In vitro fermentation vessel type and method alter fiber digestibility estimates

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 301-307

  Hall, M B ^a   Mertens, D R ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; In vitro fermentation; Method; Neutral detergent fiber

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EDIBLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CEREAL; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; SILAGE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CEREALS; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SILAGE; STOMACH, RUMINANT;

EID: 38949159279     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-689     Document Type: Article

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