Amino Acid Content and Profile of Protozoal and Bacterial Fractions Isolated from Ruminal Contents of Lactating Dairy Cows Fed Diets Differing in Nitrogen Supplementation

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 245-250

  Volden, Harald ^a   Harstad, Odd Magne ^a   Mydland, Liv Torunn ^a  

^a Agricultural University of Norwaya   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Liquid associated; Protozoa; Rumen degradable protein; Solid adherent bacteria

Indexed keywords

AVENA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0033473632     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/090647099424006     Document Type: Article

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