The effect of probiotic BioPlus 2B® on growth performance, dry matter and nitrogen digestibility and slurry noxious gas emission in growing pigs

Livestock Science

Volumn 120, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 35-42

  Wang, Y ^a   Cho, J H ^a   Chen, Y J ^a   Yoo, J S ^a   Huang, Y ^a   Kim, H J ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Bacillus subtilis; Digestibility; Growth performance; Noxious gas emission; Pig

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GLYCINE MAX; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57249084716     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.04.018     Document Type: Article

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