Comparison of laboratory methods to assess fiber contents in feedstuffs

Summary Background: the conventional method of fiber analysis using neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) was proposed by Peter Van Soest. The main advantage of this method is the precision of results; however, reagents are costly and laboratory work requires long runtime and...

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Main Authors: Maria do Socorro N Lourenço, Juliana D Messana, Roberta C Canesin, Euclides B Malheiros, Telma T Berchielli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia
Series:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-06902017000100021&lng=en&tlng=en