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Professor
201F McCord
2640 Morgan Circle
Knoxville, TN 37996-4588
(865) 974-3124
Fax: (865) 974-3394
Email: krobbins@tennessee.edu
Research Appointment: 40%
Teaching Appointment: 40%
Extension Appointment: 20% |
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journals
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1977) Phenylalanine requirement
of the weanling pig and its relationship to tyrosine. J. Anim. Sci.
45:113-118.
Robbins, K. R., Baker, D. H. and Norton, H. W. (1977) Histidine
status of the chick as measured by growth rate, plasma free histidine
and breast muscle carnosine. J. Nutr. 107: 2055-2061.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1977) Comparative utilization
of L-leucine, D-leucine and DL-hydroxy-leucine by the chick. Nutr.
Repts. Int. 16: 622-626.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1978) Development of a semi-synthetic
research diet for young swine. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 58: 533-535.
Baker, D. H., Robbins, K. R. and Buck, J. S. (1979) Modification
of the level of histidine and sodium bicarbonate in the Illinois
crystalline amino acid diet. Poultry Sci. 58: 749-750.
Robbins, K. R., Norton, H. W. and Baker, D. H. (1979) Estimation
of nutrient requirements from growth data. J. Nutr. 109: 1710-1714.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1980) Evaluation of the resistance
of lysine sulfite to Maillard destruction. J. Agric. Food Chem.
28: 25-28.
Robbins, K. R., Baker, D. H. and Finley, J. W. (1980) Studies on
the utilization of lysinoalanine and lanthionine. J. Nutr. 110:
907-915.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1980) Effect of high level copper
feeding on the sulfur amino acid need of chicks fed corn-soybean
meal and purified crystalline amino acid diets. Poultry Sci. 59:
1099-1108.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1980) Effect of sulfur amino acid
level and source on the performance of chicks fed high levels of
copper. Poultry Sci. 59: 1246-1253.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1980) Effect of sulfur amino acid
level on copper-induced growth depression in rats. Can, J. Anim.
Sci. 60: 201-202.
Robbins, K. R. (1981) Xanthophyll bioavailability in dehydrated
turf grass. Poultry Sci. 60: 254-256.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1981) Kidney arginase activity
in chicks fed diets containing deficient or excessive concentrations
of lysine, arginine, histidine or total nitrogen. Poultry Sci. 60:
829-834.
Robbins, K. R. (1981) Effects of sex, breed and dietary energy
level, energy source and calorie:protein ratio on performance and
energy utilization by broiler chicks. Poultry Sci. 60: 2306-2315.
Robbins, K. R., Hitchcock, J. P. and Mitchell, N. S. (1982) Potassium-induced
changes in muscle free amino acid concentrations in chicks. J. Nutr.
112: 2122-2129.
Robbins, K. R. and Ballew, J. E. (1982) Effect of alkaline treatment
of soy protein on sulfur amino acid bioavailability. J. Food Sci.
47: 2070-2071.
Baker, D. H., Robbins, K. R. and Willis, G. M. (1982) Amino acid
utilization as influenced by antibacterial and anticoccidial drugs.
Fed. Proc. 41: 2824-2827.
Crawford, l., Finley, J. W. and Robbins, K. R. (1984) Bioavailability
of some oxidized cystine derivatives. Nutr. Repts. Int. 29: 791-796.
Robbins, K. R. and Ballew, J. E. (1984) Utilization of energy for
maintenance and gain in broilers and Leghorns at two ages. Poultry
Sci. 63: 1419-1424.
Robbins, K. R. Adekunmisi, A. A. and Shirley, H. V. (1984) Effect
of light regime on growth and pattern of fat accretion of broiler
chickens. Growth 28: 269-277.
Robbins, K. R. and Ballew, J. E. (1984) Relationships of sex and
body growth rate with daily rates of fat, protein and ash in chickens.
Growth 48: 44-58.
Brown, P. B., Strange, R. J. and Robbins, K. R. (1985) Protein
digestibility coefficients for yearling channel catfish fed high
protein feedstuffs. Prog. Fish Cult. 47: 94-97.
Robbins, K. R., McGhee, G. C., Osei, P. and Beauchene, R. E. (1986)
Effect of feed restriction on growth, body composition and egg production
of broiler females through 68 weeks of age. Poultry Sci. 65: 2226-2231.
Adekunmisi, A. A. and Robbins, K. R. (1987) Effects of diet crude
protein, electrolyte balance, and photoperiod on growth of broiler
chicks. Poultry Sci. 66: 299-305.
Fordyce, E. J., Forbes, R. M., Robbins, K. R. and Erdman, J. W.
(1987) Phytate x calcium/zinc molar ratios: are they predictive
of zinc bioavailability? J. Food Sci. 52:440-444.
Adekunmisi, A. A. and Robbins, K. R. (1987) Effects of dietary
electrolyte balance on growth and metabolic acid-base status of
chicks. Nutr. Res. 7: 519-528.
