Purine quantification in digesta from ruminants by spectrophotometric and HPLC methods

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-112

  Makkar, H P S ^a   Becker, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

HPLC method; Micro organisms; Purine bases; Spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; ALLOPURINOL; BACTERIUM LYSATE; CAFFEINE; CELLULOSE; GUANINE; INORGANIC ACID; NUCLEIC ACID; PURINE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; BOVIDS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STANDARD;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0032915469     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114599000227     Document Type: Article

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