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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bedford, Michael R. (Michael Richard), 1960-

Partridge, Gary G., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enzymes in animal nutrition.

Feeds--Enzyme content.

Feeds.

Animal feeding.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-81168-4

9786610811687

0-85199-941-7

OCLC:

476051488