Influence of supplementary fibrolytic enzymes on the fermentation of corn and grass silages by mixed ruminal microorganisms in vitro

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1905-1916

  Wallace, R J ^a   Wallace, S J A ^a   McKain, N ^a   Nsereko, V L ^a,c   Hartnell, G F ^b  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^c PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn silage; Enzymes; Fiber; Grass silage; Rumen; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

CELLULASE; GLUCAN SYNTHASE; GLYCOSIDASE; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; DISINFECTION; FERMENTATION; FILTRATION; FOOD HANDLING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; POACEAE; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CELLULASE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DISINFECTION; FERMENTATION; FILTRATION; FOOD HANDLING; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; POACEAE; RUMEN; SHEEP; XYLAN ENDO-1,3-BETA-XYLOSIDASE; XYLOSIDASES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035409440     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7971905x     Document Type: Article

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