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Effect of steam pressure and reaction time on chemical composition and bioavailability of sugar cane bagasse to rumen microbes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. Zahedifar
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Institute, P.O. Box 31588-1483, Karaj, Iran
H. Fazaeli
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Institute, P.O. Box 31588-1483, Karaj, Iran
H. Norouzian
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Institute, P.O. Box 31588-1483, Karaj, Iran
A. Abbasi
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Institute, P.O. Box 31588-1483, Karaj, Iran
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Steam treatment has shown good results (Pate, 1982) for upgrading the nutritional value of low quality forages. The sugar cane industries in Iran are interested in using steam explosion for upgrading the nutritional value of sugar cane bagasse. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of steam pressure and reaction time on chemical composition and bioavailability of sugar cane bagasse to rumen microbes.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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