In vitro fibrolytic activity of the anaerobic fungus, Caecomyces sp., immobilized in alginate beads

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 758-768

  Nagpal, R ^a   Puniya, A K ^a   Singh, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Alginate beads; Anaerobic fungi; Direct fed microbials; Fibre degradation; Rumen

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955588539     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66451/2009     Document Type: Article

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