Repeatability and reproducibility of an automated gas production technique

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-150

  Van Laar, H ^a,f   Van Straalen, W M ^a   Van Gelder, A H ^b   De Boever, J L ^c   D'heer, B ^c   Vedder, H ^d   Kroes, R ^d   De Bot, P ^e   Van Hees, J ^e   Cone, J W ^b  

^a Schothorst Feed Research BV   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Centrum voor Landbouwkundig Onderzoek Gent CLO / Centre de Recherches Agronomiques Gand   (Belgium)

^d BLGG   (Netherlands)

^e CCL Research   (Netherlands)

^f Nutreco Ruminant Research Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Gas production; Repeatability; Reproducibility; Standardisation

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI; GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33644651465     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.08.009     Document Type: Article

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