Fermentation kinetics and production of volatile fatty acids and microbial protein by starchy feedstuffs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 172, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 34-41

  Cone, John W ^a   Becker, Petra M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gas production; Microbial protein; NGR; Rumen fermentation; Starch; Volatile fatty acid

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856542943     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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