Analysis of archaeal ether lipids in bovine faeces

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 87-92

  Gill, F L ^a   Dewhurst, R J ^b   Evershed, R P ^a   McGeough, E ^b   O'Kiely, P ^b   Pancost, R D ^a   Bull, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Archaea; Archaeol; Cattle; Dialkyl glycerol ether lipids; Methane; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCHAEA; BOS; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE;

EID: 79958765588     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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