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Improvements in the acetyl bromide technique to determine lignin and digestibility and its application to legumes
Author(s) -
Morrison I. M.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740231211
Subject(s) - lignin , forage , bromide , agronomy , chemistry , food science , biology , organic chemistry
The acetyl bromide method for determining lignin content and digestibility of forage crops has been modified to allow the use of milligram samples and to decrease the operating time. Its applicability to legumes is demonstrated and the differences between the results for grasses and legumes are discussed.