Effect of fructo-oligosaccharides and transgalacto-oligosaccharides on microbial populations and microbial activity in the gastrointestinal tract of piglets post-weaning

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 117, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 107-119

  Mikkelsen, Lene Lind ^a   Jensen, Bent Borg ^a  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Fermentation; Oligosaccharides; Piglet; Yeast

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BOUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM CHOERINUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM PSEUDOLONGUM; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LACTOBACILLUS; TOSCANA VIRUS;

EID: 4744364184     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.07.015     Document Type: Article

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