Dose-response effects of chitosans on in vitro rumen digestion and fermentation of mixtures differing in forage-to-concentrate ratios

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 215-227

  Goiri, I ^a   Oregui, L M ^a   Garcia Rodriguez, A ^a  

^a NEIKER and a Vaccine producing Commercial Company CZVSL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Chitosan; Dose response; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349151333     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.01.016     Document Type: Article

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