Validation of in situ nitrogen degradation measurements: Comparative proteolytic activity of solid-adherent microorganisms isolated from rumen content and nylon bags containing various feeds

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 41-47

  Michalet Doreau, B ^a   Noziere P ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Microbial activity; Nitrogen degradation; Nylon bag; Rumen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001962952     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00070-9     Document Type: Article

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