Characterization of autoclaved flaxseed as feed for ruminants using conventional and mid-IR spectroscopic based approaches

The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of autoclave heating on the rumen protein degradation characteristics of flaxseed (<i>Linum usitatissimum</i>, cv. Vimy), and to compare them to differences in diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) and Synchrot...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doiron, Kevin
Other Authors: Tyler, Robert T. (Bob)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2009
Subjects:
oeb
dve
Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-03252009-141827/