δ13C as a marker to study digesta passage kinetics in ruminants: a combined in vivo and in vitro study

The aim of the current study was to explore the use of the tracer 13C as an internal marker to assess feed fraction-specific digesta passage kinetics through the digestive tract of dairy cows. Knowledge on feed-specific fractional passage rates is essential to improve estimations on the extent of ru...

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Main Authors: W.F. Pellikaan, M.W.A. Verstegen, S. Tamminga, J. Dijkstra, W.H. Hendriks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112002303