rumen

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• In the past, experiments to break down plastics have relied on single microorganisms but the fluid found in the rumen has proven to be more effective.

• Because cows’ stomachs can break down materials similar in structure to plastic, like plant-based polyesters produced by a plant called cutin, the scientists hypothesized that rumen could also break down plastic.

• All three were broken down by the microorganisms in the rumen fluid with the powder version breaking down quicker than the other two.

• Austrian researchers found that the digestive microbes in the rumen may be strong enough to break down plastic.

• In den Rumen hatten unsre Leute bereits wie die Vandalen gehaust.

• When the distention is great, the blood is prevented from circulating in the vessels of the rumen, and is determined to the head.

• The danger of jumping or running is greatest when the rumen is distended with food.

• The rumen or first stomach of the camels and llamas is provided with so-called “water-cells,” for the storage of water.

• The operation should be performed in severe cases only, where the rumen is excessively overloaded and distended.