Differences in microbial fermentation of barley straw induced by its treatment with anhydrous ammonia

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 111-119

  Fondevila, M ^a   Munoz G ^a   Castrillo, C ^a   Vicente, F ^a   Martin Orue S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ammonia treatment; Microbial fermentation; Phenolic compounds; Straw

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031202540     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800016362     Document Type: Article

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