• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2010

Effect of molasses addition to complete calf starter (CCS) and the following pellet processing was evaluated with 12 Holstein-Friesian (HF) calves (7-14 d old with $42\;{\pm}\;5.5\;kg$ average BW), with 6 calves (replicate) per treatment. The CCS was formulated with 65% concentrate calf starter and 35% local corn fodder. On the CCS, molasses was added either 5% (M5) or 10% (M10), then the mixture was pelleted and fed to the calves for 7 weeks. Molasses addition, regardless of addition level, improved (p<0.05) both the durability and hardness of the pellet which contains 35% of high fibrous local corn fodder. Upon feeding to calves, the feed intake and daily gain were numerically higher with 5% molasses addition compared to 10% molasses addition. Blood VFA level was remarkably higher (p<0.01) in calves fed M10 than calves fed M5. There was no difference (p>0.05) in blood glucose level between M5 and M10. Length and number of papillae were not different (p>0.05) by the addition levels of molasses. However, there was one exception in number of papillae at caudo-dorsal sac which were higher (p<0.05) number in M5 than M10 calves. Considering the quality of CCS pellet, calf performance and rumen development, there was no additional benefit of 10% molasses addition compared to 5%. From the results of this study, 5% molasses addition could be recommended for local farmer when they utilize local corn fodder to make CCS for HF calves in Indonesia.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.1542-1547
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• 2000

To standardize proper formulation of urea and molasses, the former to increase crude protein content of tropical grass and the latter for improving its silage quality, we examined the fermentation quality of silage of fresh and wilted napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) with different levels of urea and molasses with or without lactic acid bacteria (LAB). Silage was made of napiergrass with conditions of fresh young (Exp. 1),young wilted for half day (Exp. 2) and fresh mature (Exp. 3). Chopped plant materials of about 1cm length were ensiled into a laboratory silo and incubated for one month at $25^{\circ}C$. The treatments were the combination of 0, 0.2 and 0.6% of urea and 0, 2 and 5% of molasses (fresh material basis) with or without LAB inoculation. After opening the silo, pH, organic acids, volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) and total nitrogen (TN) were determined. Addition of molasses significantly (p<0.01) lowered pH values in three experiments. Though molasses addition increased lactic acid production even at a higher level of urea, pH values at 0 and 2% molasses were significantly increased by urea in fresh and wilted young silages, but in fresh mature silage it occurred only when molasses was not added. VBN/TN at 0.6% urea were decreased significantly by the highest molasses in three experiments. Significant increases in TN by the increasing of urea addition were observed at all levels of molasses in wilted young and fresh mature silages. In conclusion, a combination of 5% molasses and 0.6% urea could improve the nutritive and fermentation qualities of napiergrass silage under young, wilting and mature conditions.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.887-893
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• 2007

Influences of forage DM and addition of cane molasses on silage characteristics of berseem (Trifolium alexandrium) and lucerne (Medicago sativa) and their ruminal digestion kinetics in Nili buffaloes were studied. Berseem and lucerne fodders (at one tenth bloom) were ensiled with wheat straw in laboratory silos to achieve 20, 30, 40% forage DM and without wheat straw (control); each forage DM level was supplemented with 2, 4 and 6% of cane molasses at ensiling. The pH and lactic acid contents of berseem and lucerne silages were affected by both forage DM and addition of molasses. Dry matter, CP and true protein (TP) of berseem and lucerne silages were affected by forage DM at ensiling but were not affected by the addition of cane molasses. Higher DM, CP and TP losses were observed when berseem and lucerne fodders were ensiled either without wheat straw or with wheat straw to achieve 20% and 40% forage DM at ensiling compared with 30% DM at ensiling. Fiber fractions (NDF, ADF, hemicellulose and cellulose) of berseem silage and lucerne silage were significantly increased with increasing forage DM at ensiling. Addition of cane molasses did not affect the DM, CP, TP and fiber fractions of both berseem and lucerne silages. Berseem and lucerne ensiled at 30% DM with 2% cane molasses were screened for comparative ruminal digestion kinetics with their respective fodders. Addition of wheat straw to berseem or lucerne fodder at ensiling depressed DM and NDF ruminal degradability. However, ruminal lag time, rate of degradation and extent of digestion of silages were similar to their respective fodders. In conclusion, berseem and lucerne could be ensiled with wheat straw to increase their DM to 30% along with 2% molasses for buffaloes.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.748-756
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• 2018

