Bio-based biodegradable film to replace the standard polyethylene cover for silage conservation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 386-394

  Borreani, Giorgio ^a   Tabacco, Ernesto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable film; Bioplastic; Corn silage; Silage quality

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE;

ANIMAL; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; MICROBIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SILAGE; STANDARDS;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FUNGI; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYETHYLENE; SILAGE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84918560143     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8110     Document Type: Article

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