Using an in vitro gas production technique to examine feed additives: Effects of correcting values for different blanks

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 173-184

  Carro, M D ^a   Ranilla, M J ^a   Tejido, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Batch cultures; Blanks; Enzymes; Gas production; Organic acids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 27544464724     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.04.045     Document Type: Article

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