Glycerol from biodiesel production: the new corn for dairy cattle

Glycerol, also known as glycerin, is a colorless, odorless, hygroscopic, and sweet-tasting viscous liquid. It is a sugar alcohol with high solubility index in water and has a wide range of applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. The use of glycerol in diets for dairy cattl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shawn S Donkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2008-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982008001300032