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Edenio Detmann

Background

Higher education qualifications

Ph.D., Animal Science/Ruminant Nutrition. Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, 2002.

M.S., Animal Science/Ruminant Nutrition. Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, 1999.

B.S., Animal Science. Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, 1997.

Sabbatical periods

Department of Agricultural Research for Northern Seden, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden; 2012-2013.

Previous work experience

Professor, Feed Analysis and Statistics Applied to Animal Experiments, Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil; 2004-2022.

Associate Professor, Statistical Methods, Department of Agricultural Engineering, State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 2002-2004.

Visiting Assistant Professor, Beef Cattle Production and Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil; 2002.

Supervision

Supervised doctor’s degree project/dissertation (main supervisor)

1. Nutritional performance of cattle under grazing and receiving protein or energy-protein supplementation. (Viviane A.C. Costa, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2009).

2. Utilization of fabrics in the evaluation of fibrous compounds and in situ ruminal degradation in ruminant feeds. (Tiago N.P. Valente, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2010).

3. Evaluation of markers and methods for predicting dietary energy in growing cattle. (Claudia B. Sampaio, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2010).

4. Collaborative studies to evaluate the chemical composition of feeds. (Marjorrie A. Souza, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2011).

5. Nutritional performance of cattle under grazing during dry and rainy season and supplemented with nitrogenous compounds and, or starch. (Isis Lazzarini, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2011).

6. Studies on methods for analysis of fibrous compounds in feeds. (Daiany I. Gomes, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2012).

7. Nutritional performance of supplemented cattle under grazing during rainy season and dry-to-rainy transition season. (Janderson F. Figueiras, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2013).

8. Studies on nitrogen utilization in ruminants. (Erick D. Batista, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2015).

9. Nutritional performance and metabolic characteristics in cattle fed tropical forages and supplemented with energy and nitrogenous compounds. (Márcia O. Franco, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2015).

10. Nutritional performance and metabolic characteristics in cattle fed tropical forages and receiving infrequent supplementation with nitrogenous compounds. (Luana M.A. Rufino, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2015).

11. Studies on statistical methods applied to experiments with animals. (Hugo C. Bonfá, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2016).

12. Investigation on daily or every three days supplementation with protein or protein and starch of cattle fed tropical grass. (William L.S. Reis, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2018).

13. Strategies of energy supplementation for cattle feed a tropical forage and receving infrequent protein supplementation. (Malber N.N. Palma, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2018).

14. Urea supplementation in rumen and post-rumen for cattle fed low-quality tropical forage. (Cristhiane V.R. Oliveira, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2020).

15. Studies on the impact of fasting on weight gain estimates and on the nutritional performance of cattle fed a low-quality tropical forage and supplemented with different frequencies. (Tadeu E. Silva, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2020).

16. Development of a Brazilian standard procedure for in vitro digestion using rumen fermenters. (Larissa F. Camacho, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Ph.D. in Animal Science, 2021).

Supervised master’s degree project/thesis (main supervisor)

1. Methods to evaluate the contents of indigestible compounds in cattle feeds. (André O. Casali, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2006).

2. In vitro degradation dynamics of the neutral detergent fiber from tropical forages according to protein and, or energy supplementation. (Viviane A.C. Costa, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2006).

3. Intake, digestibility, and rumen dynamics in cattle fed a low-quility forage and supplemented with nitrogenous compounds. (Claudia B. Sampaio, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2007).

4. Intake, digestibility, and fiber degradation and transit in cattle fed a low-quality tropical forage and nitrogenous compounds. (Isis Lazzarini, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2007).

5. Intake, digestibility, and rumen dynamics in cattle fed a low-quality tropical forage and supplemented with nitrogen and, or carbohydrates. (Marjorrie A. Souza, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2008).

6. Intake and digestibility in cattle grazing on a low-quality tropical pasture and receiving different amounts of a nitrogen supplement. (Janderson F. Figueiras, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2008).

7. Causal evaluation of the “protein effect” on the microbial activity on insoluble fibrous substrates. (Isabela P.C. Carvalho, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2009).

8. Evaluation of lignin content in tropical forages and its association with the degradation of insoluble fiber. (Daiany I. Gomes, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2010).

9. Nitrogen supplementation in rumen and, or post-rumen in cattle fed a tropical forage. (Luana M.A. Rufino, Brazil, Federal University of Viçosa, M.S. in Animal Science, 2011).

10. Protein supplementation in rumen and, or post-rumen in cattle fed a high-quality tropical forage. (Erick D. Batista, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2012).

11. Evaluation of methods for analyses of ammonia nitrogen in rumen fluid and chromium in cattle feces. (Natália K.P. Souza, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2012).

12. Studies on laboratory procedures to evaluate neutral detergent fiber and crude fat content in feeds and ruminant feces. (Marcília M. Barbosa, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2013).

