Influences of fermentable carbohydrates on shifting nitrogen excretion and reducing ammonia emission of pigs

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-186

  Nahm, K H ^a,b  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Fresh manure; Nitrogen; Odor; STOP; Stored manure; TKN

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; AMMONIA; BACTERIA; CARBOHYDRATES; FERMENTATION; MANURES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

NITROGEN EXCRETION;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

AMMONIA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARBOHYDRATE; CELLULOSE; LACTOSE; NITROGEN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; SUCROSE;

CARBOHYDRATE; LIVESTOCK; MANURE;

AMMONIA FORMATION; ANIMAL FOOD; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHICKEN; COLON FLORA; DOG; FECES; FERMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; MANURE; NITROGEN URINE LEVEL; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PAPER; REVIEW; SOYBEAN; SUGAR BEET; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038222340     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643380390814523     Document Type: Review

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