Rajan Dhakal

Rajan Dhakal

Research Assistant


  1. 2024
  2. Published

    Effect on calf growth of accounting for early in vitro degradation kinetics when composing a calf starter ration

    Sembach, Lasse Emil, Nielsen, L. R. H., Jensen, M. M., Dhakal, Rajan & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2024, In: Livestock Science. 283, 8 p., 105459.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Prokaryote Composition and Structure of Rumen Fluid before and after In Vitro Rumen Fermentation

    Dhakal, Rajan, Alves Neves, Andre Luis, Sapkota, R., Khanal, P. & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2024, In: Fermentation. 10, 2, 9 p., 108.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Temporal dynamics of volatile fatty acids profile, methane production, and prokaryotic community in an in vitro rumen fermentation system fed with maize silage

    Dhakal, Rajan, Alves Neves, Andre Luis, Sapkota, R., Khanal, P., Ellegaard-Jensen, L., Winding, A. & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2024, In: Frontiers in Microbiology.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. 2023
  6. Published

    The Effect of Direct-Fed Microbials on In-Vitro Rumen Fermentation of Grass or Maize Silage

    Dhakal, Rajan, Copani, G., Cappellozza, B. I., Milora, N. & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2023, In: Fermentation. 9, 4, 347.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. 2022
  8. Published

    Effect of Autochthonous Nepalese Fruits on Nutrient Degradation, Fermentation Kinetics, Total Gas Production, and Methane Production in In-Vitro Rumen Fermentation

    Dhakal, Rajan, González Ronquillo, M., Vargas Bello Perez, Einar & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2022, In: Animals. 12, 17, 13 p., 2199.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Effect of Supplementing Dairy Goat Diets With Rapeseed Oil or Sunflower Oil on Performance, Milk Composition, Milk Fatty Acid Profile, and in vitro Fermentation Kinetics

    Vargas Bello Perez, Einar, Pedersen, N. C., Khushvakov, J., Ye, Yongxin, Dhakal, Rajan, Hansen, Hanne Helene, Ahrné, Lilia & Khakimov, Bekzod, 2022, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9, 9 p., 899314.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Effects of Copper nanoparticle supplementation on growth, intestinal morphology and antioxidant status in broilers exposed to cyclic cold stress

    Abdullah, S. S., Masood, S., Zaneb, H., Rabbani, I., Akbar, J., Kuthu, Z. H., Masood, A., Dhakal, Rajan & Vargas Bello Perez, Einar, 2022, In: Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture. 34, 5, p. 436-445 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Interspecies and seasonal variations in macroalgae from the Nordic region: Chemical composition and impacts on rumen fermentation and microbiome assembly

    Pandey, D., Hansen, Hanne Helene, Dhakal, Rajan, Aryal, N., Rai, S. P., Sapkota, R., Nielsen, M. O., Novoa-Garrido, M. & Khanal, P., 2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 363, 18 p., 132456.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Sustainable Livestock Production in Nepal: A Focus on Animal Nutrition Strategies

    Khanal, P., Dhakal, Rajan, Khanal, T., Pandey, D., Devkota, N. R. & Nielsen, M. O., 2022, In: Agriculture. 12, 5, 679.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  13. 2021
  14. Published

    THE EFFECT OF DIRECT-FED MICROBIALS ON GRASS OR MAIZE SILAGE ON IN-INVITRO RUMEN FERMENTATION

    Dhakal, Rajan, Hansen, Hanne Helene, Milora, N. & Copani, G., 16 Nov 2021, 2nd International Conference on Microbial Food and Feed Ingredients: Programme & Abstract Book. p. 48 1 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Long-term effects of electrochemically activated drinking water on milk yield, milk composition and somatic cell counts in dairy cows: a field study

    Vargas Bello Perez, Einar, Cruz-Morales, S., Dhakal, Rajan & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2021, In: Journal of Applied Animal Research. 49, 1, p. 304-308 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    Meat value chain losses in Iran

    Ranaei, V., Pilevar, Z., Esfandiari, C., Khaneghah, A. M., Dhakal, Rajan, Vargas Bello Perez, Einar & Hosseini, H., 2021, In: Food Science of Animal Resources. 41, 1, p. 16-33 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  17. Polymorphism of Sakini Chicken Population From Different Locations/Altitudes of Nepal Using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic Dna Markers

