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Mullally CA, Fahriani M, Mowlaboccus S, Coombs GW. Non- faecium non- faecalis enterococci: a review of clinical manifestations, virulence factors, and antimicrobial resistance. Clin Microbiol Rev 2024; 37:e0012123. [PMID: 38466110 PMCID: PMC11237509 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00121-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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SUMMARYEnterococci are a diverse group of Gram-positive bacteria that are typically found as commensals in humans, animals, and the environment. Occasionally, they may cause clinically relevant diseases such as endocarditis, septicemia, urinary tract infections, and wound infections. The majority of clinical infections in humans are caused by two species: Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis. However, there is an increasing number of clinical infections caused by non-faecium non-faecalis (NFF) enterococci. Although NFF enterococcal species are often overlooked, studies have shown that they may harbor antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes and virulence factors that are found in E. faecium and E. faecalis. In this review, we present an overview of the NFF enterococci with a particular focus on human clinical manifestations, epidemiology, virulence genes, and AMR genes.
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- Christopher A Mullally
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases (AMRID) Research Laboratory, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases (AMRID) Research Laboratory, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases (AMRID) Research Laboratory, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- PathWest Laboratory Medicine-WA, Department of Microbiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Diseases (AMRID) Research Laboratory, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- PathWest Laboratory Medicine-WA, Department of Microbiology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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Zhao J, Liu HP, Yin XJ, Dong ZH, Wang SR, Li JF, Shao T. Dynamics of Phyllosphere Microbiota and Chemical Parameters at Various Growth Stages and Their Contribution to Anaerobic Fermentation of Pennisetum giganteum. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0228822. [PMID: 37010418 PMCID: PMC10269755 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02288-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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This work evaluated the dynamic changes of phyllosphere microbiota and chemical parameters at various growth stages of Pennisetum giganteum and their effects on the bacterial community, cooccurrence networks, and functional properties during anaerobic fermentation. P. giganteum was collected at two growth stages (early vegetative stage [PA] and late vegetative stage [PB]) and was naturally fermented (NPA and NPB) for 1, 3, 7, 15, 30, and 60 days, respectively. At each time point, NPA or NPB was randomly sampled for the analysis of chemical composition, fermentation parameter, and microbial number. In addition, the fresh, 3-day, and 60-day NPA and NPB were subjected to high-throughput sequencing and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional prediction analyses. Growth stage obviously affected the phyllosphere microbiota and chemical parameters of P. giganteum. After 60 days of fermentation, NPB had a higher lactic acid concentration and ratio of lactic acid to acetic acid but a lower pH value and ammonia nitrogen concentration than NPA. Weissella and Enterobacter were dominant in 3-day NPA and Weissella was dominant in 3-day NPB, while Lactobacillus was the most abundant genus in both 60-day NPA and NPB. The complexity of bacterial cooccurrence networks in the phyllosphere decreased with P. giganteum growth. The ensiling process further decreased the complexity of bacterial networks, with the simplest bacterial correlation structures in NPB. There were great differences in the KEGG functional profiles of PA and PB. Ensiling promoted the metabolism of lipid, cofactors, vitamins, energy, and amino acids but suppressed the metabolism of carbohydrates and nucleotides. Storage time had a greater influence than growth stage on bacterial community diversity, cooccurrence networks, and functional profiles of P. giganteum silage. Differences in bacterial diversity and functionality of P. giganteum silage caused by growth stage appear to be offset by long-term storage. IMPORTANCE The phyllosphere microbiota consists of various and complex microbes, including bacteria with crucial relevance to the quality and safety of fermented food and feed. It initially derives from soil and becomes specific to its host after interaction with plants and climate. Bacteria associated with the phyllosphere are highly abundant and diverse, but we know little about their succession. Here, the phyllospheric microbiota structure was analyzed within the growth of P. giganteum. We also evaluated the effects of phyllosphere microbiota and chemical parameter changes on the anaerobic fermentation of P. giganteum. We observed remarkable differences in bacterial diversity, cooccurrence, and functionality of P. giganteum at various growth stages and storage times. The obtained results are important for understanding the fermentation mechanism and may contribute to high-efficient production without additional cost.
