• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2020

The present study investigated effects of antifungal and carboxylesterase inoculant on rumen fermentation with different rumen pH. Corn silage was treated without inoculant (CON) and with a mixed Lactobacillus brevis 5M2 and L. buchneri 6M1 (MIX). Rumen fluid was collected from two cannulated Hanwoo heifers before morning feeding (high rumen pH at 6.70) and 3 h after feeding (low rumen pH at 6.20). Dried corn silage was incubated in the rumen buffer (rumen fluid + anaerobic culture medium at 1:2 ratio) for 48 h at 39℃. Eight replications for each treatment were used along with two blanks. Both in a high and a low rumen pH, MIX silages presented higher (p<0.05) the immediately degradable fraction, the potentially degradable fraction, total degradable fraction, and total volatile fatty acid (VFA) than those of CON silages. Incubated corn silages in a low rumen pH presented lower (p<0.05) total degradable fraction, ammonia-N, total VFA (p=0.061), and other VFA profiles except acetate and propionate, than those in a high rumen pH. The present study concluded that application of antifungal and carboxylesterase inoculant on corn silage could improve degradation kinetics and fermentation indices in the rumen with high and low pH conditions.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2013

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of Cynanchum wilfordii (CW) on cell viability, anti-oxidant activity, volatile fatty acid (VFA) production and methane gas production. Collected rumen fluid incubated with CW powder (1% w/v) for 12 and 24 hours were analyzed for pH, VFAs and methane. Alamar blue assay showed no significant difference on the viability of 3T3-L1 and C2C12 cells treated with CW for 24 hours. TBARS data showed a dose dependent increase on the antioxidant activity of CW. VFAs increased in the CW-treated groups compared to the control group. In addition, propionate increased more than other VFAs by the treatment with CW. There was a significant decrease in methane gas production in batch culture treated with CW in 12hrs. In conclusion, it was suggested that Cynanchum wilfordii could manipulate rumen fermentation considered by increasing VFA production and inhibition of methanogenesis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.92-102
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• 2019

Objective: To investigate changes in rumen fermentation characteristics and bacterial community by a sudden change to a high concentrate diet (HC) in Korean domestic ruminants. Methods: Major Korean domestic ruminants (each of four Hanwoo cows; $545.5{\pm}33.6kg$, Holstein cows; $516.3{\pm}42.7kg$, and Korean native goats; $19.1{\pm}1.4kg$) were used in this experiment. They were housed individually and were fed ad libitum with a same TMR (800 g/kg timothy hay and 200 g/kg concentrate mix) twice daily. After two-week feeding, only the concentrate mix was offered for one week in order to induce rapid rumen acidosis. The rumen fluid was collected from each animals twice (on week 2 and week 3) at 2 h after morning feeding using an oral stomach tube. Each collected rumen fluid was analyzed for pH, volatile fatty acid (VFA), and $NH_3-N$. In addition, differences in microbial community among ruminant species and between normal and an acidosis condition were assessed using two culture-independent 16S polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based techniques (terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and quantitative real-time PCR). Results: The HC decreased ruminal pH and altered relative concentrations of ruminal VFA (p<0.01). Total VFA concentration increased in Holstein cows only (p<0.01). Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and real-time quantitative PCR analysis using culture-independent 16S PCR-based techniques, revealed rumen bacterial diversity differed by species but not by HC (p<0.01); bacterial diversity was higher in Korean native goats than that in Holstein cows. HC changed the relative populations of rumen bacterial species. Specifically, the abundance of Fibrobacter succinogenes was decreased while Lactobacillus spp. and Megasphaera elsdenii were increased (p<0.01). Conclusion: The HC altered the relative populations, but not diversity, of the ruminal bacterial community, which differed by ruminant species.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2013

양돈 사료에 발효탄수화물을 첨가하여 돼지의 슬러리에서 악취물질의 농도를 평가하였다. VFA 분석결과, 분뇨의 SCFA 농도는 대조구, 땅콩껍질, 아몬드피 및 골든화이버구에서 각각 1,893, 1,591, 1,433 및 1,319 ppm으로 대조구에서 가장 높았고(p<0.05), 아몬드피와 골든파이버 구에서 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). VFA의 구성을 살펴보면 SCFA 중에서 아세트산의 비율이 가장 높으며, 다음으로 프로피온산, 부티르산, BCFA 순으로 낮았다. BCFA의 농도는 대조구, 땅콩껍질, 아몬드피 및 골든화이버 구에서 각각 98, 92, 78 및 74 ppm으로 대조구에서 가장 높았고(p<0.05), 골든화이버 구에서 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). VOC 분석결과, 분뇨의 페놀류 농도는 대조구, 땅콩껍질, 아몬드피 및 골든화이버 구에서 각각 97.3, 47.0, 54.3 및 33.3 ppm으로 골든화이버 구에서 가장 낮았으며, 대조구에서 가장 높았다(p<0.05). 그리고 p-크레졸 농도가 페놀류 농도의 93~96%를 차지하였다. 인돌류 농도는 대조구, 땅콩껍질, 아몬드피 및 골든화이버 구에서 각각 1.8, 1.3, 1.2 및 1.0 ppm으로 발효탄수화물 처리구간에 차이가 없었으며(p>0.05), 대조구에서 가장 높았다(p<0.05). ${NH_4}^+$-N의 농도는 대조구, 땅콩껍질, 아몬드피 및 골든화이버 구에서 각각 1,395, 995, 995 및 836 ppm으로 대조구에서 가장 높았으며, 골든화이버 구에서 가장 낮았다(p<0.05). 가축의 장내 또는 슬러리에서 발효과정 동안 미생물이 성장을 위해 필요로 하는 에너지가 제한요소로 작용되면, 미생물은 단백질을 에너지원으로 이용하기 때문에 많은 아미노산이 분해되어 악취물질이 증가 될 수 있다. 따라서 다른 처리구에 비하여 골든화이버 구에서 VOC의 농도가 가장 낮은 것은 골든화이버의 높은 NDF 함량으로(Getachew et al., 2004) 단백질 발효보다 탄수화물 발효가 활발하게 일어나 악취물질의 농도가 낮았다고 판단된다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2002

