Comparative evaluation of laboratory-scale silages using standard glass jar silages or vacuum-packed model silages

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 841-849

  Hoedtke, Sandra ^a   Zeyner, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Glass jar; Inoculant; Laboratory scale silage; Perennial ryegrass; Rye grain; Vacuum packing

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; GLASS; LACTIC ACID; PLASTIC; PROPIONIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FERMENTATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PACKAGING; LABORATORY; LACTOBACILLUS; LOLIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; SILAGE; VACUUM;

ACETIC ACID; CEREALS; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; GLASS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LABORATORIES; LACTIC ACID; LACTOBACILLUS; LOLIUM; PLASTICS; PROPIONIC ACIDS; SILAGE; VACUUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LOLIUM PERENNE; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 79952345792     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4255     Document Type: Article

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