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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2025

High-moisture alfalfa silage fermentation: a comparative study on the impact of additives including formic acid,

Xingquan Yan, Jian Bao, Muqier Zhao, Zhuotong Liu, Mingjiu Wang, Jingyi Liu, Pengbo Sun, Yushan Jia, Gentu Ge, Zhijun Wang

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Xingquan YanCollege of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.ORCID 0009-0001-2731-3141
Jian BaoInner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China.
Muqier ZhaoCollege of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8828-6151
Zhuotong LiuBayannur Modern Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Development Center, Bayannur, China.
Mingjiu WangNational Center of Pratacultural Technology Innovation (under preparation), Hohhot, China.
Jingyi LiuCollege of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Pengbo SunCollege of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.
Yushan JiaCollege of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7655-9933
Gentu GeCollege of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9398-718X
Zhijun WangCollege of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4470-7289

Funding

National Center of Pratacultural Technology Innovation （under preparation） CCPTZX2023B07
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Applying additives to high-moisture alfalfa silage is crucial for ensuring fermentation quality. The study selected two conventional silage additives (formic acid [FA] and

Indexed as

Acetic AcidCinnamomum zeylanicumFood AdditivesFormatesLactiplantibacillus plantarumMedicago sativaOils, VolatileSilageAnimalsBacteriaDigestionFermentationAcetic AcidFood AdditivesFormatesformic acidOils, Volatilealfalfabacterial communitycinnamon essential oilsilagewood vinegar

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PMID40698932
PMCPMC12403719

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