Biofilms are of vital significance in bioconversion and biotechnological processes. In this work, sugarcane molasses was used to enhance biofilms for the improvement of the production of fumigaclavine C (FC), a conidiation-associated ergot alkaloid with strong anti-inflammatory activities. Biofilm formation was more greatly induced by the addition of molasses than the addition of other reported biofilm inducers. With the optimal molasses concentration (400 g/l), the biofilm biomass was 6-fold higher than that with sucrose, and FC and conidia production was increased by 5.8- and 3.1-fold, respectively. Moreover, the global secondary metabolism regulatory gene laeA, FC biosynthetic gene fgaOx3, and asexual central regulatory genes brlA and wetA were upregulated in molasses-based biofilms, suggesting the upregulation of both asexual development and FC biosynthesis. This study provides novel insight into the stimulatory effects of molasses on biofilm formation and supports the widespread application of molasses as an inexpensive raw material and effective inducer for biofilm production.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.377-382
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• 1991

The effect of molasses addition and hot temperature on the ensiling characteristics of napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) were studied. Napier grass was harvested five times at intervals from 22 to 39 days and each harvest was divided into two equal portions. The half portion was ensiled directly and the other half was ensiled after mixing with molasses into polyethylene bag silos of 15 kg capacity. Molasses was added at the rate of 4% of fresh weight of the grass. One half of the each treatment was conserved at a room of $40^{\circ}C$ for a month and then moved to an ambient temperature room. The other half was kept at ambient temperature for the whole experimental duration. The silages were opened 3 to 7 months after ensiling. Addition of molasses enhanced lactic acid fermentation by increasing lactic acid content and reducing pH value, ammonia nitrogen and acetic, propionic and butyric acid contents of the silages in both temperature treatments. Enhanced temperature increased pH value and decreased acetic, propionic and butyric acids.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.1564-1567
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• 2001

Hydrolysis of plant protein to non-protein nitrogen (N) or ammonia can reduce quality of silage crops. Heating or non-enzymatic browning is a treatment to inhibit this hydrolysis. This experiment was conducted to examine the effects of pre-heated soybean meal and molasses on the fermentation quality of napiergrass silage. The initial growth of napiergrass was harvested at 85 days of age and immediately chopped into about 1 cm length. About 700 g of the grass was ensiled into a laboratory silo (1.0 liter polyethylene container) and incubated for 30 days at room temperature ($28^{\circ}C$). No additives (control), molasses, soybean meal and molasses + soybean meal treatments were prepared. All additives were non-heated or heated in an oven at $150^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes before ensiling. Molasses was added at 3% on the fresh weight basis and soybean meal was added at 0.5% N, respectively. After opening the silo, pH, total nitrogen (TN), volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), lactic acid (LA), acetic acid (AA), butyric acid (BA) and dry matter (DM) contents were determined. The data were analyzed statistically by analysis of variance. Compared with control, molasses addition significantly decreased pH value, VBN/TN, AA and BA and increased LA production. Soybean meal addition significantly increased TN and VBN/TN of silage. Both molasses and soybean meal addition significantly reduced pH value, AA, and BA and increased DM and LA contents of silage. The heating of additives was only effective to reduce VBN/TN production compared with non-heated additives in soybean meal and soybean meal with molasses addition.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.381-390
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• 2008

본 연구는 한약제 부산물의 사료적 가치를 입증하기 위하여 소청룡탕박 사일리지에 당밀을 첨가하여 사일리지 품질, 기호성 및 반추위내 발효성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 두 가지 실험을 실시하였다. 실험 1에서는 소청룡탕박에 당밀을 0, 0.5 및 1.0% 첨가하여 사일리지를 제조하여 40일간 보관한 후 품질을 조사하였다. 소청룡탕박 사일리지의 조단백질 함량은 처리별로 유의한 차이가 없었으나 조지방 함량은 당밀첨가구가 대조구에 비하여 유의하게 높은 수준이었다. 유산함량은 당밀첨가구가 유의하게 많았고, 낙산은 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.05). 유산균의 수는 당밀첨가구가 유의하게 많게 나타났으며, 반면에 곰팡이의 수는 당밀첨가구가 유의하게 적게 나타났다. 건물소실율은 당밀첨가에 의하여 증가되는 경향이었다. 실험 2에서는 재래산양 암컷 3두를 대상으로 소청룡탕박 사일리지의 기호성 및 반추위내 발효성상을 조사하였다. 30분 동안의 섭취량은 당밀 첨가구가 당밀 무첨가구에 비하여 유의하게 높은 섭취량을 보였으며, 6시간 동안의 섭취량도 당밀 첨가구가 무첨가구에 비해 유의하게 높은 섭취량을 보였다(p<0.05). 반추위내 발효성상은 당밀 첨가수준이 높아짐에 따라 pH, 초산, 낙산의 수준은 낮아지는 경향이었고, 총산, 프로피온산의 수준은 높아지는 경향이었다. 그리고 A/P 비율은 당밀 1% 첨가구에서 가장 낮게 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.1294-1299
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• 2002

