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Thien Vu
Food Science and Market Quality and Handling Research Unit
Biological Science Technician

Phone: (919) 515-9109
Fax: (919) 513-8023

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Influence of extruded soybean meal with varying fat and oleic acid content on nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy in broilers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, M., Joseph, M., Alfaro-Wisaquillo, M., Quintana-Ospina, G., Peñuela-Sierra, L., Patino, D., Vu, T.C., Mian, R.M., Toomer, O.T., Oviedo-Rondon, E. 2024. Influence of extruded soybean meal with varying fat and oleic acid content on nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy in broilers. Poultry Science. 103(3):103408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103408.
Effects of high oleic full-fat soybean meal on broiler live performance, carcass and parts yield, and fatty acid composition of breast fillets Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muhammad, A., Joseph, M., Alfaro-Wisaquillo, M., Quintana-Ospina, G., Patino, D., Vu, T.C., Dean, L.L., Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M., Taliercio, E.W., Toomer, O.T., Oviedo-Rondon, E. 2024. Effects of high oleic full-fat soybean meal on broiler live performance, carcass and parts yield, and fatty acid composition of breast fillets. Poultry Science. 103(3):103399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103399.
Standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of high-oleic full-fat soybean meal in broilers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ali, M., Joseph, M., Alfaro-Wisaquillo, M., Quintana-Ospina, G., Patino, D., Penuela-Sierra, L., Vu, T.C., Mian, R.M., Taliercio, E.W., Toomer, O.T., Oviedo-Rondon, E. 2023. Standardized ileal amino acid digestibility of high-oleic full-fat soybean meal in broilers. Poultry Science. 102(12):103152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103152.
The effect of feeding a sweetpotato and/or high-oleic peanut diet on layer performance and the quality and chemistry of eggs produced Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harding, K.L., Vu, T.C., Wysocky, R., Joseph, M., Malheiros, R., Anderson, K.E., Toomer, O.T. 2023. The effect of feeding a sweetpotato and/or high-oleic peanut diet on layer performance and the quality and chemistry of eggs produced. International Journal of Poultry Science. 22(1):73-83. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2023.73.83.
Current agronomic practices, harvest & post-harvest processing of soybeans (Glycine max)- A review Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Toomer, O.T., Oviedo, E.R., Muhammad, A., Patino, D., Joseph, M., Frinsko, M., Vu, T.C., Maharjan, P., Fallen, B.D., Mian, R.M. 2023. Current agronomic practices, harvest & post-harvest processing of soybeans (Glycine max)- A review. Agronomy Journal. 13(2):427. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020427.
Effects of full-fat high-oleic soybean meal in layer diets on nutrient digestibility and egg quality parameters of a white laying hen strain Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maharjan, P., Rahimi, A., Harding, K.L., Vu, T.C., Malheiros, R., Oviedo, E.R., Mian, R.M., Joseph, M., Dean, L.L., Anderson, K.E., Toomer, O.T. 2023. Effects of full-fat high-oleic soybean meal in layer diets on nutrient digestibility and egg quality parameters of a white laying hen strain. Poultry Science. 102:102486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102486.
Effect of feeding sweet potato and/or high-oleic peanuts to laying hens on ileal nutrient digestibility Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harding, K.L., Malheiros, D.M., Vu, T.C., Wysocky, R., Malheiros, R.M., Anderson, K.E., Toomer, O.T. 2022. Effect of feeding sweet potato and/or high-oleic peanuts to laying hens on ileal nutrient digestibility. International Journal of Poultry Science. 21(4):174-180. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2022.174.180.
Effect of feeding whole-in-shell peanuts and high-oleic peanuts to laying hens on ileal nutrient digestibility Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harding, K.L., Malheiros, D.M., Vu, T.C., Wysocky, R., Malheiros, R.M., Anderson, K.E., Toomer, O.T. 2022. Effect of feeding whole-in-shell peanuts and high-oleic peanuts to laying hens on ileal nutrient digestibility. International Journal of Poultry Science. 21(4):166-173. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2022.166.173.
The effects of feeding whole-in-shell peanut-containing diet on layer performance and the quality and chemistry of eggs produced Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harding, K.L., Vu, T.C., Wysocky, R., Malheiros, R., Anderson, K., Toomer, O.T. 2021. The effects of feeding whole-in-shell peanut-containing diet on layer performance and the quality and chemistry of eggs produced. Agriculture. 11(11):1176. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11111176.
