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The prediction of the in vitro cell wall degradability characteristics of grass silage by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

E. R. Deaville  and
D. I. Givens
E. R. Deaville
Affiliation:
Feed Evaluation & Nutritional Sciences, ADAS Dairy Research Centre, Drayton Manor Drive, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon Avon, CV37 9RQ , UK
D. I. Givens
Affiliation:
Feed Evaluation & Nutritional Sciences, ADAS Dairy Research Centre, Drayton Manor Drive, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon Avon, CV37 9RQ , UK
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Information on the rumen degradation characteristics of various feed fractions including nitrogen (N) and cell walls (CW) is gained largely through the use of the in sacco procedure. While various in vitro techniques have been applied there is an urgent need for the development of rapid methods for predicting aspects of feed degradation. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) has been widely applied as an accurate and rapid method of analysis. In the present experiment the ability to predict in vitro CW degradability (CWD) characteristics of grass silage (GS) was investigated using NIRS.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 217
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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