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Zhang Q, Wu R, Xu Z, Feng Y, Peng C, Shi H, Zhang Y, Yang L, Luo D, Dong P, Gao W, Wang T. Nanobubble water promotes anaerobic digestion of high-solids cattle manure under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118721. [PMID: 38490624 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
Abstract
The gradual increase in cattle farming has led to a huge production of cattle manure (CM), but the conventional treatment methods are less efficient. In this study, the treatment method of anaerobic digestion (AD) of high-solids CM by combining nanobubble water (NBW) with different gases was proposed to present a new idea for the reduction, harmlessness, and resourcefulness of CM. It was found that the performance of the digester with added NBW was better than the control. Among them, the cumulative methane yield T-Air: 227.09 mL g-1 VSadded and T-CO2: 226.12 mL g-1 VSadded increased by 17.72 % and 17.22 %, respectively, compared with the control T: 192.90 mL g-1 VSadded under thermophilic conditions. Under mesophilic conditions, M-Air: 162.39 mL g-1 VSadded increased by 9.68 % compared with control M: 148.05 mL g-1 VSadded. Microbial communities analyzed at the genus level revealed that the relative abundance of bacteria favorable to hydrolysis and acid-producing processes, such as Defluviitalea, Haloplasma, and Bacillus, increased to varying degrees. Moreover, the relative abundance of archaea favorable for methanogenesis, such as Methanoculleus, Methanobrevibacter, and Methanosarcina, also increased to varying degrees. Therefore, the addition of NBW promoted the hydrolysis of high-solids CM, enhanced the stability of the reaction, improved the methanogenic performance, and increased the RA of favorable genera, which ultimately led to a better performance of the AD of high-solids CM.
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- Qingfang Zhang
- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Lanzhou Institute of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, China.
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Chen B, Zeng Y, Wang J, Lei M, Gan B, Wan Z, Wu L, Luo G, Cao S, An T, Zhang Q, Pan K, Jing B, Ni X, Zeng D. Targeted Screening of Fiber Degrading Bacteria with Probiotic Function in Herbivore Feces. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2024:10.1007/s12602-024-10215-5. [PMID: 38300451 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-024-10215-5] [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] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
Abstract
Cellulolytic bacteria with probiotic functions play a crucial role in promoting the intestinal health in herbivores. In this study, we aimed to correlate the 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and fiber-degrading enzyme activity data from six different herbivore feces samples. By utilizing the separation and screening steps of probiotics, we targeted and screened high-efficiency fiber-degrading bacteria with probiotic functions. The animals included Maiwa Yak (MY), Holstein cow (CC), Tibetan sheep (TS), Southern Sichuan black goat (SG), Sichuan white rex rabbit (CR), and New Zealand white rabbit (ZR). The results showed that the enzymes associated with fiber degradation were higher in goat and sheep feces compared to cattle and rabbit's feces. Correlation analysis revealed that Bacillus and Fibrobacter were positively correlated with five types of fiber-degrading related enzymes. Notably, the relative abundance of Bacillus in the feces of Tibetan sheep was significantly higher than that of other five herbivores. A strain TS5 with good cellulose decomposition ability from the feces of Tibetan sheep by Congored staining, filter paper decomposition test, and enzyme activity determination was isolated. The strain was identified as Bacillus velezensis by biological characteristics, biochemical analysis, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. To test the probiotic properties of Bacillus velezensis TS5, we evaluated its tolerance to acid and bile salt, production of digestive enzymes, antioxidants, antibacterial activity, and adhesion ability. The results showed that the strain had good tolerance to pH 2.0 and 0.3% bile salts, as well as good potential to produce cellulase, protease, amylase, and lipase. This strain also had good antioxidant capacity and the ability to antagonistic Staphylococcus aureus BJ216, Salmonella SC06, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli CVCC196, and Escherichia coli ATCC25922. More importantly, the strain had good self-aggregation and Caco-2 cell adhesion rate. In addition, we tested the safety of Bacillus velezensis TS5 by hemolysis test, antimicrobial susceptibility test, and acute toxicity test in mice. The results showed that the strain had no hemolytic phenotype, did not develop resistance to 19 commonly used antibiotics, had no cytotoxicity to Caco-2, and did not have acute toxic harm to mice. In summary, this study targeted isolated and screened a strain of Bacillus velezensis TS5 with high fiber-degrading ability and probiotic potency. This strain can be used as a potential probiotic for feeding microbial preparations for ruminants.