Peanut skins as a natural antimicrobial feed additive to reduce the transmission of Salmonella in poultry meat produced for human consumption Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Redhead, A.K., Azman, N., Nasaruddin, A., Vu, T.C., Santos, F., Malheiros, R., Hussin, A.M., Toomer, O.T. 2021. Peanut skins as a natural antimicrobial feed additive to reduce the transmission of Salmonella in poultry meat produced for human consumption. Journal of Food Protection. 85(10):1479-1487. https://doi.org/10.4315/JFP-21-205.
The effect of feeding hens a peanut skin-containing diet on hen performance, and shell egg quality and lipid chemistry Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toomer, O.T., Vu, T.C., Wysocky, R., Moraes, V., Malheiros, R., Anderson, K.E. 2021. The effect of feeding hens a peanut skin-containing diet on hen performance, and shell egg quality and lipid chemistry. Agriculture. 11:894. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11090894.
Feeding laying hens a diet containing high-oleic peanuts or oleic acid enriches yolk color and beta-carotene while reducing the saturated fatty acid content in eggs Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toomer, O.T., Vu, T.C., Sanders, E.A., Redhead, A.K., Malheiros, R., Anderson, K.E. 2021. Feeding laying hens a diet containing high-oleic peanuts or oleic acid enriches yolk color and beta-carotene while reducing the saturated fatty acid content in eggs. Agriculture Journal. 11:771. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11080771.
The effects of high-oleic peanuts as an alternative feed ingredient on broiler performance, ileal digestibility, apparent metabolizable energy and histology of the intestine Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toomer, O.T., Sanders, E., Vu, T.C., Malheiros,, R.D., Redhead, A.K., Livingston, M., Livingston, K., Carvalho,, L., Ferket, P. 2020. The effects of high-oleic peanuts as an alternative feed ingredient on broiler performance, ileal digestibility, apparent metabolizable energy and histology of the intestine. Translational Animal Science. 4(3):txaa137. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa137.
Efficacy of 1-a-Hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation in young broiler feed suggests reducing calcium levels at grower phase Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Warren, M.F., Vu, T.C., Toomer, O.T., Fernandez, J.D., Livingston, K.A. 2020. Efficacy of 1-a-Hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation in young broiler feed suggests reducing calcium levels at grower phase. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:245. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00245.
Potential transfer of peanut and/or soy proteins from poultry feed to the meat and/or eggs produced Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toomer, O.T., Sanders, E., Vu, T.C., Livingston, M., Wall, B., Melheiros, R.D., Carvalho, L.V., Livingston, K.A., Ferket, P.R., Anderson, K.E. 2020. Potential transfer of peanut and/or soy proteins from poultry feed to the meat and/or eggs produced. ACS Omega. 5(2):1080-1085. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b03218.
Feeding high-oleic peanuts to meat-type broiler chickens enhances the fatty acid profile of the meat produced Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toomer, O.T., Livingston, M., Wall, B., Sanders, E., Vu, T.C., Malheiros, R., Livingston, K., Carvalho, L., Ferket, P.R., Dean, L.L. 2020. Feeding high-oleic peanuts to meat-type broiler chickens enhances the fatty acid profile of the meat produced. Poultry Science. 99:2236-2245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.015.
Dietary supplementation with peanut skin polyphenolic extracts (PSPE) reduces hepatic lipid and glycogen stores in mice fed an atherogenic diet Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toomer, O.T., Vu, T.C., Pereira, M., Williams, K. 2019. Dietary supplementation with peanut skin polyphenolic extracts (PSPE) reduces hepatic lipid and glycogen stores in mice fed an atherogenic diet. Journal of Functional Foods. 55:362–370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2019.02.041.
Meat quality and sensory attributes of meat produced from broiler chickens fed a high oleic peanut diet Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toomer, O.T., Livingston, M.L., Wall, B., Sanders, E., Vu, T.C., Malheiros, R., Livingston, K.A., Carvalho, L.M., Ferket, P.R. 2019. Meat quality and sensory attributes of meat produced from broiler chickens fed a high oleic peanut diet. Poultry Science. 98(10):5188-5197. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez258.