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MATERIAL EXTRACTIVO LIBRE NITROGENO [1 record]

Record 1 2003-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Animal Science
  • Biochemistry
CONT

Nitrogen-free extract comprises sugars, starch and a large part of the material classed as hemicellulose. Determined by subtracting the sum of water, ash, protein, fat and crude fibre of feed from 100. Since it is determined by difference, it includes the cumulative errors of the other determinations.

Key term(s)
  • nitrogen free extract

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Zootechnie
  • Biochimie
DEF

Notion classiquement utilisée en zootechnie, correspondant à la fraction la plus mal définie d'une production alimentaire... obtenue ... par différence après avoir dosé la cellulose brute, les protéines, les lipides et les cendres.

Key term(s)
  • extrait non azoté

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Zootecnia
  • Bioquímica
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