Oddělení fyziologie

Research goals are physiological aspects of animal nutrition, especially of pig and poultry nutrition, and historically of ruminant nutrition. The scope of work in the seventies was enzymic processes and the effect of vitamins on ruminal processes and digestion in ruminants: cannulated animals were used as well as experiments in vitro were conducted in which modified fermentation techniques in form of so called artificial rumen (pouch) were applied (ZOBAČ). Other research projects involved various frequencies of feed uptake, energy metabolism in poultry and use of new feeds and additives for poultry feeding (KUMPRECHT). The effects and efficiency of probiotics and enzymes have been studied in a complex way within intensive international cooperation since the early eighties (ZOBAČ, KUMPRECHT).
Research on fish nutrition is a part of activities in this division, conducted at the only workplace in CR. It is focused on formulations of feeds for carp and rainbow trout, on the effects of thermally treated feeds for fish, fat or energy role in fish nutrition and on the effects of probiotics in feed mixtures for fish and water fowl. A complex of aquaria was built for research purposes (PÁROVÁ, ONDRA).

	RNDr. Petr Zobač, CSc., * l8th September 1939, has been working in the institute since 1964. Head of the Division and a prominent researcher. He has been studying biochemical and biological aspects of animal nutrition, he is a specialist in enzymology. He devised an "in vitro" rumen (pouch) of an original design, unique in this country. His recent research has been aitned at the effects of enzymes and probiotics and mechanisms of their action, including their target combinations. He has published 180 scientific papers and specialized books, he is a co-author of two patents.
	RNDr. lvan Kumprecht, CSc., * l2th May 1944, has been working in the institute since 1980, a dominant personality in the field of fish nutrition in CR. She has been specializing in this field for alrnost 30 years, particularly in carp and trout nutrition (she worked in the Research Institute of Fisheries and Hydrobiology by 1980); she has also been studying nutritive values and feeding use of thermally treated feeds, cereals and fats in fish nutrition, and application of biological additives in fish and water fowl nutrition. Her scientific and research work is directly linked up with tish producers, her educational activities are very important. She is a member of the Scientific Board of the Agronomic Faculty of Mendel Agricultural and Forestry University at Brno. She has written more than 150 scientific papers and specialized publications.
	Ing. Jana Párová, CSc., l2th May 1944, has been working in the institute since 1980, a dominant personality in the field of fish nutrition in CR. She has been specializing in this field for alrnost 30 years, particularly in carp and trout nutrition (she worked in the Research Institute of Fisheries and Hydrobiology by 1980); she has also been studying nutritive values and feeding use of thermally treated feeds, cereals and fats in fish nutrition, and application of biological additives in fish and water fowl nutrition. Her scientific and research work is directly linked up with tish producers, her educational activities are very important. She is a member of the Scientific Board of the Agronomic Faculty of Mendel Agricultural and Forestry University at Brno. She has written more than 150 scientific papers and specialized publications.
	Dr. Ing. Radek Ondra, *6th April 1966, has been working in the institute since 1998 He built up experimental aquaria, he is a researcher specializing in fish nutrition.