الكاتب: Multiple References

One of the most eagerly pursued topics of rumen microbiology, because of its practical significance, has been the efficiency of conversion of food into microbial matter, the ‘growth yield’, of rumen microorganisms. This section deals with the microbial physiology and biochemistry of energy conservation during growth as it applies to these organisms and as it affects growth yields. Conclusions then follow, based on the experimental evidence reviewed. These differ somewhat from those of other authors cited; this reflects the controversy that exists in the calculation and interpretation of growth yields of microorganisms in general.