In vitro assessment of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) fermentation in pigs: Fermentable substrates and microbial activity

Animal Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 191-201

  Williams, Barbara A ^a   Bosch, Marlou W ^a   Awati, Ajay ^a   Konstantinov, Sergey R ^a   Smidt, Hauke ^a   Akkermans, Antoon D L ^a   Verstegen, Martin W A ^a   Tamminga, Seerp ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Gastro intestinal tract; In vitro; Microbial activity; Prebiotic

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 24944490880     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2005011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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