Forty female Angora goats were selected at random from the experimental nucleus of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (Pilcaniyeu, Argentina), with the aim of analyzing the variability of main fleece characteristics of the Angora goats and establishing an optimum sampling site. Samples were taken at the first and second shearings (12 and 18 months of age) from the following parts...

This study demonstrates the application of a mathematical steroidogenic model, constructed with individual in vitro enzyme characterisations, to simulate vivo steroidogenesis diseased state. modelling approach was applied South African Angora goat, that suffers from hypocortisolism caused by altered adrenal function. These animals are extremely vulnerable cold stress, leading substantial moneta...

The Optical Fibre Diameter Analyser (OFDA) instrument is based on automatic image analysis technology and was recently introduced to provide a rapid, accurate measurement of average fiber diameter (AFD) and diameter distribution (SD) of textile fibers. Experiments were conducted with wool and mohair in various physical forms (top, core, and staple) to compare results produced by the OFDA with t...

Osmanlı Devleti’nin önemli şehirlerinden olan Ankara, coğrafi konumu ve elverişli iklimi sayesinde tiftik keçisi yetiştiriciliğinde ön plana çıkmayı başarmıştır. Bu sayede elde edilen yününe üretilen sofa dayalı bir ticaretin gelişmesi, şehri 16. yüzyıldan itibaren Avrupalıların da ilgi duyduğu ticari merkez haline getirmiştir. 18. yüzyıla kadar yoğun ipliği sof ticaretine merkezlik yapan yerli...