Some methodological and analytical considerations regarding application of the gas production technique

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 135, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 139-156

  Lopez S ^a   Dhanoa, M S ^b   Dijkstra, J ^c   Bannink, A ^c   Kebreab, E ^d   France, J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Feed digestibility; Fermentation kinetics; Gas production; In vitro techniques; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34147197524     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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