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Comparison of gas test system based on the syringe
with the reading pressure technique
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Institute of Dairy Science, Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou 310029, P.R. China
Publication date: 2006-01-06
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J. X. Liu
Institute of Dairy Science, Zhejiang University,
Hangzhou 310029, P.R. China
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2006;15(1):121-129
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ABSTRACT
An investigation was conducted to compare the syringe gas test system with the reading pressure
technique (RPT). A series of mixtures of neutral detergent fibre (NDF) and maize starch were incubated
using both systems and the ratios (wt/wt) of maize starch in the mixtures were 0, 10.0, 20.0, 25.0, 33.3,
50.0, 55.6, 62.5, 71.4, 83.3 and 100%. The gas production (GP) was recorded at 0, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 24,
36, 48 and 72 h. There was no significant difference in potential GP between two systems (corrected
to 200 mg substrate basis) (P>0.05), while the GP at a short time of incubation were lower in the RPT
system than in the syringe and the rate constant of GP was significantly higher in the syringe (P<0.05).
However, a strong relationship was observed between the 24 h GP values (GP24h) in the syringe system
and the RPT, which was described by: GP24h for the syringe system (ml) = 1.2628 × GP24h for the RTP
system (ml) + 6.2592 (R2=0.9784; P<0.01; n = 132). It is indicated that the GP24h in the two systems can
be revised reciprocally and appropriate system could be chosen according to the research objectives
and characteristics of both methods.
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