Download or read book Quantification of Tannins in Tree and Shrub Foliage written by Harinder P.S. Makkar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the most complete guide available for the analysis of tannins. A battery of tannin methodologies is presented in a simple, clear and easy-to-understand manner. This unique guide covers chemical, biological and radio isotopic tannin assays. Comprehensive step-by-step protocols are presented for each method. The protocols enable non-specialists and specialists alike to implement the methods easily in the laboratory. It is an ideal laboratory manual for research scientists, graduate students, and laboratory personnel working in the fields of animal nutrition, soil nutrient management, wild life-plant interactions, and plant breeding.