In vitro assessment of the factors that determine the activity of the rumen microbiota for further applications as inoculum.
Alejandro BelancheJuan M Palma-HidalgoIbtissam NejjamRosa SerranoElisabeth JiménezIgnacio Martín-GarcíaDavid R Yáñez-RuizPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2018)
Fresh rumen fluid sampled at 3 h after feeding from donor animals that were fed concentrate diets should be chosen when the aim is to provide the most diverse and active rumen microbial inoculum. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.