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Biology
Biorefining process could allow pigs, chickens and fish to digest grass
Here, small fibrous residues are filtered from protein juice in a small laboratory. Credit: Stefan Adler Currently, grass is mainly used directly as feed for cattle and other ruminants. These animals have multicompartmental stomachs specialized for breaking down plant fibers. In the biorefining process, plant material is crudely processed in a screw press and valuable nutrients are released from the…
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