Composition of liquid- and particle-associated bacteria and their contribution to the rumen outflow

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 907-914

  Perez J F ^a,b   Balcells, J ^a   Fondevila, M ^a   Guada, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microbial synthesis; Purines; Rumen bacteria

Indexed keywords

RASA ARAGONESA;

EID: 0344431294     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97052     Document Type: Article

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