Particle segregation within a pile of bulk distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and variability of nutrient content

Cereal Chemistry

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-273

  Clementson, C ^a   Ileleji, K E ^a   Stroshine, R L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MOISTURE; NUTRIENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTEINS; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY);

%MOISTURE; CRUDE PROTEINS; DISTILLERS' DRIED GRAINS WITH SOLUBLES; ETHANOL PLANTS; FUEL ETHANOL; LABORATORY STUDIES; NUTRIENT CONTENTS; PARTICLE SEGREGATION; PARTICLES SIZES; PLANT STUDY;

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67249163331     PISSN: 00090352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CCHEM-86-3-0267     Document Type: Article

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