Impact of gastric pH on dietary enzyme activity and survivability in swine fed β-glucanase supplemented diets

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-252

  Baas, T C ^a   Thacker, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enzyme; pH; Pig; glucanase

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0001429307     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-036     Document Type: Article

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