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Using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict the biological parameters of maize silage

Lovett, D. K., Deaville, E. R., Mould, F., Givens, D. I. and Owen, E. (2004) Using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict the biological parameters of maize silage. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 115 (1-2). pp. 179-187. ISSN 0377-8401

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2004.02.007

Abstract/Summary

The microbial fermentability, ruminal degradability and digestibility of 48 maize silages were determined using in vitro gas production (GP), in situ degradability and in vitro digestibility procedures. The silages were produced from forage maize harvested throughout the summer of 1998, and represent a wide range of physiological maturities. Large variations among samples were observed for all biological parameters, with the exception of in vitro digestibility and the asymptote of in vitro GP. The potential of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict the biological parameters measured was determined by regression of the biological data against the respective spectral profile. NIRS demonstrated only a moderate ability (R-2 > 0.60-0.80) to predict in vitro digestibility, modelled kinetics of gas production (excluding the asymptote of gas production) and the modelled ruminally soluble dry matter (DM) fraction. Calibration statistics for remaining biological parameters were unacceptably poor (R-2 = 0.60). (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
ID Code:8849
Uncontrolled Keywords:near infrared reflectance spectroscopy, maize silage, gas production, digestibility, degradability, VITRO GAS-PRODUCTION, ORGANIC-MATTER DIGESTIBILITY, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION, PROTEIN DEGRADABILITY, KIKUYU GRASS, IN-VIVO, DEGRADATION, FORAGES, FEEDS, SHEEP

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