Quantification of melamine absorption, distribution to tissues, and excretion by sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2164-2169

  Cruywagen, C W ^a   van de Vyver, W F J ^a   Stander, M A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Absorption; Deposition; Excretion; Meat; Melamine; Sheep

Indexed keywords

MELAMINE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MALE; METABOLISM; SHEEP; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; URINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHEEP; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRIAZINES;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79958777776     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3531     Document Type: Article

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