From: In vitro evaluation of nano zinc oxide (nZnO) on mitigation of gaseous emissions
Effects | Alfalfa | Maize silage | Control | 100 μg g−1 | 200 μg g− 1 | 500 μg g− 1 | 1000 μg g− 1 | SEMa | P value | ||
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Feed | nZnO | nZnOa Feed | |||||||||
Acetic Acid (mM) | 108x | 107x | 122a | 97.1b | 98b | 108ab | 114a | 14.15 | 0.832 | 0.005 | 0.172 |
Propionic Acid (mM) | 33.05x | 49.53y | 50.88a | 34.01c | 36.94bc | 41.11bc | 43.50ab | 7.68 | <.0001 | 0.002 | 0.688 |
P/A ratio | 0.306x | 0.444y | 0.423a | 0.389a | 0.369a | 0.379a | 0.380a | 0.058 | 0.189 | 0.004 | 0.007 |
Total VFA (mM) | 161x | 173x | 193a | 149c | 152bc | 166bc | 174ab | 21.51 | 0.086 | 0.002 | 0.743 |