Effects of termite culture on crude protein, fat and crude fibre contents of fibrous harvest residues

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 55-57

  Abasiekong, S F ^a,b  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crop residues; Fat; Fibre; Protein; Termites

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOCONVERSION; FIBERS; OILS AND FATS; PROTEINS; STRAW;

CROP RESIDUES; RESIDUE TERMITE CULTURES; SORGHUM STRAW; TERMITES;

CELL CULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; INSECT; LIPID ANALYSIS; MAIZE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEANUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; RICE; SORGHUM; STRAW;

EID: 0031254939     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(96)00146-0     Document Type: Article

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