Influence of hydrogen on rumen methane formation and fermentation balances through microbial growth kinetics and fermentation thermodynamics

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 160, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-22

  Janssen, P H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Hydrogen; Methane; Microbial growth kinetics; Propionate; Rumen; Thermodynamics

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EID: 77956010576     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.07.002     Document Type: Review

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