13. Effects of protein supplementation in cattle fed tropical forages on degradation of insoluble fiber, activity of fibrolytic enzimes, and profile of rumen microbial community. (William L.S. Reis, Federal University of Viçosa,  Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2014).

14. Impacts of diet inversion on voluntary intake, digesta and fecal composition, and bacterial community composition in rumen of cattle fed tropical forage-based diets. (Marcelo G. Machado, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2015).

15. Evaluation of acid digestion procedures to estimate mineral contents in materials from animal trials. (Malber N.N. Palma, Federal University of Viçosa,  Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2015).

16. Evaluation of in vitro methods and mathematical models to predict the digestibility of dry matter and fiber of ruminant feeds. (Tadeu E. Silva, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2016).

17. Studies on methods for evaluating in vitro digestibility of feeds for ruminants. (Larissa F. Camacho, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2017).

18. Evaluation of the variability among animals and incubation protocols for in situ degradation trials with cattle. (Amanda S. Assunção, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2017)

19. Evaluation of Cr-EDTA complex and creatinine as markers for urinary volume in cattle (Aline N. Rodrigues, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2019).

20. Association of virginiamycin and multiple supplement for cattle fed a high-quality tropical forage. (Raphaela C. Vidal, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2021).

21. Nutritional performance of Brahman heifers fed a low-quality tropical forage and supplemented under different frequencies.  (Giselle P. Costa, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2021).

22. Does frequency of supplementation affect the performance of cattle under grazing in tropical pastures? (Luiz C.O. Sousa, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, M.S. in Animal Science, 2021).

Selected publications

Books

DETMANN, E.;  COSTA e SILVA, L.F.; ROCHA, G.C.; PALMA, M.M.N.; RODRIGUES, J.P.P. Methods for feed analysis. 2nd ed. Visconde do Rio Branco, Brazil, 2021. 350p. (in Portuguese)

DETMANN, E. Don’t be like the little cows! An informal approach on the formalities of experiments with production animals. 2nd ed. Viçosa, Brazil, 2018. 373p. (in Portuguese)

Research articles

VIDAL, R.C.; LIMA, N.S.A.; SAMPAIO, C.B.; DUARTE, M.S.; DETMANN, E. Association of virginiamycin and multiple supplement for cattle fed a high-quality tropical forage. Frontiers in  Animal Science, v.3, 1000490, 2022.  

CAMACHO, L.F.; SILVA, T.E.; RODRIGUES, J.P.P.; FRANCO, M.O.; DETMANN, E. A standard procedure for in vitro digestion using rumen fermenters: a collaborative study. Animals, v.12, 2842, 2022.

ASSUNCÃO, A.S.; SILVA, T.E.; QUIRINO, D.; FRANCO, M.O., DETMANN, E. Variability among animals and Incubation protocols for ruminant in situ degradation studies with tropical feeds. Animals, v.12, 1901, 2022.  

SOUSA, L.O.; PALMA, M.N.N.; FRANCO, M.O., DETMANN, E. Does frequency of supplementation affect performance of cattle under grazing in tropical pastures? Animal Feed Science and Technology, v.289, p.115316, 2022. 

ALMEIDA, D.M.; SILVA, A.L.; PAULINO, M.F.; SILVA, T.E.; DETMANN, E.; MARCONDES, M.I. Performance of Bos indicus beef cattle supplemented with mineral or with concentrates in tropical Urochloa decumbens pastures: a meta-regression approach. Animal Feed Science and Technology, v.283, p.115178, 2022. Link

FRANCO, M.O.; DETMANN, E.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; BATISTA, E.D.; RUFINO, L.M.A.; BARBOSA, M.M.; LOPES, A.R. Nutritional performance and metabolic characteristics of cattle fed tropical forages with protein and starch supplementation. Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, v.93, p.e20190487, 2021.

CASTRO, M.M.D. ; CARDOSO, M.A. ; DETMANN, E. ; FONSECA, M.A. ; SAMPAIO, C.B.; MARCONDES, M.I. . In vitro ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production of tropical forage added nitrogen or nitrogen plus starch. Animal Feed Science and Technology, v.275, p.e114878, 2021.

SILVA Jr, J.M.; RODRIGUES, J.P.P.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; DETMANN, E.; PAULINO, M.F.; RENNÓ, L.N. Estimating purine derivatives and nitrogen compound excretion using total urine collection or spot urine samples in grazing heifers. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, v.105, p.861-873, 2021.

LOPES, D.R.G.; DUARTE, M.S.; LA REAU, A.J.; CHAVES, I.Z.; MENDES, T.O.; DETMANN, E.; BENTO, C.B.P.; MERCADANTE, M.E.Z.; BONILHA, S.F. M.; SUEN, G.; MANTOVANI, H.C. Assessing the relationship between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency in Nellore steers. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology , v.12, p.79, 2021.

