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ArticleAnimal bioscience2024

Fermentation characteristics and microbial community composition of wet brewer's grains and corn stover mixed silage prepared with cellulase and lactic acid bacteria supplementation.

Guoqiang Zhao, Hao Wu, Yangyuan Li, Li Li, Jiajun He, Xinjian Yang, Xiangxue Xie

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Article in Animal bioscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Guoqiang ZhaoGuangdong VTR Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Zhuhai, 519060, China.
Hao WuState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Yangyuan LiGuangdong VTR Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Zhuhai, 519060, China.
Li LiGuangdong VTR Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Zhuhai, 519060, China.
Jiajun HeGuangdong VTR Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Zhuhai, 519060, China.
Xinjian YangGuangdong VTR Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Zhuhai, 519060, China.
Xiangxue XieGuangdong VTR Bio-Tech Co., Ltd., Zhuhai, 519060, China.
China Agricultural University · CN

Funding

National Key Research Development Program of China 2022YFC2805105National Natural Science Foundation of China 31972593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate how cellulase or/and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) affected the fermentation characteristic and microbial community in wet brewer's grains (WBG) and corn stover (CS) mixed silage.

methodsThe WBG was mixed thoroughly with the CS at 7:3 (w/w). Four treatment groups were studied: i) CON, no additives; ii) CEL, added cellulase (120 U/g fresh matter [FM]), iii) LAB, added LAB (2×106 cfu/g FM), and iv) CLA, added cellulase (120 U/g FM) and LAB (2×106 cfu/g FM).

resultsAll additive-treated groups showed higher fermentation quality over the 30 d ensiling period. As these groups exhibited higher (p<0.05) LAB counts and lactic acid (LA) content, along with lower pH value and ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N) content than the control. Specifically, cellulase-treated groups (CEL and CLA) showed lower (p<0.05) neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber contents than other groups. All additives increased the abundance of beneficial bacteria (Firmicutes, Lactiplantibacillus, and Limosilactobacillus) while they decreased abundance of Proteobacteria and microbial diversity as well.

conclusionThe combined application of cellulase and LAB could effectively improve the fermentation quality and microbial community of the WBG and CS mixed silage.

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CellulaseCorn StoverFermentation QualityLactic Acid BacteriaMicrobial CommunityWet Brewer’s Grains

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PMID37592379
PMCPMC10766456
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