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Wang S, Wang Y, Zhao J, Dong Z, Li J, Nazar M, Kaka NA, Shao T. Influences of growth stage and ensiling time on fermentation profile, bacterial community compositions and their predicted functionality during ensiling of Italian ryegrass. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2023.115606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Niu D, Zhu P, Pan T, Yu C, Li C, Ren J, Xu C. Ensiling Improved the Colonization and Degradation Ability of Irpex lacteus in Wheat Straw. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:13668. [PMID: 36294244 PMCID: PMC9603578 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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To develop a non-thermal method to replace steam autoclaving for white-rot fungi fermentation, Irpex lacteus spawn was inoculated in wheat straw (WSI) or ensiled WS (WSI) at varying ratios of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%, and incubated at 28 °C for 28 days to determine the effects of the ensiling and inoculation ratio on the colonization and degradation ability of Irpex lacteus in wheat straw (WS). The results demonstrate that ensiling effectively inhibited the growth of aerobic bacteria and molds, as well as other harmful microorganisms in WS, which created a favorable condition for the growth of I. lacteus. After the treatment of I. lacteus, the pH of EWSI decreased to below 5, while that of WSI, except for the feedstocks of WSI-50%, was around 7, indicating that I. lacteus colonized well in the ensiled WS because the substrates dominated by I. lacteus are generally acidic. Correspondingly, except for the molds in WSI-50% samples, the counts of other microorganisms in WSI, such as aerobic bacteria and molds, were significantly higher than those in EWSI (p < 0.05), indicating that contaminant microorganisms had a competitive advantage in non-ensiled substrates. Incubation with I. lacteus did not significantly affect the cellulose content of all samples. However, the NDS content of EWSI was significantly higher than that of WSI (p < 0.05), and the hemicellulose and lignin contents were significantly lower than the latter (p < 0.05), except for the NDS and hemicellulose contents of WSI-50% samples. Correlation analysis revealed a stronger negative correlation between NDS content and the contents of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin in EWSI, which could be caused by the destruction of lignin and hemicellulose and the conversion from structural carbohydrates to fungal polysaccharides or other compounds in NDS form. Even for WSI-50% samples, the sugar yield of WS treated with I. lacteus improved with an increasing inoculation ratio, but the ratio was not higher than that of the raw material. However, the sugar yield of EWSI increased by 51-80%, primarily owing to the degradation of lignin and hemicellulose. Above all, ensiling improves the colonization ability of I. lacteus in WS, which promotes the degradation of lignin and hemicellulose and the enzymic hydrolysis of cellulose, so combining ensiling and I. lacteus fermentation has promising potential in the pretreatment of WS.
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- Dongze Niu
- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
- Shandong Institute of Standardization, Jinan 250014, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Changzhou Key Laboratory of Biomass Green, Safe & High Value Utilization, National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Biomass Refining and High-Quality Utilization, Institute of Urban and Rural Mining, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
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Chen X, Ma Y, Khan MZ, Xiao J, Alugongo GM, Li S, Wang Y, Cao Z. A Combination of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Molasses Improves Fermentation Quality, Chemical Composition, Physicochemical Structure, in vitro Degradability and Rumen Microbiota Colonization of Rice Straw. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:900764. [PMID: 35754539 PMCID: PMC9213808 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.900764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aims This study aims to evaluate the effect of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and LAB-molasses (LAB + M) combination on the fermentation quality, chemical composition, physicochemical properties, in vitro degradability of rice straw and the characteristics of rumen microbial colonization on rice straw surface. Methods and Results There were three pretreatments, including control (not treated, Con), treated with LAB, or LAB + M. The results showed that both LAB and LAB + M treatments altered the physical and chemical structures of rice straw and were revealed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) spectroscopy, respectively. Moreover, both LAB and LAB + M pretreated rice straw increased the crude protein (CP) content, dry matter (DM) recovery, and in vitro digestibility and decreased the pH value, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) contents. The LAB + M pretreated rice straw increased the gas production (GP72) and rumen microbial colonization on the rice straw surface. Conclusions It is observed that LAB + M treatment could increase digestibility and the rumen microbial colonization on the rice straw surface. Therefore, LAB + M treatment can provide an alternative strategy to improve the quality of rice straw. Significance and impact of the study: This study provides an optimal pretreatment to improve the rice straw digestibility and rumen microbial colonization.
