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Effects of incubation fluid pH and fibrolytic enzymes on the in vitro fermentation of pure substrates, assessed using the Reading Pressure Technique (RPT)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

D. Colombatto ,
F. L. Mould ,
M. K. Bhat  and
E. Owen
D. Colombatto
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, The University of Reading, Earley Gate, PO Box 237, RG6 6AR, UK FMS Division, Institute of Food Research, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
F. L. Mould
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, The University of Reading, Earley Gate, PO Box 237, RG6 6AR, UK
M. K. Bhat
Affiliation:
FMS Division, Institute of Food Research, Colney Lane, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK
E. Owen
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, The University of Reading, Earley Gate, PO Box 237, RG6 6AR, UK
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Modern feeding practices often lead to ruminal conditions being sub-optimal for fibre digestion. It has been speculated that fibrolytic enzymes, which usually show optimum activity at pH values below 6.0, may be of benefit when applied to diets of high producing animals. This study used a commercial enzyme mixture (EM), already identified as effective; to investigate its optimum pH range with respect to activity and its impact on the fermentation profiles of pure substrates, under differing pH conditions.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2002 , 2002 , pp. 208
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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