Glycerol as a feed supplement for ruminants: In vitro fermentation characteristics and methane production

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 166-167, Issue , 2011, Pages 269-274

  Lee, Se Young ^a   Lee, Sang Moon ^a   Cho, Young Bae ^a   Kam, Dong Keun ^b   Lee, Sang Cheol ^c   Kim, Chang Hyun ^d   Seo, Seongwon ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b CJ Corporation   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^d Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fermentation; Glycerol; In vitro; Methane

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79958773329     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.070     Document Type: Article

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