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- Jie Zhao
- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-Grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Chen L, Wang Y, Li X, MacAdam JW, Zhang Y. Interaction between plants and epiphytic lactic acid bacteria that affect plant silage fermentation. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1164904. [PMID: 37362945 PMCID: PMC10290204 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1164904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have the ability to ferment water-soluble carbohydrates, resulting in the production of significant amounts of lactic acid. When utilized as additives in silage fermentation and feed, they have been shown to enhance the quality of these products. Epiphytic LAB of plants play a major role in the fermentation of silage plants. Plant species in turn affect the community structure of epiphytic LAB. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have suggested that epiphytic LAB are more effective than exogenous LAB when applied to silage. Inoculating silage plants with epiphytic LAB has attracted extensive attention because of the potential to improve the fermentation quality of silages. This review discusses the interaction of epiphytic LAB with plants during silage fermentation and compares the effects of exogenous and epiphytic LAB on plant fermentation. Overall, this review provides insight into the potential benefits of using epiphytic LAB as an inoculant and proposes a theoretical basis for improving silage quality.
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- Lijuan Chen
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States
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- College of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Andrada E, Marquez A, Chagra Dib EP, Gauffin-Cano P, Medina RB. Corn Stover Silage Inoculated with Ferulic Acid Esterase Producing L. johnsonii, L. plantarum, L. fermentum, and L. brevis Strains: Fermentative and Nutritional Parameters. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation9040331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Corn stover (CS) is an abundant lignocellulosic by-product of the grain industry. Ferulic acid esterase producing (FAE+)-lactobacilli can potentially improve ensiled forages’ nutritive value through the hydrolysis of ferulic acid ester bonds present in cell walls during the fermentation process, but this has not been addressed in CS silage. In this study, we characterized 8 FAE+ lactobacilli regarding their FAE activity and inoculant aptitude: Lactobacillus (L.) johnsonii (CRL2237, CRL2238, CRL2240), L. plantarum (ETC182, CRL046, CRL2241), L. fermentum CRL1446 and L. brevis CRL2239. Next, 25% dry matter (DM) CS mini silos were prepared and either not inoculated (UN) or inoculated with each strain (105 CFU g fresh matter−1). Compared to UN, DM loss was significantly reduced in CRL046 and CRL2239, and organic matter increased in CRL2241-inoculated silages. Although the rest of the digestibility measures were not improved, in situ acid detergent fiber degradability (ADFD) was increased by the CRL2238 strain when compared to UN. Results in inoculated silages were not correlated with FAE activity quantification or growth/acidification studies in a CS-derived culture broth. This study demonstrates the potential of several FAE+ lactobacilli strains as CS inoculants and encourages further research.
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Hou M, Wang Z, Sun L, Jia Y, Wang S, Cai Y. Characteristics of lactic acid bacteria, microbial community and fermentation dynamics of native grass silage prepared in Inner Mongolian Plateau. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1072140. [PMID: 36699609 PMCID: PMC9868709 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1072140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Introduction To prepare high-quality silage, we studied the chemical composition, silage fermentation, characterization, and identification of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) associated with the silage fermentation of native grass on the Inner Mongolian Plateau. Methods LAB were isolated from fresh native grass and their silage, and silages were prepared using a small-scale fermentation system with 2-3 cm length in plastic bags. Results The dominant species of native grasses used were Stipa baicalensis, Leymus chinensis, Cleistogenes squarrosa, Melissilus ruthenicus and Pulsatilla turczaninovii, which contained 47.83-59.43 % moisture, 55.12-67.74 % neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and 8.72-14.55 crude protein (CP), and these nutrients did not change greatly during ensiling. Good preservation with a relatively low pH (below 4.44) and high (p < 0.05) lactic acid content (>0.58) was obtained after ensiling. Based on the morphological and biochemical characteristics, these isolates were divided into 12 groups (A-L). All isolate strains were gram-positive and catalase-negative bacteria that produce lactic acid from glucose. Group A-K were cocci, while group L was rod-shaped. Group A-E formed D-lactic acid, but group H-K formed L-lactic acid, and other groups formed DL-lactic acid. Group A-E were heterofermentative, and Group F-L were homofermentative types of LAB. According to the 16S rRNA gene sequences analysis, strains were identified as genus Leuconostoc (A, B, and C), Weissellla (D, E), Pediococcus (F, G), Enterococcus (H, I, J and K), and Lactiplantibacillus (L). Enterococcus (E.) faecium (29.17%, percentage of total isolates) and Pediococcus (P.) acidilactici (18.75%) were the most frequently occurring dominant species. Discussion This study suggests that the native grasses contained abundant LAB species, and they can be used as good-quality silages in animal husbandry. In addition, the strains P. acidilactici and E. faecium were the most frequently isolated from native grass silages as dominant species which can be a potentially excellent inoculant for native grass silage.
