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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784116303321

Titolo

Enzymes in farm animal nutrition [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael R. Bedford and Gary G. Partridge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-280-81168-4

9786610811687

0-85199-941-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BedfordMichael R <1960-> (Michael Richard)

PartridgeGary G. <1953->

Disciplina

636.08/52

Soggetti

Enzymes in animal nutrition

Feeds - Enzyme content

Animal feeding

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contributors; Preface; 1 The Current Feed Enzyme Market and Likely Trends; 2 Enzymology and Other Characteristics of Cellulases and Xylanases; 3 Enzymatic Characteristics of Phytases as they Relate to Their Use in Animal Feeds; 4 Analysis of Feed Enzymes; 5 Maize: Factors Affecting its Digestibility and Variability in its Feeding Value; 6 Vegetable Protein Meals and the Effects of Enzymes; 7 Enzyme Supplementation of Poultry Diets Based on Viscous Cereals; 8 The Role and Efficacy of Carbohydrase Enzymes in Pig Nutrition

9 Interaction between Cereal Identity and Fat Quality and Content in Response to Feed Enzymes in Broilers10 Digestion of Phosphorus and Other Nutrients: the Role ofPhytases and Factors Influencing Their Activity; 11 Enzymes in Ruminant Diets; 12 Microbial Interactions in the Response to Exogenous Enzyme Utilization; 13 Enzymes: Screening, Expression, Design and Production; 14 Liquid Application Systems for Feed Enzymes; 15Process Stability and Methods of Detection of Feed Enzymes in Complete Diets; 16 Future Horizons; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a review of current knowledge of animal feed enzymes, including their mode of action, interaction with intestinal



physiology, economic and environmental impacts and application of technology into diets for different farm animal species.