Environmental assessment of Ronozyme® P5000 CT phytase as an alternative to inorganic phosphate supplementation to pig feed used in intensive pig production

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 514-520

  Nielsen, Per H ^a   Wenzel, Henrik ^b  

^a NOVOZYMES A S   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Enzyme technology; Eutrophication; Monocalcium phosphate; Nutrient enrichment; Phosphorus; Phytase; Pig production; White biotechnology

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE; PHYTASE;

ACIDIFICATION; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG; PIG FARMING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 36348938822     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2006.08.265.2     Document Type: Article

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