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- Meiling Hou
- College of Life Science, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng, China,Key Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China,*Correspondence: Zhijun Wang, ; Yimin Cai,
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural Science & Animal Husbandry, Hohhot, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forage Cultivation, Processing and High Efficient Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Life Science, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng, China
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- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Tsukuba, Japan,*Correspondence: Zhijun Wang, ; Yimin Cai,
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Zhao J, Yin X, Dong Z, Wang S, Li J, Dong D, Shao T. Using γ-ray irradiation and epiphytic microbiota inoculation to separate the effects of chemical and microbial factors on fermentation quality and bacterial community of ensiled Pennisetum giganteum. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:1675-1686. [PMID: 34623726 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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AIMS This study aimed to separate the effects of chemical and microbial factors on the fermentation quality and bacterial community of ensiled Pennisetum giganteum. METHODS AND RESULTS Fresh P. giganteum of two vegetative stages (stage I, GI ; stage II, GII ) was treated as follows: GI epiphytic microbiota + γ-ray presterilized GI (MI CI ), GII epiphytic microbiota + γ-ray presterilized GI (MII CI ), GI epiphytic microbiota + γ-ray presterilized GII (MI CII ), and GII epiphytic microbiota + γ-ray presterilized GII (MII CII ). Triplicates per treatment were sampled after 30 days of ensiling for chemical and microbial analyses and high-throughput sequencing. Silages made from CII (MI CII and MII CII ) had higher lactic acid concentration and the ratio of lactic to acetic acid, and lower pH and ammonia nitrogen concentration than silages produced by CI (MI CI and MII CI ). Species differential analyses showed that the changes of chemical composition rather than epiphytic microbiota significantly affected the relative abundance of Lactobacillus, Pediococcus and Pantoea in P. giganteum silages. CONCLUSION These above results manifested that chemical composition was the main factor influencing the fermentation quality and bacterial community of P. giganteum silage in this study. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The obtained results may, therefore, be the first record to provide an in-depth understanding of the relative contributions of chemical and microbial parameters on fermentation quality and bacterial community, which is of great importance for modulating silage fermentation and improving silage quality.
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- Jie Zhao
- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Application and Future Prospective of Lactic Acid Bacteria as Natural Additives for Silage Production—A Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app11178127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ensiling is one of the essential processes to preserve fodder with high nutrients and microbiological quality. The forages before ensiling have a limited number of bacteria associated with the controlled fermentation process. Undesirable microbes can grow in silages when there is not efficient fermentation. Such kinds of microbes might cause pathogenic or toxic compounds that affect animal and human health. Therefore, it is necessary to inoculate potent starter cultures. Lactic acid bacteria’s (LABs) have been considered the most prominent microbial additives used to improve the quality of silage. Currently, LABs have been used in modern and sustainable agriculture systems due to their biological potential. Recently, many scientists have increased their focus on developing nutrient-rich animal feed from forages with LAB. This current review focuses on issues related to forage preservation in the form of silages, how undesirable microbes affect the fermentation process, the critical role of LAB in silage production, and the selection of potent LABs to effectively control unwanted microbial growth and promote those which favor animal growth.
