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Differentiation of energy supplements using in vitro fermentation rates generated with the Reading Pressure Technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. Witt
Affiliation:
Trident Feeds, Oundle Road, Peterborough, PE2 9QX, UK
F.L. Mould
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, The University of Reading, Earley Gate, PO Box 236, Reading, RG6 6AT, UK
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The in sacco technique has been successfully utilised to differentiate feedstuffs in terms of their rate and extent of degradation. However, the large initial particle losses associated with the requirement to finely divide the substrates prior to incubation and the inability of the technique to examine liquid feed supplements has led to alternative methodologies being adopted. This study examined the ability of the Reading Pressure Technique (RPT) to differentiate a number of minimally processed energy supplements, in terms of their rate of degradation.

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Poster Presentations
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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References

Mauricio, R.M., Mould, F.L., Dhanoa, M.S., Owen, E., Channa, K.S. and Theodorou, M.K. 1999. Semi-automation of the pressure transducer in vitro gas production technique for evaluating ruminant feedstuffs. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 79:321330.CrossRefGoogle Scholar