Influence of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes and fumarate on methane production, microbial growth and fermentation in Rusitec fermenters

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 753-761

  Giraldo, L A ^a,b   Ranilla, M J ^a   Tejido, M L ^a   Carro, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Fibrolytic enzymes; Fumarate; Rumen microbial growth; Rusitec

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; AMYLASE; BUTYRIC ACID; FOOD ADDITIVE; FUMARIC ACID; FUNGAL ENZYME; GLUCAN SYNTHASE; METHANE; PROPIONIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FERMENTATION; HAY; INCUBATION TIME; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; RUMINANT STOMACH; TRICHODERMA;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FERMENTATION; FUMARATES; METHANE; RUMEN; SHEEP;

TRICHODERMA LONGIBRACHIATUM;

EID: 34748855629     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114507744446     Document Type: Article

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