Methanogenesis in rabbit caecum as affected by the fermentation pattern: In vitro and in vivo measurements

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 75-83

  Belenguer, A ^a,b   Fondevila, M ^a   Balcells, J ^a,c   Abecia, L ^a,d   Lachica, M ^d   Carro, M D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^d CSIC Camino Del Jueves S/n   (Spain)

Author keywords

Caecal fermentation; Methanogenesis; Rabbit; Reductive acetogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84861842588     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4995/wrs.2011.826     Document Type: Article

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