A ring test of in vitro neutral detergent fiber digestibility: Analytical variability and sample ranking

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1992-2003

  Hall, M B ^a   Mertens, D R ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Fiber; In vitro; Rumen

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; IN VITRO STUDY; LABORATORY; MAIZE; METABOLISM; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; LABORATORIES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUMEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ZEA MAYS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84858983381     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4802     Document Type: Article

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