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Zhao S, Wang Y, Yang F, Wang Y, Zhang H. Screening a
Lactobacillus plantarum
strain for good adaption in alfalfa ensiling and demonstrating its improvement of alfalfa silage quality. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 129:233-242. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S.S. Zhao
- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio‐engineering School of Agricultural Science Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio‐engineering School of Agricultural Science Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio‐engineering School of Agricultural Science Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio‐engineering School of Agricultural Science Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio‐engineering School of Agricultural Science Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou P. R. China
- College of Food and Bioengineering Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy Zhengzhou P. R. China
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Ren F, He R, Zhou X, Gu Q, Xia Z, Liang M, Zhou J, Lin B, Zou C. Dynamic changes in fermentation profiles and bacterial community composition during sugarcane top silage fermentation: A preliminary study. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2019; 285:121315. [PMID: 30965280 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Investigating the dynamic changes in bacterial community composition during sugarcane top silage production starting in late March and finishing in late June (storage temperature: 20 to 35 °C) will advance our understanding of ensilage in hot ambient temperatures. The results showed that, the fermentation process was dominated by Leuconostocaceae (until d 5), followed by Lactobacillaceae (from d 5 to d 30), and finally Lactobacillaceae and Clostridium (from d 60 to d 90). As the fermentation process progressed, there was a significant increase in Lactobacillaceae abundance, and on d 60 there was a sharp increase in Clostridiaceae abundance. Spearman's correlation showed that, Lactococcus and Leuconostoc abundance were negatively correlated with acetate, propionate, butyrate, and ammonia-N levels. Clostridiaceae and Lactobacillaceae abundance were positively correlated with acetate, propionate, butyrate, and ammonia-N levels. The high moisture content (DM 24.31%) of sugarcane tops stored in hot ambient temperatures may result in butyric acid fermentation.
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- Fengyun Ren
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- The Animal Husbandry Research Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530001, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
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- The Animal Husbandry Research Institute of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530001, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
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Trends in designing microbial silage quality by biotechnological methods using lactic acid bacteria inoculants: a minireview. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 35:76. [PMID: 31054017 PMCID: PMC6499736 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-019-2649-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ensiling is one of the best known method to preserve fodder. The forage before ensiling intended for silages usually contains a low number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), so it is necessary to apply starter cultures of selected strains. Traditionally, LAB starter cultures were applied to lower the pH by producing lactic acid and to inhibit the growth of undesirable epiphytic microorganisms by competing for nutrients. Nowadays, LAB inoculants have become an effective tool for creating microbial quality of silages by selecting species with extraordinary features. Epiphytic microflora characteristic of plant material used for the production of silages and the sources of undesirable microflora in the ensiling process are discussed. This review focuses on the most frequently studied issues related to the microbial silage quality and the recent trends in increasing the quality by LAB inoculants, with respect to recent directions for selecting types of modern LAB for inoculation. Among them, the main trends described were prevention of the growth of filamentous fungi and detoxification of mycotoxins by LAB inoculants, inhibition of yeast growth by LAB present in preparations and limiting the development of pathogenic bacterial microflora through controlled fermentation with the participation of LAB and the presence of their metabolites.
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Gao JL, Wang P, Zhou CH, Li P, Tang HY, Zhang JB, Cai Y. Chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of corn stover during field exposure and their fermentation characteristics of silage prepared with microbial additives. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2019; 32:1854-1863. [PMID: 31010973 PMCID: PMC6819684 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.18.0886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Objective To effectively use corn stover resources as animal feed, we explored the chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of corn stover during field exposure and the fermentation characteristics of silage prepared with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and cellulase. Methods Corn ears including the cobs and shucks were harvested at the ripe stage. The corn stover was exposed in the field under natural weather conditions. Silages were prepared after 0, 2, 4, 7, 15, 30, and 60 d of exposure. Corn stover was chopped into approximately 1 to 2 cm lengths and then packed into 5 liter plastic silos. The ensiling density was 550.1±20.0 g/L of fresh matter, and the silos were kept at room temperature (10°C to 25°C). Silage treatments were designed as follows: without additives (control), with LAB, with cellulase, and with LAB+ cellulase. After 45 d of fermentation, the silos were opened for chemical composition, fermentation quality and in vitro digestion analyses. Results After harvest, corn stover contained 78.19% moisture, 9.01% crude protein (CP) and 64.54% neutral detergent fiber (NDF) on a dry matter (DM) basis. During field exposure, the DM, NDF, and acid detergent fiber (ADF) contents of corn stover increased, whereas the CP and water-soluble carbohydrate contents and in vitro digestibility of the DM and CP decreased (p<0.05). Compared to the control silage, cellulase-treated silage had lower (p<0.05) NDF and ADF contents. The pH values were lower in silage treated with LAB, cellulase, or LAB+cellulase, and lactic acid contents were higher (p<0.05) than those of the control. Silage treated with cellulase or LAB+cellulase improved (p<0.05) the in vitro DM digestibility (IVDMD) compared to that of the control or LAB-treated silage. Conclusion Corn stover silage should be prepared using fresh materials since stover nutrients are lost during field exposure, and LAB and cellulase can improve silage fermentation and IVDMD.
