Diurnal variation in pH reduces digestion and synthesis of microbial protein when pasture is fermented in continuous culture

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 2066-2072

  De Veth, M J ^a,b   Kolver, E S ^a  

^a Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Diurnal variation; Microbial protein synthesis; Pasture; Rumen pH

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; RUMINANT STOMACH; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOREACTORS; CATTLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RUMEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035463406     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(01)74651-6     Document Type: Article

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