In vitro fermentation of feed ingredients by fresh or frozen pig fecal inocula

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 690-697

  Pastorelli, Grazia ^a   Faustini, Massimo ^a   Attard, Everaldo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Fecal inocula; Feeds; in vitro; Inoculum preservation; Piglet

Indexed keywords

GASES;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FECES; FERMENTATION; FREEZING; GASES; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; METHODS; MICROBIOLOGY; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FECES; FERMENTATION; FREEZING; GASES; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; SWINE;

EID: 84901844627     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asj.12192     Document Type: Article

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