Digestion and utilization of fructose polymers by the rumen bacterium Treponema sp. strain T

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 577-589

  Kasperowicz, A ^a   Michalowski T ^a  

^a KIELANOWSKI INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fructanolytic enzymes; Inulin; Rumen treponemes; Timothy grass fructan

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PHLEUM PRATENSE; TREPONEMA; TREPONEMA SP.;

EID: 39349093213     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66816/2007     Document Type: Article

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