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- Jun Lei Gao
- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Changchun 130600, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Tsukuba 305-8686, Japan
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Sifeeldein A, Wang S, Li J, Dong Z, Chen L, Kaka NA, Shao T. Phylogenetic identification of lactic acid bacteria isolates and their effects on the fermentation quality of sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) silage. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 126:718-729. [PMID: 30288865 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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AIM To isolate, screen and identify the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from elephant silage during the process of the fermentation and their effects on the fermentation quality of sweet sorghum silage. METHODS AND RESULTS The isolated strains were identified based on morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics as well as 16S rRNA analysis. Seven LAB strains were isolated from elephant grass silage. Three strains (Pediococcus acidilactici (AZZ1), Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum (AZZ4), L. plantarum subsp. argentoratensis (AZZ7) and one commercial bacteria L. plantarum, ecosyl MTD/1(CB)) were chosen as additives at 6 log colony forming units per gram of fresh sweet sorghum grass in laboratory silos (680 g). Silos for each treatment were opened after 5, 7, 14, 30 and 60 days, respectively. All isolates were characterized as Gram-positive, catalase-negative and grow normally in 6·5% NaCl. The strains AZZ1, AZZ2 and AZZ5, were identified as Pediococcus genus while AZZ3, AZZ4, AZZ6 and AZZ7 were Lactobacillus genus. Compared to the control, all the isolates improved the silage quality of sweet sorghum silage, indicated by significantly (P < 0·05) lower pH and ammonia-nitrogen contents and undesirable micro-organism counts, and higher lactic acid (LA) contents and ratios of lactic acid/acetic acid. During ensiling, AZZ4 performed better among all of inoculants, indicated by significantly (P < 0·05) decreased on pH and ammonia-N contents and higher increased on LA contents. CONCLUSION Strain AZZ4 is recommended as starter culture for sweet sorghum. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This is the first time to investigate the effects of LAB isolates from elephant grass silage and use them as additives, which is to find out how LAB inoculants improve the fermentation quality of sweet sorghum silage.
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- A Sifeeldein
- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Environmental, Natural Resource and Desertification Research Institute, National Center for Research, Ministry of High Education, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Ensiling and Processing of Grass, College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Sun L, Wang Z, Gentu G, Jia Y, Hou M, Cai Y. Changes in microbial population and chemical composition of corn stover during field exposure and effects on silage fermentation and in vitro digestibility. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2018; 32:815-825. [PMID: 30477289 PMCID: PMC6498072 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.18.0514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To effectively use corn stover resources as animal feed, the changes in microbial population and chemical composition of corn stover during field exposure, and their silage fermentation and in vitro digestibility were studied. METHODS Corn cultivars (Jintian, Jinnuo, and Xianyu) stovers from 4 random sections of the field were harvested at the preliminary dough stage of maturity on September 2, 2015. The corn stover exposed in the field for 0, 7, 15, 30, 60, 90, and 180 d, and their silages at 60 d of ensiling were used for the analysis of microbial population, chemical composition, fermentation quality, and in vitro digestibility. Data were analyzed with a completely randomized 3×6 [corn stover cultivar (C)×exposure d (D)] factorial treatment design. Analysis of variance was performed using SAS ver. 9.0 software (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA). RESULTS Aerobic bacteria were dominant population in fresh corn stover. After ensiling, the lactic acid bacteria (LAB) became the dominant bacteria, while other microbes decreased or dropped below the detection level. The crude protein (CP) and water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) for fresh stover were 6.74% to 9.51% and 11.75% to 13.21% on a dry matter basis, respectively. After exposure, the CP and WSC contents decreased greatly. Fresh stover had a relatively low dry matter while high WSC content and LAB counts, producing silage of good quality, but the dry stover did not. Silage fermentation inhibited nutrient loss and improved the fermentation quality and in vitro digestibility. CONCLUSION The results confirm that fresh corn stover has good ensiling characteristics and that it can produce silage of good quality.
