A review and simplification of the in vitro incubation medium

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 155-172

  Mould, F L ^a   Morgan, R ^a   Kliem, K E ^a   Krystallidou, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buffer; Carbon dioxide; Gas production; Microminerals; Reducing solution

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 27544442655     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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