Use of the in vitro cumulative gas production technique for pigs: An examination of alterations in fermentation products and substrate losses at various time points

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1110-1118

  Awati, A ^a   Williams, B A ^a   Bosch, M W ^a   Li, Y C ^a   Verstegen, M W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fermentable carbohydrate; Fermentation; In vitro gas production

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; SUS SCROFA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33748787462     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8451110x     Document Type: Article

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