African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 425

Full Length Research Paper

Extraction and comparison of fibrolytic enzyme additives from gut of 11 ungulates

Fabian Nde Fon
  • Fabian Nde Fon
  • Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa
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Ignatius Verla Nsahlai
  • Ignatius Verla Nsahlai
  • Animal and Poultry Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
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Peter Frank Scogings
  • Peter Frank Scogings
  • Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa
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  •  Accepted: 16 January 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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