Metabolic fingerprinting and fermentative capacity of the intestinal flora of pigs during pre- and post-weaning periods

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-154

  Katouli, M ^a   Lund, A ^b   Wallgren, P ^c   Kuhn I ^a   Soderlind O ^c   Mollby R ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Funbo Lövsta Research Centre   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM;

CAPACITY VALUE; ENERGY; INTESTINAL FLORA; METABOLIC ACTIVITY; METABOLIC FINGERPRINTING; METABOLIC FINGERPRINTS; MICROPLATES; SOLID FOOD;

MAMMALS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; DIET; ECOLOGY; FECES MICROFLORA; FERMENTATION; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030742088     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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