Effects of fiber content and particle size of forage on the flow of microbial amino acids from continuous culture fermenters

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1413-1424

  Rodriguez Prado M ^a   Calsamiglia, S ^a   Ferret, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Fiber; Particle size; Rumen bacteria

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 18844466119     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73290-7     Document Type: Article

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