My research interests focus on the manipulation of rumen fermentation to improve animal productivity/quality of ruminant derived products (fatty acid profile) while reducing the environmental impact of animal husbandry (methane emissions, excessive N excretion).

Ramos Morales, E., De La Fuente Oliver, G., Duval, S., Wehrli, C., Bouillon, M.E., Lahmann, M., Preskett, D., Braganca, R., Newbold, C. 2017. Antiprotozoal effect of saponins in the rumen can be enhanced by chemical modifications in their structure. Frontiers in Microbiology 8 399 Cadair Belanche Gracia, A., Ramos Morales, E., Newbold, C.J. 2016. In vitro screening of natural feed additives from crustaceans, diatoms, seaweeds and plant extracts to manipulate rumen fermentation. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 96 (9) pp. 3069-3078. Ramos Morales, E., McKain, N., Gawad, R.M.A., Hugo, A., Wallace, R.J. 2016. Vernonia galamensis and vernolic acid inhibit fatty acid biohydrogenation in vitro. Animal Feed Science and Technology 222 pp. 54-63. Newbold, C.J., De La Fuente, G., Belanche, A., Ramos-morales, E., Mcewan, N.R. 2015. The Role of Ciliate Protozoa in the Rumen. Frontiers in Microbiology 6 1313 Cadair Abecia, L., Waddams, K.E., Martinez Fernandez, G., Martin-Garcia, A.I., Ramos Morales, E., Newbold, C.J., Yáñez-Ruiz, D.R. 2014. An Antimethanogenic Nutritional Intervention in Early Life of Ruminants Modifies Ruminal Colonization by Archaea. Archaea 2014 841463 Cadair Martinez-Fernandez, G., Abecia, L., Ramos-Morales, E., Martin-Garcia, A.I., Molina-Alcaide, E., Yáñez-Ruiz, D.R., Ramos Morales, E. 2014. Effects of propyl propane thiosulfinate on nutrient utilization, ruminal fermentation, microbial population and methane emissions in goats. Animal Feed Science and Technology 191 pp. 16-25. Abecia, L., Ramos Morales, E., Martinez-Fernandez, G., Arco, A., Martin-Garcia, A.I., Newbold, C.J., Yáñez-Ruiz, D.R. 2014. Feeding management in early life influences microbial colonisation and fermentation in the rumen of newborn goat kids. Animal Production Science 54 (9) pp. 1449-1454. Abecia, L., Soto, E.C., Molina-Alcaide, E., Ramos Morales, E. 2014. Microbial and chemical composition of liquid-associated bacteria in goats' rumen and fermenters. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 98 (5) pp. 1001-1012.