Effects of solids and liquid flows on [ruminal] fermentation in continuous cultures. II. Nitrogen partition and efficiency of microbial synthesis

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 986 - 995
• Main Authors: Crawford, R.J. Jr, Hoover, W.H, Junkins, L.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1980
• Subjects: Ammonia - biosynthesis; Ammonia - metabolism; animal nutrition; animal physiology; Animals; Digestion; Nitrogen - metabolism; Rumen - metabolism; Rumen - microbiology; Rumen - physiology

The effects of varying solids retention time (SRT) and liquid dilution rate (D) on N partition and microbial efficiency were studied in vitro with a dual flow continuous culture system. SRT's of 14.3, 22.0 and 29.7 hr and D's of .07, .11 and .15 volumes/hr were used. Ammonia N accounted fo...