Effects of dilution rate and retention time of concentrate on efficiency of microbial growth, methane production, and ruminal fermentation in Rusitec fermenters

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3930-3938

  Martinez M E ^a   Ranilla, M J ^a   Ramos, S ^a   Tejido, M L ^a   Carro, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dilution rate; Microbial growth; Retention time; Rusitec

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 68949215558     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1975     Document Type: Article

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