Comparison of microbiological and fermentation parameters obtained with an improved rumen in vitro technique with those obtained in vivo

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 291-305

  Gizzi, G ^a,b   Zanchi, R ^a   Sciaraffia, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In vitro system; Rumen degradability; Rumen fermentation; Rumen microbial ecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347571874     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(98)00150-3     Document Type: Article

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