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- Lin Sun
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, P.R. of China, College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China.,Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010030, China
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- Inner Mongolia Institute of Grassland Surveying and Planning, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, P.R. of China, College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources, Ministry of Education, P.R. of China, College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
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- College of Agriculture, Inner Mongolia University of Nationalities, Tongliao 028000, China
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- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, Japan
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Xu Z, Zhang S, Zhang R, Li S, Kong J. The changes in dominant lactic acid bacteria and their metabolites during corn stover ensiling. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 125:675-685. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Z. Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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- Research and Development Department; Jinan Senkang Sanfeng Biological Engineering Co., Ltd; Jinan China
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- Research and Development Department; Jinan Senkang Sanfeng Biological Engineering Co., Ltd; Jinan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology; Shandong University; Jinan China
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Xu Z, Zhang S, Mu Y, Kong J. Paenibacillus panacisoli enhances growth of Lactobacillus spp. by producing xylooligosaccharides in corn stover ensilages. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 184:435-444. [PMID: 29352939 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The knowledge about the association of lignocellulosic biomass-degrading microbes with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in ensilages is still limited. Paenibacillus strains are important microbes in sustainable agriculture. Here, P. panacisoli SDMCC050309 was isolated from ensiled corn stover and used as an example to investigate the effects on LAB. This strain produced at least 7 xylanases, and two of them were purified and characterized. Temperature and pH optima were determined to be 55 °C and 8.0 for Xyn10 and 40 °C and 7.0 for Xyn11, respectively. They could degraded larch wood xylan and alkali-pretreated corn stover into xylooligosaccharides (XOS). Using the produced XOS to culture Lactobacillus brevis SDMCC050297 and L. parafarraginis SDMCC050300, both of them grew well with high level of acetic acid production. The same phenomenon was observed when co-culturing those two Lactobacillus strains with P. panacisoli SDMCC050309. Therefore, P. panacisoli enhances growth of LAB by producing XOS in corn stover ensilages.
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- Zhenshang Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China.
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Effects of inoculants Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus parafarraginis on the fermentation characteristics and microbial communities of corn stover silage. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13614. [PMID: 29051616 PMCID: PMC5648770 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14052-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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To improve silage quality of crop forages, bacterial inoculants are often employed. In this study, Lactobacillus brevis SDMCC050297 and Lactobacillus parafarraginis SDMCC050300 were used as inoculants to corn stover in lab silos for ensiling. At the initial stage of ensiling, the pH value of the inoculated silages reduced more drastically, and the inoculated silages had higher lactic acid and acetic acid contents. After 20 days of ensiling, a reduction in lactic acid content coupled with an increase in acetic acid and 1,2-propanediol contents was observed in inoculated silages. Furthermore, both the amount of lactic acid bacteria and the abundance of order Lactobacillales in inoculated silages were higher than those of controls in the whole process. Meanwhile, Lb. brevis predominated before day 20 and then the dominance was shifted to Lb. parafarraginis until the late stage of ensiling. In contrast, the epiphytic Lactococcus lactic and Lb. plantarum played major roles at the beginning of naturally fermented silages and then Lb. plantarum and Lb. brevis were the most abundant at the later stage. In conclusion, these two selected strains had capability of improving the silage quality and providing the reproducible ensiling process, thus having the potential as silage inoculants.
