The influence of casein and urea as nitrogen sources on in vitro equine caecal fermentation

To access the fermentative response of equine caecal microbial population to nitrogen availability, an in vitro study was conducted using caecal contents provided with adequate energy sources and nitrogen as limiting nutrient. Two nitrogen (N) sources were provided, protein (casein) and non-protein...

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Main Authors: A.S. Santos, L.M.M. Ferreira, W. Martin-Rosset, M. Cotovio, F. Silva, R.N. Bennett, J.W. Cone, R.J.B. Bessa, M.A.M. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731111002527