BACTERIAL CONSORTIA FOR RETTING OF COCONUT HUSKS IN TANKS

A bacterial consortium developed on coconut husk leachates could ret coconut husk steeped for Construction retting in rap water in a period of three months.The quality of the coir fibre obtained was comparable to traditionally retted fibre.The consortia could also bestow a greater degree of softness to the mechanically extracted coir fibre.Coir ext

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Feline Responses to Increasing Inclusion of Natural Olive Extract in Liquid or Dry Palatant Formulations Applied to Kibble Diets

Olive extract (OE) has been used in Downstems human foods for its nutraceutical effects, making it a product of interest for pet food.However, OE’s effect on palatability has not been examined.The study objective was to evaluate the palatability of dry cat foods with OE applied at differing inclusions within liquid or dry palatants.Twenty-seven v

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