by determination of wet acid indigestible ash and microscopic examination - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K. 2017. Characterization of ash in algae and other materials by determination of wet acid indigestible ash and microscopic examination. Algal Research. 25:307-321.

Characterization of ash in algae and other materials by determining acid insoluble ash: method development and relationship to wet acid indigestible ash - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, K. 2017. Characterization of ash in algae and other materials by determining acid insoluble ash: method development and relationship to wet acid indigestible ash. Bioresource Technology. 25:307-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2017.04.014.

Leaf protein extraction from oat forage: investigation into factors involved and optimization - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K., Liu, Q., Woolman, M.J. 2017. Leaf protein extraction from oat forage: investigation into factors involved and optimization. American Oil Chemists' Society Meeting, April 30-May 3, 2017; Orlando, FL. PCP4b.

Gene expression analysis among rainbow trout selected for increased biosynthesis and muscle deposition of omega-3 fatty acids when fed plant protein and plant oil formulated feeds - (Other)

Effect of dietary tea supplementation on growth performance, fat content, and muscle fatty acid profile of rainbow trout - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Wan, X., Zhou, Y., Yang, Y., Overturf, K.E., Barrows, F., Liu, K. 2017. Effect of dietary tea supplementation on growth performance, fat content, and muscle fatty acid profile of rainbow trout. Aquaculture International. 25(3):1073–1094.

Probiotic legacy on gut microbial assembly in fish larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Giatsis, C., Ramiro-Garcia, J., Abernathy, J.W., Verreth, J., Smidt, H., Sipkema, D., Verdegem, M. 2016. Probiotic legacy on gut microbial assembly in fish larvae. Scientific Reports. 6:33965.

Gene expression profiling of long non-coding RNAs between rainbow trout strains fed plant-based diets - (Other)

Developing low cost feed grade soybean protein concentrates for aquaculture - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K., Barrows, F. 2016. Developing low cost feed grade soybean protein concentrates for aquaculture. In:Proceeding of Soybean Chemistry and Functionality, at the 7th International Soybean Processing and Utilization Conference. August 8-10, 2016, Harbin, China. Section:3.

Energy composition of diet affects muscle fiber recruitment, body composition, and growth trajectory in rainbow trout (Oncorhnychus mykiss) - (Abstract Only)

Gene expression analysis between rainbow trout strains with different susceptibility to enteritis when reared on plant-based diets - (Other)

Global study of probiotic effect on gut microbial communities in fish larvae - (Other)

Global study of microbial communites in tilipia gut fed sludge-infused diets - (Other)

Effect of anthocyanidins on myogenic differentiation in induced and non-induced primary myoblasts from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Villasante, A., Powell, M., Murdoch, G., Overturf, K.E., Cain, K., Wacyk, J., Hardy, R. 2016. Effect of anthocyanidins on myogenic differentiation in induced and non-induced primary myoblasts from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 196:102-108.

Composition, mineral profiles and characterization of the ash component in 12 algae samples - (Abstract Only)
Liu, K., Barrows, F., Woolman, M.J. 2016. Composition, mineral profiles and characterization of the ash component in 12 algae samples. In: Protein and Co-Products Interest Area, American Oil Chemists' Society Meeting, May 1-4, 2016, Salt Lake City, UT. p. 2-3.

The role of energy composition of diet affects muscle programming and fiber recruitment, body composition, and growth trajectory in rainbow trout - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Overturf, K.E., Barrows, F., Hardy, R., Brezas, A., Dumas, A. 2016. The role of energy composition of diet affects muscle programming and fiber recruitment, body composition, and growth trajectory in rainbow trout. Aquaculture. 457:1-14.

Effect of anthocynanidins in myogenic differentiation and antioxidant defense in primary myogenic cells isolated from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Villasante, A., Powell, M., Moutou, K., Murdoch, G., Overturf, K.E., Wacyk, J., Hardy, R. 2016. Effect of anthocynanidins in myogenic differentiation and antioxidant defense in primary myogenic cells isolated from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquaculture. 454:81-89.

Comparison of ribosomal RNA removal methods for transcriptome sequencing workflows in teleost fish - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abernathy, J.W., Overturf, K.E. 2016. Comparison of ribosomal RNA removal methods for transcriptome sequencing workflows in teleost fish. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. 27(1):60-65.

Short-term feeding cessation prior to harvest does not affect fillet yield in rainbow trout - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welker, T.L., Overturf, K.E., Barrows, F., Abernathy, J.W., Snyder, S.G., Lapatra, S.E. 2015. Short-term feeding cessation prior to harvest does not affect fillet yield in rainbow trout. Annals of Aquaculture and Research. 2(2):1011.

Effect of dietary taurine supplementation on growth, feed efficiency, and nutrient composition of juvenile sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, R.B., Kim, S., Watson, A.M., Barrows, F., Kroeger, E.L., Nicklason, P.M. 2015. Effect of dietary taurine supplementation on growth, feed efficiency, and nutrient composition of juvenile sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria). Aquaculture. 445:79-85.

Assessment of taurine bioavailability in pelleted and extruded diets with red drum Sciaenops ocellatus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Evaluation of dietary soy sensitivity in snake river cutthroat trout - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ham, B.R., Myrick, C.A., Barrows, F., Yeoman, C.J., Duff, G.C., Maskill, M.G., Sealey, W.M. 2015. Evaluation of dietary soy sensitivity in snake river cutthroat trout. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 77(2):195-205.

Feed characteristics alter growth efficiency of cutthroat trout - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ham, B.R., Sealey, W.M., Myrick, C.A., Barrows, F., Duff, G.C., Yeoman, C.J., Maskill, M.G. 2015. Feed characteristics alter growth efficiency of cutthroat trout. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 6(1):83-91.