Use of an in vitro gas production method to assess differences in microbial fermentation characteristics of feed ingredients and betaine additives for pig nutrition

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 169, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 281-285

  Rink, F ^a   Bauer, E ^a   Eklund, M ^a   Hartung, K ^a   Mosenthin, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Betaine; Carbohydrate; In vitro fermentation; Intestine; Pig; Protein

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; GLYCINE MAX; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; SUIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80053054226     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.07.008     Document Type: Article

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