Digesting the science of Ruminants

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It’s not just us humans that take advantage of fermentation to enhance food. This biochemical process also happens in the stomachs of a group of animals called ruminants, including cows. Joining Georgia Mills to spill the guts on the science of cow digestion was Chris Creevey from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast. But why are microbes important to cows?

Period15 Jan 2019

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  • TitleThe Naked Scientists Podcast Interview
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Naked Scientist
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size5:38
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/01/2019
    DescriptionIt’s not just us humans that take advantage of fermentation to enhance food. This biochemical process also happens in the stomachs of a group of animals called ruminants, including cows. Joining Georgia Mills to spill the guts on the science of cow digestion was Chris Creevey from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast. But why are microbes important to cows?
    Producer/AuthorCHRIS SMITH, GEORGIA MILLS.
    URLhttps://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/digesting-science-ruminants
    PersonsChris Creevey
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