Ability of mathematical models to predict faecal output with a pulse dose of indigestible marker

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 521-532

  Susmel, P ^a   Stefanon, B ^a   Spanghero, M ^a   Mills, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cattle; Faecal output; Mathematical models

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; DETERGENT; MARKER;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DIGESTION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CATTLE; CHROMIUM; DIGESTION; FECES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 0030001936     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN19960156     Document Type: Article

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