Inter-laboratory variation of in vitro cumulative gas production profiles of feeds using manual and automated methods

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 225-241

  Rymer, C ^a,d   Williams, B A ^b   Brooks, A E ^c   Davies, D R ^c   Givens, D I ^a,d  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated pressure system; Feed characterisation; Gas production; Manual pressure transducer; Ring test

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27544501296     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.04.029     Document Type: Article

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