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Li P, Ji S, Wang Q, Qin M, Hou C, Shen Y. Adding sweet potato vines improve the quality of rice straw silage. Anim Sci J 2016; 88:625-632. [DOI: 10.1111/asj.12690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ping Li
- College of Grassland Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Grassland Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Grassland Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Grassland Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Grassland Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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- College of Grassland Science; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing China
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Ni K, Wang Y, Cai Y, Pang H. Natural Lactic Acid Bacteria Population and Silage Fermentation of Whole-crop Wheat. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2015; 28:1123-32. [PMID: 26104520 PMCID: PMC4478480 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Winter wheat is a suitable crop to be ensiled for animal feed and China has the largest planting area of this crop in the world. During the ensiling process, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play the most important role in the fermentation. We investigated the natural population of LAB in whole-crop wheat (WCW) and examined the quality of whole-crop wheat silage (WCWS) with and without LAB inoculants. Two Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum strains, Zhengzhou University 1 (ZZU 1) selected from corn and forage and grass 1 (FG 1) from a commercial inoculant, were used as additives. The silages inoculated with LAB strains (ZZU 1 and FG 1) were better preserved than the control, with lower pH values (3.5 and 3.6, respectively) (p<0.05) and higher contents of lactic acid (37.5 and 34.0 g/kg of fresh matter (FM), respectively) (p<0.05) than the control. Sixty LAB strains were isolated from fresh material and WCWS without any LAB inoculation. These LAB strains were divided into the following four genera and six species based on their phenotypic, biochemical and phylogenetic characteristics: Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, Leuconostoc citreum, Weissella cibaria, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, Lactobacillus buchneri, and Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum. However, the prevalent LAB, which was predominantly heterofermentative (66.7%), consisted of Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, Leuconostoc citreum, Weissella cibaria, and Lactobacillus buchneri. This study revealed that most of isolated LAB strains from control WCWS were heterofermentative and could not grow well at low pH condition; the selective inoculants of Lactobacillus strains, especially ZZU 1, could improve WCWS quality significantly.
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- Kuikui Ni
- National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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Li D, Ni K, Pang H, Wang Y, Cai Y, Jin Q. Identification and antimicrobial activity detection of lactic Acid bacteria isolated from corn stover silage. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2015; 28:620-31. [PMID: 25924957 PMCID: PMC4412991 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.14.0439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A total of 59 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains were isolated from corn stover silage. According to phenotypic and chemotaxonomic characteristics, 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences and recA gene polymerase chain reaction amplification, these LAB isolates were identified as five species: Lactobacillus (L.) plantarum subsp. plantarum, Pediococcus pentosaceus, Enterococcus mundtii, Weissella cibaria and Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, respectively. Those strains were also screened for antimicrobial activity using a dual-culture agar plate assay. Based on excluding the effects of organic acids and hydrogen peroxide, two L. plantarum subsp. plantarum strains ZZU 203 and 204, which strongly inhibited Salmonella enterica ATCC 43971T, Micrococcus luteus ATCC 4698T and Escherichia coli ATCC 11775T were selected for further research on sensitivity of the antimicrobial substance to heat, pH and protease. Cell-free culture supernatants of the two strains exhibited strong heat stability (60 min at 100°C), but the antimicrobial activity was eliminated after treatment at 121°C for 15 min. The antimicrobial substance remained active under acidic condition (pH 2.0 to 6.0), but became inactive under neutral and alkaline condition (pH 7.0 to 9.0). In addition, the antimicrobial activities of these two strains decreased remarkably after digestion by protease K. These results preliminarily suggest that the desirable antimicrobial activity of strains ZZU 203 and 204 is the result of the production of a bacteriocin-like substance, and these two strains with antimicrobial activity could be used as silage additives to inhibit proliferation of unwanted microorganism during ensiling and preserve nutrients of silage. The nature of the antimicrobial substances is being investigated in our laboratory.
