Effects of some organic acids and salts on microbial fermentation in the digestive tract of piglets estimated using an in vitro gas production technique

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-324

  Partanen, Kirsi ^a   Jalava, Taina ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Organic acids; Organic salts; Pigs

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645033234     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960605775897687     Document Type: Article

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