Differences in microbial activities of faeces from weaned and unweaned pigs in relation to In vitro fermentation of different sources of inulin-type oligofructose and pig feed ingredients

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1444-1452

  Shim, S B ^a   Verdonk, J M A J ^a   Pellikaan, W F ^a   Verstegen, M W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Faeces; Fermentation; In vitro; Oligofructose; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548635350     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.1444     Document Type: Article

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