Effects of dietary protease on nitrogen emissions from broiler production: A holistic comparison using Life Cycle Assessment

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 95, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 3041-3046

  Leinonen, Ilkka ^a   Williams, Adrian G ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidification Potential; Ammonia emissions; Broiler production; Global Warming Potential; Life Cycle Assessment; Protease

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; MANURE; NITROGEN; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; PROTEIN INTAKE; SOYBEAN PROTEIN;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DIGESTION; ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; MANURE; MEAT; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN INTAKE; SOYBEAN;

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHICKENS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIGESTION; ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; MANURE; MEAT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SOYBEAN PROTEINS; SOYBEANS;

EID: 84946480515     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7202     Document Type: Article

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