In vitro microbial fermentation of tropical grasses at an advanced maturity stage

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-157

  Nogueira Filho, J C M ^a   Fondevila, M ^b   Barrios Urdaneta, A ^c   Gonzalez Ronquillo M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Bacterial adhesion; Enzymatic activity; Gas production; Tropical grasses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BRACHIARIA HUMIDICOLA; BRAZIL; CYNODON DACTYLON; CYNODON PLECTOSTACHYUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERMENTATION; LIGNIN; NEUTRAL DETERGENT FIBER; NITROGEN 15; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0034681344     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(99)00123-6     Document Type: Article

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