Chloroform decreases rumen methanogenesis and methanogen populations without altering rumen function in cattle

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 101-112

  Knight, T ^a   Ronimus, R S ^a   Dey, D ^a   Tootill, C ^a   Naylor, G ^a   Evans, P ^a   Molano, G ^a   Smith, A ^a   Tavendale, M ^a   Pinares Patino C S ^a   Clark, H ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acetogen; Chloroform; Inhibitor; Methanobrevibacter; Methanogen; Rumen cluster C

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVIDAE; HELIANTHUS; METHANOBREVIBACTER; PROTOZOA;

EID: 79958770990     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.059     Document Type: Article

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