Comparison of sulfur hexafluoride tracer technique, rumen simulation technique and in vitro gas production techniques for methane production from ruminant feeds

International Congress Series

Volumn 1293, Issue , 2006, Pages 58-61

  Bhatta, R ^a   Tajima, K ^a   Takusari, N ^a   Higuchi, K ^a   Enishi, O ^a   Kurihara, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

IVGPT; Methane; RUSITEC; SF6

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748937197     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2006.03.075     Document Type: Article

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