A new in vitro system to study the effect of liquid phase turnover and pH on microbial fermentation of concentrate diets for ruminants

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 144, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 196-211

  Fondevila, M ^a   Perez Espes B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentrate diets; In vitro fermentation; Liquid turnover; pH; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 45449116703     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.10.013     Document Type: Article

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