Effects of Heavy Metals and Arsenate on the Ovine Rumen Fermentation in Vitro
The inhibitory effect of four trace elements on production of volatile fatty acids (VFA) and lactate was evaluated in cultures of rumen contents containing lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic at 50, 100 and 250 μg/ml. The production of VFA in cultures containing Pb2+, Hg2+, Cd2+ and As5+ at 50 μg/ml...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014-09-01
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| Series: | Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2014-0014 |