Effects of a mixture of lactic acid bacteria applied as a freeze-dried or fresh culture on the fermentation of alfalfa silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 5698-5705

  Kizllsimsek, M ^a   Schmidt, R J ^b   Kung Jr , L ^b  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa silage; Fructan; Lactobacillus plantarum; Silage inoculant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. LACTIS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 37149011040     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0448     Document Type: Article

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