Different Mathematical Approaches to Estimating Microbial Protein Supply in Ruminants

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3370-3384

  Dijkstra, Jan ^a   France, James ^b,c   Davies, David R ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microbial protein synthesis; Modeling; Rumen microorganisms

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; BOVIDS; ENERGY METABOLISM; MATHEMATICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; RUMEN; RUMINANTS;

EID: 0032245914     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75902-8     Document Type: Article

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