In situ degradation of feed purines

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 67-77

  Djouvinov, D S ^a   Nakashima, Y ^b   Todorov, N ^a   Pavlov, D ^a  

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^b IWATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Degradation; Feed purines; Rumen

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009821472     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00134-X     Document Type: Article

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