Evaluation of prediction of barley digestible nutrient content with near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)

Livestock Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 189-192

  Pujol, S ^a   Perez Vendrell A M ^a   Torrallardona, D ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Barley; Digestibility; NIRS

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; SUIDAE;

EID: 34247503288     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.144     Document Type: Article

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