• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2_spc호
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• pp.360-369
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• 2024

Ruminal methane production functions as the main sink for metabolic hydrogen generated through rumen fermentation and is recognized as a considerable source of greenhouse gas emissions. Methane production is a complex trait affected by dry matter intake, feed composition, rumen microbiota and their fermentation, lactation stage, host genetics, and environmental factors. Various mitigation approaches have been proposed. Because individual ruminants exhibit different methane conversion efficiencies, the microbial characteristics of low-methane-emitting animals can be essential for successful rumen manipulation and environment-friendly methane mitigation. Several bacterial species, including Sharpea, uncharacterized Succinivibrionaceae, and certain Prevotella phylotypes have been listed as key players in low-methane-emitting sheep and cows. The functional characteristics of the unclassified bacteria remain unclear, as they are yet to be cultured. Here, we review ruminal methane production and mitigation strategies, focusing on rumen fermentation and the functional role of rumen microbiota, and describe the phylogenetic and physiological characteristics of a novel Prevotella species recently isolated from low methane-emitting and high propionate-producing cows. This review may help to provide a better understanding of the ruminal digestion process and rumen function to identify holistic and environmentally friendly methane mitigation approaches for sustainable ruminant production.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1761-1768
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• 2006

In this study, the comparative effects of transgenic corn (Mon 810 and Event 176) and isogenic corn (DK729) were investigated for their influence on in vitro rumen fermentation. This study consisted of three treatments with 0.25 g rice straw, 0.25 g of corn (Mon810/Event176/DK 729) mixed with 30 ml rumen fluid-basal medium in a serum bottle. They were prepared in oxygen free conditions and incubated at $39^{\circ}C$ in a shaking incubator. The influence of transgenic corn on the number of bacterial population, F. succinogenes (cellulolytic) and S. bovis (amylolytic), was quantified using RT-PCR. Fermentative parameters were measured at 0, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 h and substrate digestibility was measured at 12 and 24 h. No significant differences were observed in digestibility of dry matter, NDF, ADF at 12 and 24 h for both transgenic and isogenic form of corns (p>0.05) as well as in fermentative parameters. Fluid pH remained unaffected by hybrid trait and decreased with VFA accumulation as incubation time progressed. No influence of corn trait itself was seen on concentration of total VFA, acetic, propionic, butyric and valeric acids. There were no significant differences (p<0.05) in total gas production, composition of gas (methane and hydrogen) at all times of sampling, as well as in NH3-N production. Bacterial quantification using RT-PCR showed that the population number was not affected by transgenic corn. From this study it is concluded that transgenic corn (Mon810 and Event 176) had no adverse effects on rumen fermentation and digestibility compared to isogenic corn. However, regular monitoring of these transgenic feeds is needed by present day researchers to enable consumers with the option to select their preferred food source for animal or human consumption.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.558-565
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• 2017

This study was conducted to determine the effect of inoculation of microorganism isolated from pig feces on nutrient contents of fermented hulless barley. The microbial flora in feces of a total of four crossbred piglets ($Landrace{\times}Yorkshire{\times}Duroc$) was analyzed by 16s rRNA sequencing. The most abundant strain was then selected for fermentation of hulless barley. Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) was dominant (64.56%) in intestinal microbial flora in the pig feces. The selected candidate strain showed significantly higher survival rate at pH 7 than at pH 2.5 and 3.0 (p < 0.05). Incubated culture containing the candidate strain showed an increased growth rate with lower pH levels after 7.5 h incubation compared to initial incubation period (p < 0.05). When compared with commercial multiple probiotics which were used as control, the selected strain showed faster growth rate at 5 h post-incubation (p < 0.05). During the fermentation period, neither inoculated nor non-inoculated control hulless barley showed any change in pH value. Crude fat, fiber and ash contents were lower (p < 0.05) in hulless barley inoculated by the selected strain compared to control. However, moisture, energy, NDF and ADF were not affected by the inoculation of strain or fermentation period. Lactic acid was increased and acetic acid was decreased in the hulless barley inoculated with the selected strain during the fermentation period (p < 0.05). Taken together, our results suggest that L. plantarum derived from the pigs could be utilized as a new microorganism for manufacturing fermented feed stuffs.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2009

