A novel method to determine simultaneously methane production during in vitro gas production using fully automated equipment

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 168, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 196-205

  Pellikaan, W F ^a   Hendriks, W H ^a,b   Uwimana, G ^a   Bongers, L J G M ^a   Becker, P M ^a   Cone, J W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Additives; Gas production technique; Methane; Organic matter degradation; Rumen fermentation

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84860414504     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.096     Document Type: Article

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