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- Dongxia Li
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Animal Physiology and Nutrition Division, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Tsukuba 305-0901, Japan
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- Institute of Crops and Utilization of Nuclear Technology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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Ni K, Wang Y, Li D, Cai Y, Pang H. Characterization, identification and application of lactic Acid bacteria isolated from forage paddy rice silage. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0121967. [PMID: 25803578 PMCID: PMC4372580 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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There has been growing interest to develop forage rice as a new feed resource for livestock. This study was to characterize the natural population of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and select potentially excellent strains for paddy rice silage preparation in China. One hundred and twenty-six strains were isolated and screened from paddy rice silage prepared using a small-scale fermentation system, and ninety-nine of these isolates were considered to be LAB based on their Gram-positive and catalase-negative morphology and the production of most of their metabolic products as lactic acid. These isolates were divided into eight groups (A-H) on the basis of their morphological and biochemical characteristics. The Group A to H strains were identified as Lactobacillus (L.) plantarum subsp. plantarum (species ratio: 8.1%), L. casei (5.1%), Leuconostoc (Ln.) pseudomesenteroides (11.1%), Pediococcus (P.) pentosaceus (24.2%), Enterococcus (E.) mundtii (12.1%), Lactococcus (Lc.) garvieae (15.2%), E. faecium (9.1%) and Lc. lactis subsp. lactis (15.2%) based on sequence analyses of their 16S rRNA and recA genes. P. pentosaceus was the most abundant member of the LAB population in the paddy rice silage. A selected strain, namely L. casei R 465, was found to be able to grow under low pH conditions and to improve the silage quality with low pH and a relatively high content of lactic acid. This study demonstrated that forage paddy rice silage contains abundant LAB species and its silage can be well preserved by inoculation with LAB, and that strain R 465 can be a potentially excellent inoculant for paddy rice silage.
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- Kuikui Ni
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Animal Physiology and Nutrition Division, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (NILGS), Ibaraki, Japan
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Ion Beam Bio-engineering, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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Fusco V, Quero GM, Cho GS, Kabisch J, Meske D, Neve H, Bockelmann W, Franz CMAP. The genus Weissella: taxonomy, ecology and biotechnological potential. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:155. [PMID: 25852652 PMCID: PMC4362408 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Bacteria assigned to the genus Weissella are Gram-positive, catalase-negative, non-endospore forming cells with coccoid or rod-shaped morphology (Collins et al., 1993; Björkroth et al., 2009, 2014) and belong to the group of bacteria generally known as lactic acid bacteria. Phylogenetically, the Weissella belong to the Firmicutes, class Bacilli, order Lactobacillales and family Leuconostocaceae (Collins et al., 1993). They are obligately heterofermentative, producing CO2 from carbohydrate metabolism with either d(-)-, or a mixture of d(-)- and l(+)- lactic acid and acetic acid as major end products from sugar metabolism. To date, there are 19 validly described Weissella species known. Weissella spp. have been isolated from and occur in a wide range of habitats, e.g., on the skin and in the milk and feces of animals, from saliva, breast milk, feces and vagina of humans, from plants and vegetables, as well as from a variety of fermented foods such as European sourdoughs and Asian and African traditional fermented foods. Thus, apart from a perceived technical role of certain Weissella species involved in such traditional fermentations, specific Weissella strains are also receiving attention as potential probiotics, and strain development of particularly W. cibaria strains is receiving attention because of their high probiotic potential for controlling periodontal disease. Moreover, W. confusa and W. cibaria strains are known to produce copius amounts of novel, non-digestible oligosaccharides and extracellular polysaccharides, mainly dextran. These polymers are receiving increased attention for their potential application as prebiotics and for a wide range of industrial applications, predominantly for bakeries and for the production of cereal-based fermented functional beverages. On the detrimental side, strains of certain Weissella species, e.g., of W. viridescens, W. cibaria and W. confusa, are known as opportunistic pathogens involved in human infections while strains of W. ceti have been recently recongnized as etiological agent of "weissellosis," which is a disease affecting farmed rainbow trouts. Bacteria belonging to this species thus are important both from a technological, as well as from a medical point of view, and both aspects should be taken into account in any envisaged biotechnological applications.
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food ProductionBari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food ProductionBari, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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Ni K, Wang Y, Pang H, Cai Y. Effect of Cellulase and Lactic Acid Bacteria on Fermentation Quality and Chemical Composition of Wheat Straw Silage. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2014.513201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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