Reply: DL-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid from any commercial source is fully available as a source of methionine activity [2]

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1613-1614

  Richards, J D ^a   Dibner, J J ^a   Knight, C D ^a  

^a NOVUS INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

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EID: 35348813010     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.8.1613     Document Type: Letter

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