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1977
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A rapid method based on cellulase was devised to estimate the digestibility of feeds. The method is easily applicable and readily reproducible; the standard error of the values is small. The digestibility coefficients established by means of cellulase (DCceBJ were found to be somewhat lower than the in vivo values; the differences go up as the vegetation advances. As the lagging behind of the DC reveals a marked dependence on the crude fibre content, it should be possible to translate to the animal the results obtained by means of the cellulase method. On account of its rapidity and sensibility this method is supposed to be of interest not only for feed analysis, but also for forage plant breeding.
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Nehring, Kurt, "Estimating the digestibility of herbage by means of an in vitro technique based on cellulase" (1977). IGC Proceedings (1977-2023). 9.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1977/sess10/9)
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Estimating the digestibility of herbage by means of an in vitro technique based on cellulase
A rapid method based on cellulase was devised to estimate the digestibility of feeds. The method is easily applicable and readily reproducible; the standard error of the values is small. The digestibility coefficients established by means of cellulase (DCceBJ were found to be somewhat lower than the in vivo values; the differences go up as the vegetation advances. As the lagging behind of the DC reveals a marked dependence on the crude fibre content, it should be possible to translate to the animal the results obtained by means of the cellulase method. On account of its rapidity and sensibility this method is supposed to be of interest not only for feed analysis, but also for forage plant breeding.