이 시험은 현재 우리나라 환경문제 중 하나로서 큰 오염원으로 인식되고 있는 남은 음식물의 재활용과 사료로서의 이용성을 높이기 위한 보존재로서 MHA의 적정 사용량을 알아내기 위하여 실시하였다. 소규모 식당에서 발생하는 남은 음식물을 수집하여 methionine 수산화물(MHA)을 처리하여 $40^{\circ}C$ 인큐베이터안에서 40일동안 변화를 관찰하였다. MHA를 원물중량의 1%, 3%, 5% 첨가구를 두고 대조구와 비교하였다. 염도는 MHA 첨가량이 많아질수록 증가하는 경향이 있었으며(p<0.05) pH는 MHA의 첨가량이 많아질수록 낮아지는 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 휘발성지방산함량에 있어서는 대조구는 30일 이후에 증가하는 경향을 보였고 MHA처리구는 1, 3, 5% 첨가구 모두 15일차까지 감소하고 이후 일정한 함량을 나타내었다. 암모니아태 질소함량은 MHA의 첨가수준이 높을수록 떨어지는 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 시료의 외관상 변화는는 대조구에서 표면 곰팡이 발생과 연화정도가 심하게 나타내었으며, MHA 첨가구에서는 1%구에서는 표면의 얇은 곰팡이는 나타내었으나 내부는 변화를 보이지 않아 남은음식물의 고온상태에서의 변패 변질 방지를 위해 MHA를 1% 이상 첨가하면 효과가 있는 것으로 나타내었다.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.76-83
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• 2010

당사는 중온/습식/이상 혐기성 소화공정인 HADS Pilot Plant를 이용하여 국내 음폐수에 대해 유기물 부하(OLR, Organic Loading Rate) 증량 방식을 달리하여 혐기성 소화 테스트를 진행하였다. 그 방식은 연속적이면서 빠르게 OLR을 증량시키는 급속 OLR 증량 운전과 단계적이면서 각 단계별로 적응기를 갖는 계단식 OLR 증량 운전 방식이었다. 그 결과 급속 OLR 증량 운전시에는 불안정한 VFA(Volatile Fatty Acid)/Alkalinity 비율을 보이다가 바이오가스 발생량이 급감하는 결과를 보여주었다. 반면, 계단식 OLR 증량 운전시에는 VFA/Alkalinity의 비율을 0.4이하로 유지하면서 혐기성 소화 운전을 실시한 결과 안정적인 혐기성소화 성능을 보였을 뿐만 아니라, $0.8Nm^3/kgVS_{rem}/d$의 바이오가스 회수 및 85%의 VS(Volatile Solid) 감량이 가능함을 확인하였다. 그리고 OLR 증량 운전 방식에 따라 완전히 다른 결과가 도출되어 각각의 혐기성 소화 운전시의 박테리아 및 메탄생성균 군집의 변화를 T-RFLP(Terminal-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism)를 통하여 분석하였다. 그 결과, 급속 OLR 증량 운전시와 계단식 OLR 증량 운전시의 미생물 군집이 달라져 있음을 확인하였고, 이에 따라 동일한 혐기성 소화 공정을 적용하여 음폐수에 대한 혐기성 소화 운전을 진행하였음에도 OLR 증량 운전 방식에 따라 미생물의 반응성 및 주변환경에 대한 내성이 달라질 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.1689-1697
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• 2013