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- Xu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.,Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Marii ND, Kashongwe OB, King'ori AM. Effects of treating Prosopis juliflora pods with multienzyme, with and without bacterial cultures on in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), fermentation kinetics, and performance of growing pigs. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 54:125. [PMID: 35239066 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03105-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study was conducted to determine the effects of treating Prosopis juliflora pods with multienzyme and bacterial cultures on in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), fermentation kinetics, and performance of growing pigs. Experiment one consisted of a pepsin-pancreatine hydrolysis method to simulate, in vitro, the pig digestive system and was followed by in vitro gas production to assess fermentation kinetics. Samples of ground Prosopis pod meal (GPPM) were allocated to four treatments with three replicates each. Treatments included GPPM treated with multienzyme (Natuzyme®) (T1); untreated (GPPM) (T2); GPPM fermented with (Lactobacillus plantarum MTD1 Ecosyl ®) (T3), and GPPM treated using natural fermentation (T4). The second experiment assessed the performance of pigs fed the best treatment from experiment 1. Thirty Landrace × large white crosses of 20 ± 2 kg were allotted to five treatments with six pigs each (replicates). The dietary treatments were PC, 0% GPPM + enzyme; NC, 0% GPPM and 0% enzyme; D1, 10% GPPM + enzyme; D2, 20% GPPM + enzyme; and D3, 30% GPPM + enzyme. A randomized complete block design was used for both experiments. Enzyme treatment (T1) and T3 improved the IVDMD of the GPPM compared to T2 by 3.68% and 1.2%, respectively (p < 0.05). Cumulative gas was highest and Tmax lowest for T1 but significantly different only to T4 (p < 0.05). Average daily gain and intake were highest for pigs fed GPPM up to 10% (PC, D1). Feed conversion ratio increased with the level of GPPM in the diet. The results suggest Prosopis juliflora pods treated with enzymes can be added in pig diets up to 30%.
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- Ngugi David Marii
- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536, Egerton, 20115, Kenya.
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536, Egerton, 20115, Kenya.,Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Box 14469, Potsdam, Germany
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Sciences, Egerton University, P.O. Box 536, Egerton, 20115, Kenya
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Ahmed MA, Rafii MY, Ain Izzati MZN, Khalilah AK, Awad EA, Kaka U, Chukwu SC, Liang JB, Sazili AQ. Biological additives improved qualities, in vitro gas production kinetics, digestibility, and rumen fermentation characteristics of different varieties of rice straw silage. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/an21375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cherdthong A, Suntara C, Khota W, Wanapat M. Feed utilization and rumen fermentation characteristics of Thai-indigenous beef cattle fed ensiled rice straw with Lactobacillus casei TH14, molasses, and cellulase enzymes. Livest Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cherdthong A, Suntara C, Khota W. Lactobacillus casei
TH14 and additives could modulate the quality, gas kinetics and the in vitro digestibility of ensilaged rice straw. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2020; 104:1690-1703. [DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Anusorn Cherdthong
- Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC) Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agriculture Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen Thailand
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- Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC) Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agriculture Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen Thailand
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- Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC) Department of Animal Science Faculty of Agriculture Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen Thailand
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Shah AA, Wu J, Qian C, Liu Z, Mobashar M, Tao Z, Zhang X, Zhong X. Ensiling of whole-plant hybrid pennisetum with natamycin and Lactobacillus plantarum impacts on fermentation characteristics and meta-genomic microbial community at low temperature. