Quantitative analysis of cellulose degradation and growth of cellulolytic bacteria in the rumen

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-197

  Russell, James B ^a,b   Muck, Richard E ^b   Weimer, Paul J ^b  

^a ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Bacterial growth; Cellulose digestion; Model; Rumen

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; NITROGEN;

BACTERIUM; CELLULOSE; DEGRADATION; DIGESTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RESPONSE; PH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RUMINANT;

ADHERENT CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOLYSIS; BIOMASS FERMENTATION; CELL GROWTH; DEGRADATION; DIGESTION; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CELLULOSE; DIGESTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RUMEN;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 58149123596     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: 15746941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2008.00633.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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