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Normal-acid Fibre Method for evaluating Roughages

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FOR the assessment of roughages normal-acid fibre1–3 has the advantage over the official crude fibre procedure in being better adapted for routine use.

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JONES, D., ap GRIFFITH, G. Normal-acid Fibre Method for evaluating Roughages. Nature 193, 882–883 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/193882a0

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