This study was designed to determine the effect of physical form and urea treatment of rice straw on rumen fermentation, microbial protein synthesis and nutrient digestibility. Four rumen-fistulated dairy steers were randomly assigned according to a 2 (2 factorial arrangement in a 4 (4 Latin square design to receive four dietary treatments. Factor A was roughage source: untreated rice straw (RS) and urea-treated (3%) rice straw (UTRS), and factor B was type of physical form of rice straw: long form rice straw (LFR) and chopped (4 cm) rice straw (CHR). The steers were offered the concentrate at 0.5% body weight (BW) /d and rice straw was fed ad libitum. DM intake and nutrient digestibility were increased (p<0.05) by urea treatment. Ruminal pH were decreased (p<0.05) in UTRS fed group, while ruminal ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3$-N) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were increased (p<0.01) by urea treatment. Total volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentrations increased (p<0.01) when steers were fed UTRS. Furthermore, VFA concentrations were not altered by treatments (p>0.05), except propionic acid (C3) was increased (p<0.05) in UTRS fed group. Nitrogen (N) balance was affected by urea treatment (p<0.05). Microbial protein synthesis (MCP) synthesis were greater by UTRS and CHR group (p<0.05). The efficiency of microbial N synthesis was greater for UTRS than for RS (p<0.05). From these results, it can be concluded that using the long form combined with urea treatment of rice straw improved feed intake, digestibility, rumen fermentation and efficiency of microbial N synthesis in crossbred dairy steers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.370-378
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• 2017

Objective: An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of a specific mixture of essential oils (MEO), containing thyme, clove and cinnamon EO, on rumen microbial fermentation, nutrient apparent digestibility and blood metabolites in fistulated sheep. Methods: Six sheep fitted with ruminal fistulas were used in a repeated measurement design with two 24-d periods to investigate the effect of adding MEO at 0 (control), 0.8, and 1.6 mL/d on apparent nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation characteristics, rumen microbial population and blood chemical metabolites. Animals were fed with a 50:50 alfalfa hay:concentrate diet. Results: Ruminal pH, total volatile fatty acids (VFA) concentration, molar proportion of individual VFA, acetate: propionate ratio and methane production were not affected with MEO. Relative to the control, Small peptides plus amino acid nitrogen and large peptides nitrogen concentration in rumen fluid were not affected with MEO supplementation; while, rumen fluid ammonia nitrogen concentration at 0 and 6 h after morning feeding in sheep fed with 1.6 mL/d of MEO was lower (p<0.05) compared to the control and 0.8 mL/d of MEO. At 0 h after morning feeding, ammonia nitrogen concentration was higher (p<0.05) in sheep fed 0.8 mL/d of MEO relative to 1.6 mL/d and control diet. Ruminal protozoa and hyper ammonia producing (HAP) bacteria counts were not affected by addition of MEO in the diet. Relative to the control, no changes were observed in the red and white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, glucose, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, cholesterol, total protein, albumin, blood urea nitrogen and aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase concentration. Apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, crude proten, organic matter, and neutral detergent fiber were not influenced by MEO supplementation. Conclusion:The results of the present study suggested that supplementation of MEO may have limited effects on apparent nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation and protozoa and HAP bacteria count, blood cells and metabolites.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.125-135
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• 2019

Late-maturing Dark Horse, and early-maturing High Speed oat varieties were seeded on March 3, 2016 and harvested on three periods: May 31, June 10, and June 20 coded as early, mid, and late-harvest, respectively. Dried and ground samples were subjected to chemical analysis to determine nutritional values such as crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), ether extract (EE), organic matter (OM), and total digestible nutrient (TDN). Effective degradability (ED) of nutrients and fermentation characteristics including volatile fatty acid (VFA) composition, pH, gas production, and ammonia-N concentration were evaluated through an in vitro digestion method. Varieties of oat hays showed significant difference in terms of nutritional value, ED, and fermentation characteristics. Dark Horse showed higher CP and OM, and lower EE contents than High Speed. Dark Horse also showed higher EDDM (dry matter), NDF, ADF, and OM than High Speed, and although High Speed showed higher pH and ammonia-N, it had lower gas and total VFA production than Dark Horse. However, in terms of harvest period, significant difference was only observed in Dark Horse where early-harvest increased the CP, and late-harvest increased the NDF and OM contents. In addition, early-harvest of Dark Horse increased the EDDM and EDNDF of the forage. Therefore, early-harvest of late-maturing Dark Horse would give better nutrient efficiency than High Speed. Allowing Dark Horse to advance in maturity would decrease its nutrient productivity and efficiency.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.371-377
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• 1997

Objective of the present study were to investigate effects of different levels of concentrate in complete rations on nutrient digestibilities and ruminal fermentation in sheep and growth performance in Korean native bulls. Increasing levels of concentrate (35, 50, 65, and 80% of complete rations) improved digestibilities of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and ether extract (EE) without affecting digestibility of neutral detergent (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF). Increasing levels of concentrate decreased ruminal fluid pH but increased concentrations of $NH_3-N$, propionic acid, and total volatile fatty acids (VFA). Both the disappearance rates of DM and nitrogen (N) in an in sacco study were linearly increased as the levels of concentrate in complete rations increased. Meanwhile, increasing levels of concentrate in complete rations improved growth rate and feed conversion ratio in Korean native bulls. In conclusion, the complete rations containing 80% concentrate showed better digestibility and energy supply than those of the lower levels (35, 50 and 65%) of concentrate of the rations, resulting in improved growth performance of Korean native bulls.