Effect of sun drying on microbes in non-conventional agricultural by-products

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 40, Issue 5SUPPL.1, 2010, Pages 484-487

  Bhila, T E ^a,b   Ratsaka, M M ^a   Kanengoni, A ^a   Siebrits, F K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alternative feeds; Cabbage and beetroot waste; Coliforms; Moulds and sun drying; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904352277     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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