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:3378-3385. [PMID: 32144784 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the current research was to clarify the impacts of the ensiling of whole-plant hybrid pennisetum with natamycin and Lactobacillus plantarum on fermentation characteristics and the meta-genomic microbial community at low temperatures. RESULTS During the ensiling process, lactic acid (LA) and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) significantly (P < 0.05) increased and acetic acid (AA), water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC), ammonia total nitrogen (NH3-N), and yeast significantly (P < 0.05) reduced in treatments as compared to controls. Different treatments and different ensiling days led to variations in the bacterial community at family and genus levels. The family Lactobacillaceae and genera Lactobacillus and Pediococcus are dominant communities in treatment silage. The family and genus levels bacterial ecology and fermentation quality were analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA). The PCO1, and PCO2 can be explained by 10.81% and 72.14% of the whole variance regularly, similarly in PCO1 and PCO2 can be explained 24.23% and 52.06% regularly. The core bacterial micro-biome operational taxonomic unit (OTU) numbers increased in treatments, as compared to controls, on different hybrid pennisetum ensiling days. CONCLUSIONS The inoculation of L. plantarum alone and combined with natamycin influenced the fermentation quality and reduced undesirable microorganisms during the fermentation of hybrid pennisetum silage. Natamycin alone did not significantly enhance the concentration of organic acid but numerically enhanced in treatments group as compared to control. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Assar Ali Shah
- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), Nanjing, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Novel strategy to improve the colonizing ability of Irpex lacteus in non-sterile wheat straw for enhanced rumen and enzymatic digestibility. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 104:1347-1355. [PMID: 31858194 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-10315-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pretreatment with white rot fungi is a promising method to enhance the digestibility of lignocelluloses; however, sterilization of feedstocks prior to inoculation is one of the costliest steps. To improve the colonizing ability of white rot fungi under non-sterile condition, Irpex lacteus, Pleurotus ostreatus, and Phanerochaete chrysosporium were inoculated in the wheat straw ensiled for 28 days and incubated for 56 days to determine the changes in microbe counts, organic acid content, chemical composition, and rumen and enzymatic digestibility. Results showed that ensiling produced abundant organic acids and suppressed most microbes in wheat straw. Significant growth of I. lacteus was observed after 3 days of incubation, and molds were only detectable at day 7 in the group. At the end of incubation, aerobic bacteria and lactic acid bacteria decreased by 18% and 38% in the wheat straw treated with I. lacteus, but molds, aerobic bacteria, and lactic acid bacteria thrived in those treated with P. ostreatus and P. chrysosporium. Even more, P. ostreatus and P. chrysosporium increased the lignin content of the ensiled wheat straw by 34% and 65%. However, I. lacteus selectively degraded lignin by 28% and improved the rumen and enzymatic digestibility by 18% and 34%. The finding indicates that ensiling prior to fermentation with I. lacteus is an effective method to control spoilage microbes and to enhance the rumen and enzymatic digestibility of wheat straw.
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Zealand AM, Mei R, Roskilly AP, Liu W, Graham DW. Molecular microbial ecology of stable versus failing rice straw anaerobic digesters. Microb Biotechnol 2019; 12:879-891. [PMID: 31233284 PMCID: PMC6681398 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.13438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Waste rice straw (RS) is generated in massive quantities around the world and is often burned, creating greenhouse gas and air quality problems. Anaerobic digestion (AD) may be a better option for RS management, but RS is presumed to be comparatively refractory under anaerobic conditions without pre-treatment or co-substrates. However, this presumption assumes frequent reactor feeding regimes but less frequent feeding may be better for RS due to slow hydrolysis rates. Here, we assess how feeding frequency (FF) and organic loading rate (OLR) impacts microbial communities and biogas production in RS AD reactors. Using 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing and bioinformatics, microbial communities from five bench-scale bioreactors were characterized. At low OLR (1.0 g VS l-1 day-1 ), infrequently fed units (once every 21 days) had higher specific biogas yields than more frequent feeding (five in 7 days), although microbial community diversities were statistically similar (P > 0.05; ANOVA with Tukey comparison). In contrast, an increase in OLR to 2.0 g VS l-1 day-1 significantly changed Archaeal and fermenting Eubacterial sub-communities and the least frequency fed reactors failed. 'Stable' reactors were dominated by Methanobacterium, Methanosarcina and diverse Bacteroidetes, whereas 'failed' reactors saw shifts towards Clostridia and Christensenellaceae among fermenters and reduced methanogen abundances. Overall, OLR impacted RS AD microbial communities more than FF. However, combining infrequent feeding and lower OLRs may be better for RS AD because of higher specific yields.
