# @ncstatecals on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTxnUJlM0w
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15082968-ncstatecals-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/fda011fddf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-06-05T01:05:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (@NCStateCALS) — https://gondola.cc/NCStateCALS

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NCStatePDPS researcher Marissa Herchler studies the #gut health of adult #turkeys because they closely represent what we see in humans. Her current research focuses on #enzymes, the biological substances used in turning food into energy. Enzymes help us digest our food, but sometimes adding supplemental enzymes will increase digestibility. By feeding turkeys antibiotic-free diets with supplemental enzymes and studying the results, her #research team hopes to learn how to predict #digestive health.
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As a #scientist, I love these kinds of big problems – because I love helping solve them. — Marissa Herchler
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#CALSMagazine

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enzymes, digestive, research, calsmagazine, turkeys, gut, scientist

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