Oxidation-reduction potential in the rumen
| Range | -250 to -450 mV |
|---|---|
| Organism | Ruminants |
| Reference | Yokoyama MG, Johnson KA: Microbiology of the rumen andintestine. In The Ruminant Animal: Digestive Physiology and Nutrition, Edited by: Church DC. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Waveland Press1988: pp.125-144. p.125 right column 2nd paragraph |
| Comments | P.125 right column 2nd paragraph: "The low oxygen concentration in the rumen, as indicated by a negative oxidation-reduction potential (Eh) of between -250 and -450 millivolts, encourages those microorganisms which can grow in the absence of oxygen or when oxygen concentration is minimal (obligate anaerobes). A few bacteria also capable of growth under aerobic conditions are present (facultative anaerobes)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 112824 |