Effect of α-ketoglutaric acid on in vitro gas production, ruminal fermentation, and bacterial diversity

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 170, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 291-296

  Zhang, Hui ling ^a   Ji, Shou kun ^a   Chen, Yong ^a   Yang, Bin ^a   Xu, Xiao li ^a   Hu, Chang jiang ^a  

^a XINJIANG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ketoglutaric acid (AKG); Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; In vitro culture; Ruminal fermentation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 80955148869     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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