Use of the nylon bag technique for protein and energy evaluation and for rumen environment studies in ruminants

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 12-16

  Orskov E R ^a   Shand, W J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degradation characteristics; Digestibility; Gas production; Nylon bag; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 3042632591     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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2. Makkar H P S, Blummel M and Becker K 1995 Formation of complexes between PVP or PEG and tannins, and their implication in gas production and true digestibility in in vitro techniques. British Journal of Nutrition, 79: 897-913.
3. Ørskov E R and McDonald I 1979 The estimation of protein degradability in the rumen from incubation measurements weighted according to rate of passage. Journal of Agricultural Science, Cambridge. 92: 499-503.