Development of urea products as rumen slow-release feed for ruminant production: A review

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2232-2241

  Cherdthong, Anusorn ^a   Wanapat, Metha ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Microbial protein synthesis; Rumen fermentation; Ruminant production; Slow release urea; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650265748     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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