Low permeability to oxygen of a new barrier film prevents butyric acid bacteria spore formation in farm corn silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4272-4281

  Borreani, G ^a   Tabacco, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic deterioration; Butyric acid bacteria; Corn silage; Oxygen barrier film Silostop

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 55849110067     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1151     Document Type: Article

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