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- Andrew M. Zealand
- School of EngineeringNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneNE1 7RUUK
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- Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign205 North Mathews AveUrbanaIL61801USA
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- Sir Joseph Swan Centre for Energy ResearchNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneNE1 7RUUK
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- Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign205 North Mathews AveUrbanaIL61801USA
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- School of EngineeringNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneNE1 7RUUK
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Khota W, Pholsen S, Higgs D, Cai Y. Comparative analysis of silage fermentation and in vitro digestibility of tropical grass prepared with Acremonium and Tricoderma species producing cellulases. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2018; 31:1913-1922. [PMID: 29879827 PMCID: PMC6212740 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.18.0083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Objective To find out ways of improving fermentation quality of silage, the comparative analysis of fermentation characteristics and in vitro digestibility of tropical grasses silage applied with cellulases produced from Acremonium or Tricoderma species were studied in Thailand. Methods Fresh and wilted Guinea grass and Napier grass silages were prepared with cellulases from Acremonium (AC) or Trichoderma (TC) at 0.0025%, 0.005%, and 0.01% on a fresh matter (FM), and their fermentation quality, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility were analyzed. Results All silages of fresh Napier grass were good quality with lower pH, butyric acid, and ammonia nitrogen, but higher lactic acid content than wilted Napier grass and Guinea grass silage. Silages treated with AC 0.01% had the best result in terms of fermentation quality. They also had higher in vitro dry matter digestibility and in vitro organic matter digestibility at 6 and 48 h after incubation than other silages. Silages treated with lower levels at 0.005% or 0.0025% of AC and all levels of TC did not improve silage fermentation. Conclusion The AC could improve silage fermentation and in vitro degradation of Guinea grass and Napier grass silages, and the suitable addition ration is 0.01% (73.5 U) of FM for tropical silage preparation.
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- Waroon Khota
- Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, UK
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- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, Japan
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Microbiological and chemical profiles of elephant grass inoculated with and without Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus acidilactici. Arch Microbiol 2017; 200:311-328. [PMID: 29128870 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-017-1447-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological and chemical profiles of elephant grass inoculated with and without different wild strains of lactic acid bacteria. Silage was prepared of four treatments and one control with three replicates as control (EKC, adding 2 ml/kg sterilizing water), Lactobacillus plantarum (USA commercial bacteria) (EKP), Lactobacillus plantarum (EKA), Pediococcus acidilactici (EKB), and Pediococcus acidilactici (SKD) isolated from King grass. Silage were prepared using polyethylene terephthalate bottles, and incubated at room temperature for different ensiling days. The pH and acetic acid (AA) were significantly (P < 0.05) reduced and lactic acid (LA), butyric acid (BA), and ethanol were significantly increased (P < 0.05) at 3, 5, 7, and 14 days in treatment groups as compared to control. Water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) and NH3-N concentration was not affected at days 3, 5, and 7, but significantly (P < 0.05) reduced at 14 days in treatment groups as compared to control. The LA, BA, and ethanol were significantly (P < 0.05) increased and AA, WSC NH3-N, and yeast were significantly (P < 0.05) decreased at 30 days of ensiling in treatment groups as compared to control. It is recommended that the inoculation of LAB could improve the fermentation quality of elephant grass silage and further effort is needed to evaluate these effects on silage produced on farm scale and on animal production performance.
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Khota W, Pholsen S, Higgs D, Cai Y. Fermentation quality and in vitro methane production of sorghum silage prepared with cellulase and lactic acid bacteria. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2017; 30:1568-1574. [PMID: 28728399 PMCID: PMC5666192 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.16.0502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Objective The effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and cellulase enzyme on fermentation quality, microorganism population, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of sorghum silages were studied. Methods Commercial inoculant Lactobacillus plantarum Chikuso 1 (CH), local selected strain Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) TH 14 and Acremonium cellulase (AC) were used as additives in sorghum silage preparation. Results Prior to ensiling Sorghum contained 104 LAB and 106 cfu/g fresh matter coliform bacteria. The chemical compositions of sorghum was 26.6% dry matter (DM), 5.2% crude protein (CP), and 69.7% DM for neutral detergent fiber. At 30 days of fermentation after ensiling, the LAB counts increased to a dominant population; the coliform bacteria and molds decreased to below detectable level. All sorghum silages were good quality with a low pH (<3.5) and high lactic acid content (>66.9 g/kg DM). When silage was inoculated with TH14, the pH value was significantly (p<0.05) lower and the CP content significantly (p<0.05) higher compared to control, CH and AC-treatments. The ratio of in vitro methane production to total gas production and DM in TH 14 and TH 14+AC treatments were significantly (p<0.05) reduced compared with other treatments while in vitro dry matter digestibility and gas production did not differ among treatments. Conclusion The results confirmed that L. casei TH14 could improve sorghum silage fermentation, inhibit protein degradation and decrease methane production.
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- Waroon Khota
- Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Hertfordshire AL10 9AB, UK
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- Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Science (JIRCAS), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, Japan
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