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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2009
Pierre Weill, Vern sur Seiche, FR;
Guillaume Chesneau, Luitre, FR;
Yves Chilliard, Ceyrat, FR;
Michel Doreau, Saint Saturnin, FR;
Cécile Martin, Saint Saturnin, FR;
Pierre Weill, Vern sur Seiche, FR;
Guillaume Chesneau, Luitre, FR;
Yves Chilliard, Ceyrat, FR;
Michel Doreau, Saint Saturnin, FR;
Cécile Martin, Saint Saturnin, FR;
Valorex, , FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates in particular to a method to evaluate the quantity of methane produced by a dairy ruminant. It is notably characterized by the fact that it comprises determination of the ratio between the quantity of fatty acids with 16 carbon atoms or less, called FA<C16 and the sum of the total fatty acids of the milk, said fatty acids being found in the milk produced by said ruminant, said quantity of methane being defined by the following equation:Quantity CH=(FA<C16/Total FAs)**(milk production)