Technical note: Effect of sample processing procedures on measurement of starch in corn silage and corn grain

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 4830-4833

  Hall, M B ^a   Mertens, D R ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Corn silage; Nonfiber carbohydrate; Starch

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57749106179     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1183     Document Type: Article

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