Robbins, K. R. (1987) Threonine requirement of the broiler chick
as affected by protein level and source. Poultry Sci. 66: 1531-1534.
Robbins, K. R., Chin, S. F., McGhee, G. C. and Roberson, K. D.
(1988) Effects of ad libitum versus restricted feeding on body composition
and egg production of broiler breeders. Poultry Sci. 67: 1001-1007.
Osei, P, Robbins, K. R. and Shirley, H. V. (1988) Effects of exogenous
melatonin on growth and energy metabolism of chickens. Nutr. Res.
9: 69-81.
Chin, S. F. and Robbins, K. R. (1991) Relation of arginine nutrition
to mammary gland development in the rat. Nutr. Res. 11: 1317-1327.
Idris, A. A. and Robbins, K. R. (1994) Light and feed management
of broiler breeders reared under short versus natural day length.
Poultry Sci. 73: 603-609.
Smith, M. O., Sherman, I. L., Miller, L. C., Robbins, K. R. and
Halley, J. T. (1995) Relative biological availability of manganese
from manganese proteinate, manganese sulfate, and manganese monoxide
in broilers reared under elevated temperatures. Poultry Sci. 74:
702-707.
Samara, M. H., Robbins, K. R., and Smith, M. O. (1996) Interaction
of feeding time and temperature and their relationship to performance
of the broiler breeder hen. Poultry Sci. 75:34-41.
Samara, M. H., Robbins, K. R., and Smith, M. O. (1996) Environmental
heat stress does not reduce blood ionized calcium concentration
in hens acclimated to elevated temperatures. Poultry Sci. 75:197-200.
Knowles, T. A., Southern, L. L., and Robbins, K. R. (1997) The
use of serum urea nitrogen concentrations for the determination
of lysine requirements of gilts. The Professional Animal Scientist
13(2):65-69.
Knowles, T. A., Southern, L. L., and Robbins, K. R. (1997) The
use of serum urea nitrogen concentrations for the determination
of lysine requirements of barows. The Professional Animal Scientist
13(2):198-203.
Book
Baker, D. H., Hahn, P. W. and Robbins, K. R. (1988) Fundamentals
of New Food Product Development. Elsevier Scientific Publishing
Co., Amsterdam. 287 pp.
Abstracts
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1977) Growth rate, plasma histidine
and muscle carnosine as indices of histidine status in the chick.
Fed. Proc. 36:1153.
Robbins, K. R. and Baker, D. H. (1977) The phenylalanine-tyrosine
requirement of the weanling pig. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. Abstracts of
the 69th Annual Meeting p. 106.
Robbins, K. R., Baker, D. H. and Norton, H. W. (1978) Comparison
of two least squares methods of estimating nutrient requirements
from growth data. Poultry Sci. 57: 1182-1183.
Robbins, and Baker, D. H. (1979) Effect of copper on the utilization
of sulfur amino acids by chicks and rats. J. Anim. Sci. 49 (Suppl.
1): 94-95.
Robbins, K. R. Finley, J. W. and Baker, D. H. (1980) Studies on
the nutritional utilization of lysinoalanine and lanthionine. Proc.
40th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technology, p. 185.
Merrick, J. M., Hitchcock, J. P. and K. R. Robbins (1981) Performance
and hematological responses of young swine and poultry fed diets
containing excess dietary methionine. J. Anim. Sci. 53 (Suppl. 1):
254.
Shipley, T. M., Hitchcock, J. P. and K. R. Robbins (1984) Effect
of heat treatment of blood meal on lysine bioavailability for young
poultry. J. Anim. Sci. 59(Suppl. 1): 49.
Adekunmisi, A. A. and Robbins, K. R. (1985) Effects of dietary
protein and dietary mineral acid-base balance on growth and development
of broiler chicks. Poultry Sci. 65(Suppl. 1): 1-2.
Smith, M. O., Sherman, I. L., Miller, L. C. and Robbins, K. R.
(1994) Bioavailability of manganese from different sources in heat
distressed broilers. Poultry Sci. 73(Suppl. 1): 163.
Samara, M. H., Robbins, K. R., Smith, M. O. and Grizzle, J. M.
(1994) High cyclic temperature does not reduce blood ionized calcium
in hens acclimated to elevated temperatures. Poultry Sci. 73(Suppl.
1): 113.
Samara, M. H., Robbins, K. R., Smith, M. O., and Grizzle, J. M.
(1994) Effects of different daily periods of high temperature on
egg production and blood ionized calcium of broiler breeder hens.
Poultry Sci. 73(Suppl. 1): 113.
Francis, P. A., Robbins, K. R., Mathew, A. G., Draughon, F. A.,
and Golden, D. A. (1999) The effects of Avizyme in rye or corn based
diets on broiler performance, microbiological and fermentation changes
in the gastrointestinal track. Poultry Sci. 78(Suppl. 1): 103.
Gilliam, R. F., Darroch, C. S., and Robbins, K. R. (2000) Nutrient
digestibilities of intact and insect-damaged high oil corn and commercial
corn to growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 78(Suppl.1): 194
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