Efficacy of reducing sugar and phenol-sulfuric acid assays for analysis of soluble carbohydrates in feedstuffs

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 185, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 94-100

  Hall, Mary Beth ^a  

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

Author keywords

Analysis; Feed composition; Fructan; Nonstructural carbohydrate; Sugars

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 84883740824     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2013.06.008     Document Type: Article

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