Evaluation of a stratified continuous rumen incubation system

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 32-43

  Muetzel, Stefan ^a,b   Lawrence, Peter ^a   Hoffmann, Ellen M ^a   Becker, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Continuous culture; Microbial community; rRNA; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; EUKARYOTA; FIBROBACTER; FIBROBACTER SP.; FUNGI; PROTOZOA; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS;

EID: 67349192695     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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