The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Mutian Niu: Exhalomics & Dairy Cows | Ep. 129

In this special re-run episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we bring back our conversation with Dr. Mutian Niu, Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich, who explains exhalomics, an approach for assessing rumen fermentation by analyzing volatile organic compounds in cattle breath. He discusses how this technique can provide valuable insights into rumen function and help improve cattle health monitoring, with potential applications in managing methane emissions and optimizing dairy production. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Exhalomics
• Noninvasive sampling methods
• Rumen fermentation analysis
• Predicting cattle health

Meet the guest:

Dr. Mutian Niu is an Assistant Professor of Animal Nutrition at ETH Zürich, focusing on ruminant nutrition, precision livestock farming, and data science to improve sustainability. He earned his PhD in Animal Sciences and a Master’s in Statistics from UC Davis, with research on methane emissions and rumen metabolism. 

Learn more from Dr. Mutian Niu on The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.

Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn

Click here to read the full research articles:

• Exhalomics as a noninvasive method for assessing rumen fermentation in dairy cows: Can exhaled-breath metabolomics replace rumen sampling?
• Exhaled volatile fatty acids, ruminal methane emission, and their diurnal patterns in lactating dairy cows