A simplification of the deuterium oxide dilution technique using FT-IR analysis of plasma, for estimating piglet milk intake

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1099-1104

  Glencross, Brett D ^a,c   Mullan, Bruce P ^b   Tuckey, Robert C ^a   Hartmann, Peter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collostrum; Isotope; Lactation; Pig

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030723619     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97037     Document Type: Article

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