The study aimed to evaluate the influence of molasses in ensiling cassava and Gliricidia tops, common crop residues in the farming systems of Vietnam. Four levels of sugarcane molasses: 0, 30, 60 and 90 kg per tonne of fresh material, and two storage periods (2 and 4 months) for each of the two plant species: Cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) and Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium, Jacq.) were allocated in a 4${\times}$2 factorial completely randomized block design with 3 replicates. A total of 48 plastic bags, each one containing 10 kg herbage were used. Based on the colour, smell and mold appearance, all the silages were considered to be acceptable but with more spoiled silages with higher levels of additives. DM of herbages (25.8% and 22.4% in cassava and Gliricidia tops, respectively) were not changed during ensiling and the molasses additive had no significant effect on the silage DM. Contents of CP and NDF in the cassava tops silage decreased significantly with increased level of molasses and storage period, respectively. The mean pH values of non-molasses silages were 4.39 in cassava tops and 4.60 in Gliricidia tops. Increased additive levels significantly reduced silage pH in Gliricidia (p<0.01) but not in cassava tops silage (p=0.10). Longer storage period significantly reduced pH in both silages. The water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) concentrations of cassava tops and Gliricidia tops were reduced by 90 and 80%, respectively, after ensiling. Molasses addition increased significantly the silage WSC concentrations. HCN contents in the fresh cassava and Gliricidia tops were reduced by 68 and 43%, respectively, after 2 months ensiling, and were continuously reduced during storage. A reduction of 25% and 42% in the tannin content of fresh cassava and Gliricidia tops, respectively was found after ensiling. Storage time and molasses additive had little affect on the tannin content. Silage lactic acid concentrations were around 1,0% of DM in cassava and 1.7% of DM in Gliricidia top silages, and no effect of molasses additive and storage time was found. It is concluded that cassava and Gliricidia tops residues can be preserved successfully by ensiling, and only low levels of molasses additive are needed to improve silage fermentation.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.87-100
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• 2003

본 연구는 육계분 혐기 또는 퇴적 발효사료 제조 시의 적정 당밀 첨가 수준을 도출하고, 발효 전 후의 영양적 및 발효 성상의 변화를 구명하고, 펠렛 처리 효과를 평가하며, 그리고 기존의 한우 사양 체계에서의 당밀 또는 펠렛 처리된 육계분 발효사료 급여 시 한우에 의한 기호성 개선 통한 적응기간 단축 효과를 평가하고자 실시되었다. 육계분의 혐기발효 시 경제적이고도 효과적으로 혐기발효를 일으키는 당밀 적정 첨가 수준은 5%인 것으로 사료되었다. 육계분의 혐기 또는 퇴적발효 시 당밀 5% 첨가는 발효 성상을 향상시키나(P<0.05), 화학적 성분과 in vitro 영양소 소화율에는 현저한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 육계분 퇴적발효사료의 펠렛화는 밀도(중량/부피)를 3배정도 증가시키고, 수분을 현저히(P<0.05) 증발시켰으나, 약간의 유기물 감소(P<0.05) 현상을 보였다. 육계분 발효사료를 펠렛 처리 또는 당밀 첨가는 한우에 의한 기호성을 뚜렷하게 향상시켰으며, 결과적으로 한우의 이들 사료에 대한 적응기간을 반 정도(8-9일)로 단축시켰다. 종합적으로 육계분 발효사료 제조 시 당밀 첨가 또는 펠렛 처리는 사료영양적 가치를 유지하면서 적응기간동안의 한우 기호성을 현저하게 개선시키는 효과가 있었다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2015

본 연구는 해초를 이용한 유기 액비 제조 시 발효 미생물 선발 및 당밀 첨가에 따른 액비의 특성 변화를 구명하고자 수행하였다. 액비 제조 시 발효미생물은 건조효모를 첨가하였을 때 다른 미생물 첨가구에 비해 pH의 변화가 적고 EC의 증가폭이 컸으며 EC값은 높게 나타났다. 또한 $NH_4-N$농도는 건조효모 첨가구가 다른 미생물 첨가구들에 비해 높았다. 액비 제조 시 당밀 첨가 효과는 당밀 첨가구가 무첨가구에 비해 pH가 낮아지는 경향을 보였으며 EC는 당밀 첨가량에 따른 차이를 보이지 않았다. $NH_4-N$농도는 당밀 2 % 첨가구가 가장 낮았으며 무첨가구 그리고 1 % 첨가구와는 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 따라서 액비 제조 시 발효 미생물원으로 건조효모를 첨가하면 질소의 무기화를 촉진하여 암모늄태 질소의 농도를 증가시키고, 당밀 첨가는 질소의 무기화를 억제시키는 효과를 보였다. 또한 액비처리에 의한 배추생육을 조사한 결과, 양분공급에 의한 생육 증가 효과를 나타내었다.