Development of a durability tester for pelleted and cubed animal feed

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Sokhansanj, S ^a   Crerar, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; HARDNESS; PELLETIZING;

ANIMAL FEED; DEVELOPMENT HISTORY; DURABILITY TESTERS; END-PRODUCTS; ITS APPLICATIONS;

DURABILITY;

EID: 85072421768     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-2830     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

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