    Gorkhali, N. A., Dhakal, Rajan, Sapkota, S., Koirala, P., Pokhrel, B. R., Kolachhapati, M. R. & Bhattarai, N., 2021, In: SAARC Journal of Agriculture. 18, 2, p. 115–124 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. 2020
  19. Published

    Depot and sex-specific implications for adipose tissue expandability and functional traits in adulthood of late prenatal and early postnatal malnutrition in a precocial sheep model

    Ahmad, S., Lyngman, L. K., Mansouryar, M., Dhakal, Rajan, Agerholm, Jørgen Steen, Khanal, P. & Nielsen, M. O., 2020, In: Physiological Reports. 8, 19, e14600.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Effect of autochthonous Nepalese plants on ruminal methane production in vitro

    Dhakal, Rajan, Vargas Bello Perez, Einar, González Ronquillo, M. & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2020, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 103, supplement 1, p. 57 1 p., 150.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Effect of electrochemically activated drinking water on production performance and somatic cell counts in dairy cows

    Vargas Bello Perez, Einar, Cruz-Morales, S., Dhakal, Rajan & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2020, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 103, supplement 1, p. 34 1 p., 90.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  22. Published

    Effects of Increasing Doses of Lactobacillus Pre-fermented Rapeseed Product with or without Inclusion of Macroalgae Product on Weaner Piglet Performance and Intestinal Development

    Satessa, G. D., Tamez-Hidalgo , P., Kjærulff , S., Vargas Bello Perez, Einar, Dhakal, Rajan & Nielsen, M. O., 2020, In: Animals - Open Access Journal. 10, 4, 17 p., 559.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Short communication: Effects of electrochemically activated drinking water on bovine milk production and composition, including chlorate, perchlorate, and fatty acid profile

    Vargas Bello Perez, Einar, Dhakal, Rajan, Nielsen, M. O., Ahrné, Lilia & Hansen, Hanne Helene, 2020, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 103, 2, p. 1208-1214

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. 2019
  25. Published

    Can Nordic hemisphere macroalgae reduce emission of methane from ruminant livestock?

    Satessa, G. D., Hansen, Hanne Helene, Dhakal, Rajan & Nielsen, M. O., 2019, Advances in Animal Biosciences: Proceedings of the XIIIth International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology. Cambridge University Press, p. 569

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference abstract in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  26. Published

    Differences in fermentation kinetics by age of donor animals

    Hansen, Hanne Helene, Sembach, Lasse Emil, Dhakal, Rajan, Nielsen, S. P., Hansen, H. E. & Nielsen, M. O., 2019, In: Advances in Animal Biosciences. 10, S3, p. 648 P198.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  27. Published

    Estimates for rumen dry matter degradation of concentrates are higher, but not consistently, when evaluated based on in sacco as compared to in vitro methods

    Sembach, Lasse Emil, Hansen, Hanne Helene, Dhakal, Rajan, Eriksson, T., Nielsen, N. I. & Nielsen, M. O., 2019, Proceedings of the 10th Nordic Feed Science Conference. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, p. 123-128 (Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet. Institutionen foer Husdjurens Utfordring och Vaard. Rapport; No. 302).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingArticle in proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  28. 2018
  29. High-density Genotyping reveals Genomic Characterization, Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Indian Mithun (Bos frontalis)

    Mukherjee, A., Mukherjee, S., Dhakal, Rajan, Mech, M., Longkumer, I., Haque, N., Vupru, K., Khate, K., Jamir, Y., Pongen, P., Rajkhowa, C., Mitra, A., Guldbrandtsen, B. & Sahana, G., 9 Jul 2018, In: Scientific Reports.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. Published

    Effects of intact and extracted seaweed products on methane formation during rumen fermentation

    Santessa, G. D., Hansen, Hanne Helene, Dhakal, Rajan & Nielsen, M. O., 2018, p. 1. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePosterResearch

  31. Published

    Palm kernel expeller and soy bean hulls have a delayed in vitro dry matter degradation compared toother ruminant feeds

    Sembach, Lasse Emil, Dhakal, Rajan, Hansen, Hanne Helene, Nielsen, N. & Nielsen, M. O., 2018, In: Advances in Animal Biosciences. 9, S3, 576.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

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