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Reactions in the rumen – limits and potential for improved animal production efficiency

Published: February 15, 2018

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INTRODUCTION Rumen microbes ferment dietary carbohydrates and protein to obtain ATP, which in turn is the major source of energy required for microbial growth. The two major reactions of rumen fermentation are volatile fatty acids (VFA) and microbial cells; the former are a primary source of metabolizable energy and the latter the primary source of metabolizable amino acids for maintenance and...

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Dr. Vivek Fellner

North Carolina State University - NCSU

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Umberto Francesa

20 de febrero de 2018

"In reality, nutrient synchrony is extremely difficult to achieve given the complex microbial ecology, fastidious microbial requirements, and rapidly altering ruminal environment." That was a great remark Dr. Fellner

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