FERREIRA, M.F.L.; RENNÓ, L.N.; RODRIGUES, I.I.; DETMANN, E.; PAULINO, M.F.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; MARTINS, H.C.; MOREIRA, S.S.; LANA, D.S. Effects of parity order on performance, metabolic, and hormonal parameters of grazing beef cows during pre-calving and lactation periods. BMC Veterinary Research , v. 17, p.311, 2021.

RUFINO, L.M.A. ; BATISTA, E.D. ; RODRIGUES, J.P.P. ; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; PAULINO, M.F.; COSTA e SILVA, L.F. ; DETMANN, E. Effects of the amount and frequency of nitrogen supplementation on intake, digestion, and metabolism in cattle fed low-quality tropical grass. Animal Feed Science and Technology, v. 260, p.e114367, 2020.

FERREIRA, M.F.L.; RENNÓ, L.N.; DETMANN, E.; PAULINO, M.F.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; MOREIRA, S.S.; MARTINS, H.C.; OLIVEIRA, B.I.C.; MARQUEZ, J.A.; CIDRINE, I.P. Performance, metabolic and hormonal responses of grazing Nellore cows to an energy-protein supplementation during the pre-partum phase. BMC Veterinary Research, v.16, p.108, 2020.

OLIVEIRA, C.V.R.; SILVA, T.E.; BATISTA, E.D.; RENNÓ, L.N.; SILVA, F.F.; CARVALHO, I.P.C. ; MARTÍN-TERESO, J.; DETMANN, E. Urea supplementation in rumen and post-rumen for cattle fed a low-quality tropical forage. British Journal of Nutrition, v.124, p.1166-1178, 2020.

REIS, W.L.S.; PALMA, M.N.N.; PAULINO, M.F.; RENNÓ, L.N.; DETMANN, E. Investigation on daily or every three days supplementation with protein or protein and starch of cattle fed tropical forage. Animal Feed Science and Technology, v.269, p.e114650, 2020.

CAMACHO, L.F.; SILVA, T.E.; PALMA, M.N.N.; ASSUNÇÃO, A.S.; RODRIGUES, J.P.P.; COSTA e SILVA, L.F.; DETMANN, E. Evaluation of buffer solutions and urea addition for estimating the digestibility of feeds. Journal of Animal Science, v.97, p.922-931, 2019.

LOPES, D.R.G.; LA REAU, A.J. ; DUARTE, M.S.; DETMANN, E.; BENTO, C.B.P.; MERCADANTE, M.E.Z.; BONILHA, S.F.M.; SUEN, G.; MANTOVANI, H.C. The bacterial and fungal microbiota of Nelore steers is dynamic across the gastrointestinal tract and its fecal-associated microbiota is correlated to feed efficiency. Frontiers in Microbiology , v.10, p.1263, 2019.

CARVALHO, V.V.; PAULINO, M.F.; DETMANN, E.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; LOPES, S.A.; RENNÓ, L.N.; SAMPAIO, C.B. ; SILVA, A.G.  A meta-analysis of the effects of creep-feeding supplementation on performance and nutritional characteristics by beef calves grazing on tropical pastures. Livestock Science, v.227, p.175-182, 2019.

SILVA, B.C.; GODOI, L.A.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; ZANETTI, D.; BENEDETI, P.B.; DETMANN, E. A suitable enzymatic method for starch quantification in different organic matrices. MethodsX , v.6, p.2322-2328, 2019.

RODRIGUES, J.P.P. ; RAMIN, M.; HUHTANEN, P.; ARU, F.; DETMANN, E.; MARCONDES, M.I. Effect of soya bean oil supplementation and forage type on methane production and fibre digestibility using the in vitro gas production system. Grass and Forage Science, v.73, p.368-380, 2018.

BENEDETI, P.B.; DETMANN, E.; MANTOVANI, H.C.; BONILHA, S.F.M.; SERÃO, N.V.L.; LOPES, D.R.G.; SILVA, W.; NEWBOLD, C.J.; DUARTE, M.S. Nellore bulls (Bos taurus indicus) with high residual feed intake have increased the expression of genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation in rumen epithelium. Animal Feed Science and Technology, v.235, p.77-86, 2018.

BENEDETI, P.B.; SILVA, B.C.; PACHECO, M.V.C.; SERÃO, N.V.L.; CARVALHO FILHO, IVAN.; LOPES, M.M.; MARCONDES, M.I.; MANTOVANI, H.C.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; DETMANN, E.; DUARTE, M.S. Effects of grain processing methods on the expression of genes involved in volatile fatty acid transport and pH regulation, and keratinization in rumen epithelium of beef cattle. PLoS One , v.13, p.e0198963, 2018.