녹차, 부분발효차 및 발효차 등 다양한 차제품 117개 제품을 수집하여 분말화하여 측색계로 각 차제품의 표면 색상을 측정한 후 NIRS를 이용하여 가시광선 대역($400{\sim}700$ nm)에서 스펙트럼을 얻어 중회귀분석에 의해 각각 색상 관련 특성에 대한 검량식을 작성하였다. 1. 측색계로 제품의 색상을 측정한 결과 CIE color scale에서 L값(6.98), a값(0.25) 및 b값(15.42)이 높았으나, a/b(0.09)값은 Hunter color scale에서 높았다. 또한 색상관련 특성 $a^*$(a)와 $a^*/b^*$(a/b)의 변이계수가 $317.2{\sim}327.5%$와 $293.8{\sim}316.7%$로 제품간 변이성이 매우 컸다. 2. CIE color scale와 Hunter color scale에서 발효정도($X_9$)의 변이를 $a^*/b^*(X_4)$나 a/b($X_8$)로 99.7% 설명될 수 있어 $a^*/b^*$(a/b)값으로 차제품의 발효정도를 추정할 수 있다. 3. Modified partial least square(MPLS)를 이용하여 작성된 검량식의 결과 두 color scale을 종합하여 L값의 검량식 작성시 결정계수($R^2$)는 $0.973{\sim}0.977$, 검증시 상관도(1-VR) $0.969{\sim}0.972$, a값의 결정계수는 0.999, 검증시 상관도 0.998, b값의 결정계수는 $0.858{\sim}0.902$, 검증시 상관도 $0.833{\sim}0.888$, a/b값의 결정계수는 0.997, 검증시 상관도 0.993으로 매우 높았다. 4. 차 제품 표면 색상관련 특성들(CIE color scale; $L^*$, $a^*$, $b^*$, $a^*/b^*$, Hunter color scale; L, a, b, a/b)의 검량식 정확도가 매우 높아서 NIRS의 가시광선 대역($400{\sim}700\;nm$)에서 이들 특성을 용이하고 정밀하게 측정할 수가 있으며, 또한 근적외선 대역($900{\sim}2500\;nm$)에서 기존 성분분석 화일과 병합하여(merge) 차 제품의 표면 색상 및 화학적 성분을 $1{\sim}2$분내로 동시에 측정이 가능하다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.386-392
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• 2010

녹차, 부분발효차, 발효차 및 후발효차 등 다양한 차 제품 분말을 NIRSystem를 이용하여 전 대역(400-2500 nm)에서 스펙트럼을 얻어 중회귀분석에 의해 색상 관련 특성 및 카테킨류 성분에 대한 검량식을 유도하였다. Hunter color scale에서 발효정도의 변이를 a/b로 98.7% 설명될 수 있어 a/b값으로 차제품의 발효정도를 추정할 수 있다. MPLS를 이용하여 작성된 검량식의 결과 L값의 검량식 작성시 결정계수는 0.997, a값의 결정계수는 1.00, b값의 결정계수는 0.996, a/b값의 결정계수는 0.999로 매우 높았다. MPLS를 이용하여 작성된 검량식의 결과 EGC, EC, EGCg, ECg 및 총 카테킨의 결정계수는 각각 0.919, 0.896, 0.978, 0.905 및 0.983으로 매우 높았다. 차 제품 분말의 색상관련 특성들(L, a, b, a/b) 및 카테친류 (EGCg, EGC, EC, ECg 및 총 카테킨) 의 검량식 정확도가 매우 높아서 NIRS의 가시광선 대역(400~700 nm)및 근적외선 대역(780~2500 nm)에서 동시에 두 특성의 성분을 1~2분 내로 측정이 가능하다.