Challenges in measuring moisture content of feeds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3255-3266

  Thiex, N ^a,c   Richardson, C R ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ASC 133 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical Methods; Drying Methods; Feeds; Moisture Content; Ovens

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; NUTRITIVE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WATER;

EID: 2142709665     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.81123255x     Document Type: Review

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