Sucrose concentration alters fermentation kinetics, products, and carbon fates during in vitro fermentation with mixed ruminal microbes

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1467-1478

  Hall, M B ^a   Weimer, P J ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Fermentation kinetics; Fermentation product; Nonfiber carbohydrate; Rumen fermentation; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BOVIDAE; CYNODON (ANGIOSPERM);

CARBON; SUCROSE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARBON; CATTLE; FERMENTATION; KINETICS; RUMEN; SUCROSE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249844987     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-014     Document Type: Article

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