ciliate protozoa Archives

Microbiology of feed samples incubated in nylon bags in the rumen of sheep

1983
Issue: 3
Volume: 13

J.H.F. Meyer and R.I. Mackie Page: 220 - 222

2024-10-12
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Nylon bags of different mesh size (5-53 μm), containing ground lucerne, were incubated in the rumen of sheep fed lucerne hay. Counts of total culturable, proteolytic and cellulolytic bacteria were performed on the bag contents after 16 h of incubation…

1983
Issue: 1
Volume: 13

R.I. Mackie, J.J. Therion, F.M.C. Gillchrist & M. Ndhlovu Page: 52 - 54

2024-10-12
flickerleap

A comparison was made of different methods of processing ingesta to release bacteria attached to solid particles, prior to making viable counts. Initially processing was performed under a stream of anaerobic gas and counts were made using the roll tube…