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Effect of fibre source on the efficiency of microbial synthesis by mixed microorganisms from the sheep rumen in vitro

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. J. Ranilla ,
S. López ,
M. D. Carro ,
R. J. Wallace  and
C. J. Newbold
M. J. Ranilla
Affiliation:
Departamento de Producción Animal I, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
S. López
Affiliation:
Departamento de Producción Animal I, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
M. D. Carro
Affiliation:
Departamento de Producción Animal I, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain
R. J. Wallace
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
C. J. Newbold
Affiliation:
Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK
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The efficiency and rate of microbial protein synthesis in the rumen depend on several factors, of which the chemical and physical properties of the plant fibre are among the most important. Estimation of microbial yield and fermentation rate can be obtained from in vitro experiments, which combine gas production and substrate degradability measurements and/or use microbial markers. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different fibre sources on microbial protein synthesis in a batch culture system in vitro.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 151
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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