Use of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes to enhance in vitro fermentation of alfalfa hay and corn silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1440-1451

  Eun, J S ^a   Beauchemin, K A ^a   Schulze, H ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Danisco Animal Nutrition   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alfalfa hay; Corn silage; Exogenous fibrolytic enzyme; Forage digestibility

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35748969876     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(07)71629-6     Document Type: Article

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