In vitro studies of the metabolism of [14C]-n-alkanes using ruminal fluid of sheep as substrate

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1748-1752

  Keli, A ^a,b,c   Mayes, R W ^a   De Vega, A ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (Morocco)

Author keywords

In vitro; Metabolism; n alkanes; Rumen bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LOLIUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 56649094577     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108003108     Document Type: Article

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