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- Benhao Chen
- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Neijiang Center for Animal and Plant Epidemic Disease Prevention and Control and Agricultural Products Quality Inspection, Neijiang, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Longri Breeding Stock Farm, Aba Autonomous Prefecture, China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Agricultural Comprehensive Service Center of Beimu Town, Neijiang, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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- Animal Microecology Institute, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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Fan C, Zheng Y, Xue H, Xu J, Wu M, Chen L, Xu L. Different gut microbial types were found in captive striped hamsters. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16365. [PMID: 37953783 PMCID: PMC10634337 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Background Typing analysis has become a popular approach to categorize individual differences in studies of animal gut microbial communities. However, previous definitions of gut microbial types were more understood as a passive reaction process to different external interferences, as most studies involve diverse environmental variables. We wondered whether distinct gut microbial types can also occur in animals under the same external environment. Moreover, the role of host sex in shaping gut microbiota has been widely reported; thus, the current study preliminarily explores the effects of sex on potential different microbial types. Methods Here, adult striped hamsters Cricetulus barabensis of different sexes were housed under the same controlled laboratory conditions, and their fecal samples were collected after two months to assess the gut microbiota by 16S rRNA sequencing. Results The gut microbiota of captive striped hamsters naturally separated into two types at the amplicon sequence variant (ASV) level. There was a significant difference in the Shannon index among these two types. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that the top 30 ASVs could effectively distinguish each type. Linear discriminant analysis of effect size (LEfSe) showed enrichment of the genera Lactobacillus, Treponema and Pygmaiobacter in one gut microbial type and enrichment of the genera Turicibacter and Ruminiclostridium in the other. The former type had higher carbohydrate metabolism ability, while the latter harbored a more complex co-occurrence network and higher amino acid metabolism ability. The gut microbial types were not associated with sex; however, we did find sex differences in the relative abundances of certain bacterial taxa, including some type-specific sex variations. Conclusions Although captive animals live in a unified environment, their gut bacteria can still differentiate into distinct types, but the sex of the hosts may not play an important role in the typing process of small-scale captive animal communities. The relevant driving factors as well as other potential types need to be further investigated to better understand host-microbe interactions.
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- Chao Fan
- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, China
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Mansilla FI, Ficoseco CA, Miranda MH, Puglisi E, Nader-Macías MEF, Vignolo GM, Fontana CA. Administration of probiotic lactic acid bacteria to modulate fecal microbiome in feedlot cattle. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12957. [PMID: 35902668 PMCID: PMC9334624 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16786-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Modulation of animal gut microbiota is a prominent function of probiotics to improve the health and performance of livestock. In this study, a large-scale survey to evaluate the effect of lactic acid bacteria probiotics on shaping the fecal bacterial community structure of feedlot cattle during three experimental periods of the fattening cycle (163 days) was performed. A commercial feedlot located in northwestern Argentina was enrolled with cattle fed mixed rations (forage and increasing grain diet) and a convenience-experimental design was conducted. A pen (n = 21 animals) was assigned to each experimental group that received probiotics during three different periods. Groups of n = 7 animals were sampled at 40, 104 and 163 days and these samples were then pooled to one, thus giving a total of 34 samples that were subjected to high-throughput sequencing. The microbial diversity of fecal samples was significantly affected (p < 0.05) by the administration period compared with probiotic group supplementation. Even though, the three experimental periods of probiotic administration induced changes in the relative abundance of the most representative bacterial communities, the fecal microbiome of samples was dominated by the Firmicutes (72–98%) and Actinobacteria (0.8–27%) phyla, while a lower abundance of Bacteroidetes (0.08–4.2%) was present. Probiotics were able to modulate the fecal microbiota with a convergence of Clostridiaceae, Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae and Bifidobacteriaceae associated with health and growth benefits as core microbiome members. Metabolic functional prediction comparing three experimental administration periods (40, 104 and 163 days) showed an enrichment of metabolic pathways related to complex plant-derived polysaccharide digestion as well as amino acids and derivatives during the first 40 days of probiotic supplementation. Genomic-based knowledge on the benefits of autochthonous probiotics on cattle gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiota composition and functions will contribute to their selection as antibiotic alternatives for commercial feedlot.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari per una Filiera Agro-alimentare Sostenibile (DISTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Cremona-Piacenza, Italy
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria INTA EEA-Famaillá, Tucumán, Argentina. .,Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari per una Filiera Agro-alimentare Sostenibile (DISTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Cremona-Piacenza, Italy.
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