SILVA, A.L.; DETMANN, E.; DIJKSTRA, J.; PEDROSO, A.M.; SILVA, L.H.P.; MACHADO, A.F.; SOUSA, F.C.; SANTOS, G.B.; MARCONDES, M.I. Effects of rumen-undegradable protein on intake, performance, and mammary gland development in prepubertal and pubertal dairy heifers. Journal of Dairy Science, v.101, p.5991-6001, 2018.

BATISTA, E.D.; DETMANN, E.; GOMES, D.I.; RUFINO, L.M.A.; PAULINO, M.F.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; FRANCO, M.O.; SAMPAIO, C.B.; REIS, W.L.S. Effect of protein supplementation in the rumen, abomasum, or both on intake, digestibility, and nitrogen utilisation in cattle fed high-quality tropical forage. Animal Production Science, v.57, p.1993-2000, 2017.

BATISTA, E.D.; DETMANN, E.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; TITGEMEYER, E.C.; VALADARES, R.F.D. The effect of CP concentration in the diet on urea kinetics and microbial usage of recycled urea in cattle: a meta-analysis. Animal , v.11, p.1303-1311, 2017.

BATISTA, E.D.; DETMANN, E.; TITGEMEYER, E.C.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; VALADARES, R.F.D.; PRATES, L.L.; RENNÓ, L.N.; PAULINO, M.F. Effects of varying ruminally undegradable protein supplementation on forage digestion, nitrogen metabolism, and urea kinetics in Nellore cattle fed low-quality tropical forage. Journal of Animal Science, v.94, p.201-216, 2016.

LAZZARINO, I.; DETMANN, E.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; PAULINO, M.F.; BATISTA, E.D.; RUFINO, L.M.A.; REIS, W.L.S.; FRANCO, M.O. Nutritional performance of cattle grazing during rainy season with nitrogen and/or starch supplementation. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, v.29, p.1120-1128, 2016.

RUFINO, L.M.A.; DETMANN, E.; GOMES, D.I.; REIS, W.L.S.; BATISTA, E.D.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; PAULINO, M.F. Intake, digestibility and nitrogen utilization in cattle fed tropical forage and supplemented with protein in the rumen, abomasum, or both. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology , v.7, p.11, 2016.

HUHTANEN, P.; DETMANN, E.; KRIZSAN, S.J. Prediction of rumen fiber pool in cattle from dietary, fecal, and animal variables. Journal of Dairy Science , v.99, p.5345-5357, 2016.

FIGUEIRAS, J.F.; DETMANN, E.; FRANCO, M.O.; BATISTA, E.D.; REIS, W.L.S.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; PAULINO, M.F. Effects of supplements with different protein contents on nutritional performance of grazing cattle during the rainy season. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, v.29, p.1710-1718, 2016.

REIS, W.L.S.;  DETMANN, E.; BATISTA, E.D.; RUFINO, L.M.A.; GOMES, D.I.; BENTO, C.B.P.; MANTOVANI, H.C.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C. Effects of ruminal and post-ruminal protein supplementation in cattle fed tropical forages on insoluble fiber degradation, activity of fibrolytic enzymes, and the ruminal microbial community profile. Animal Feed Science and Technology, v.218, p.1-16, 2016.

LOPES, S.A.; PAULINO, M.F.; DETMANN, E.; VALENTE, É.E.L.; BARROS, L.V.; RENNÓ, L.N.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; MARTINS, L.S. Does supplementation of beef calves by creep feeding systems influence milk production and body condition of the dams? Tropical Animal Health and Production, v.48, p.1241-1246, 2016.

MACHADO, M.G.; DETMANN, E.; MANTOVANI, H.C.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; BENTO, C.B.P. ; MARCONDES, M.I.; ASSUNÇÃO, A.S. Evaluation of the length of adaptation period for changeover and crossover nutritional experiments with cattle fed tropical forage-based diets. Animal Feed Science and Technology, v.222, p.132-148, 2016.

Teaching and outreaching articles

DETMANN, E. 2022. I don’t like interacting, but it’s necessary: a brief overview of factorial experiments in animal science. NutriTime, v.19, p.9143-9155, 2022. 

DETMANN, E., PALMA, M.N.N, SOUSA, L.C.O. Quantification of non-fibrous carbohydrates and residual organic matter in feeds and diets. Nutritime, v.18, p.9015-9021, 2021. (in Portuguese, Link)

DETMANN, E. P value: what did we do with it in the animal science experiments? Nutritime, v.18, p.8865-8876, 2021. (in Portuguese, Link)

DETMANN, E.; GIONBELLI, M.P.; PAULINO, M.F.; VALADARES FILHO, S.C.; RENNÓ, L.N. Considerations on research methods applied to ruminants under grazing. Nutritime, v.13, p.4711-4731, 2016. (in Portuguese, Link)


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