• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제33권10호
• /
• pp.1337-1350
• /
• 2023

Caproic acid is a precursor substance for the synthesis of ethyl caproate, the main flavor substance of nongxiangxing baijiu liquor. In this study, Clostridium butyricum GD1-1, a strain with high caproic acid concentration (3.86 g/l), was isolated from the storage pit mud of nongxiangxing baijiu for sequencing and analysis. The strain's genome was 3,840,048 bp in length with 4,050 open reading frames. In addition, virulence factor annotation analysis showed C. butyricum GD1-1 to be safe at the genetic level. However, the annotation results using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes Automatic Annotation Server predicted a deficiency in the strain's synthesis of alanine, methionine, and biotin. These results were confirmed by essential nutrient factor validation experiments. Furthermore, the optimized medium conditions for caproic acid concentration by strain GD1-1 were (g/l): glucose 30, NaCl 5, yeast extract 10, peptone 10, beef paste 10, sodium acetate 11, L-cysteine 0.6, biotin 0.004, starch 2, and 2.0% ethanol. The optimized fermentation conditions for caproic acid production by C. butyricum GD1-1 on a single-factor basis were: 5% inoculum volume, 35℃, pH 7, and 90% loading volume. Under optimal conditions, the caproic acid concentration of strain GD1-1 reached 5.42 g/l, which was 1.40 times higher than the initial concentration. C. butyricum GD1-1 could be further used in caproic acid production, NXXB pit mud strengthening and maintenance, and artificial pit mud preparation.

• 농업과학연구
• /
• 제43권5호
• /
• pp.802-809
• /
• 2016

The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional value of commercial compound feeds for late finishing Hanwoo steers using detailed chemical analysis and an in vitro rumen fermentation trial. A total of 4 different feeds were selected and used to conduct a chemical analysis for their nutrient contents. The largest variation in nutrients contents among experimental feeds was found in ether extract and the smallest one was found in total digestible nutrients. Commercial feeds C and D had a higher energy value than the others. Even if C and D had a similar feed energy value, the components used to increase energy differed between them (non-fiber carbohydrate [NFC] for C; ether extract for D). In the in vitro trial, no significant difference was observed in dry matter in vitro digestibility and gas production between treatments. However, the highest ammonia concentration (p < 0.05) was observed in C and D feeds. The low acetate to propionate ratio observed in C feeds (p < 0.01) suggested that this feed had high starch based carbohydrates that NFC degrading bacteria used to produce more propionate. It is important to provide nutritional information to farmers so that they can select the appropriate commercial feeds to suit their own feeding strategies. This study might give supporting information to farmers for a more educated, and better, selection of feeds. Further in vivo studies should be conducted to evaluate the effects of different commercial feeds on growth performances in late finishing Hanwoo steers.

• ALGAE
• /
• 제35권3호
• /
• pp.253-262
• /
• 2020

Haematococcus pluvialis is a commercial microalga that can produce high quantities of astaxanthin. Under induced conditions, some important changes in the subcellular structures related to astaxanthin accumulation were observable. For example, a large number of astaxanthin granules, oil structures and starch granules appeared in the thick-walled cells; Astaxanthin granules gradually dissolved into the oil structures and spread throughout the entire cell with the fusion and diffusion process of oil structures during the middle and late stages of induction; The plastoglobules were closed to the newly formed structures, and some plastoglobules would abnormally increase in size under stress. Based on observations of cell damage, the degradation of membrane structures, such as chloroplasts, was found to be the primary form of damage during the early stage of induction. During the middle stage of induction, some transparent holes were exposed in the dissolving astaxanthin granules in the cytoplasm. In thick-walled cells, these transparent holes were covered by oil substances dissolving astaxanthin, thereby avoiding further damage to cells. Given the relatively few oil structures, in non-thick-walled cells, the transparent holes expanded to form multiple transparent areas, eventually resulting in the rupture and death of cells. These results suggested that the high level of synthesis and the wide range diffusion of oil explained the expansion of astaxanthin in H. pluvialis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제30권3호
• /
• pp.392-399
• /
• 2017

Objective: The objectives were to assess the effects of purified lignin from wheat straw (sodium hydroxide dehydrated lignin; SHDL) on in vitro ruminal fermentation and on the growth performance of feedlot cattle. Methods: In vitro experiments were conducted by incubating a timothy-alfalfa (50:50) forage mixture (48 h) and barley grain (24 h) with 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg/mL of rumen fluid (equivalent to 0, 2, 4, 8, and 16 g SHDL/kg diet). Productions of $CH_4$ and total gas, volatile fatty acids, ammonia, dry matter (DM) disappearance (DMD) and digestion of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) or starch were measured. Sixty Hereford-Angus cross weaned steer calves were individually fed a typical barley silage-barley grain based total mixed ration and supplemented with SHDL at 0, 4, 8, and 16 g/kg DM for 70 (growing), 28 (transition), and 121 d (finishing) period. Cattle were slaughtered at the end of the experiment and carcass traits were assessed. Results: With forage, SHDL linearly (p<0.001) reduced 48-h in vitro DMD from 54.9% to 39.2%, NDF disappearance from 34.1% to 18.6% and the acetate: propionate ratio from 2.56 to 2.41, but linearly (p<0.001) increased $CH_4$ production from 9.5 to 12.4 mL/100 mg DMD. With barley grain, SHDL linearly increased (p<0.001) 24-h DMD from74.6% to 84.5%, but linearly (p<0.001) reduced $CH_4$ production from 5.6 to 4.2 mL/100 mg DMD and $NH_3$ accumulation from 9.15 to $4.49{\mu}mol/mL$. Supplementation of SHDL did not affect growth, but tended (p = 0.10) to linearly reduce feed intake, and quadratically increased (p = 0.059) feed efficiency during the finishing period. Addition of SHDL also tended (p = 0.098) to linearly increase the saleable meat yield of the carcass from 52.5% to 55.7%. Conclusion: Purified lignin used as feed additive has potential to improve feed efficiency for finishing feedlot cattle and carcass quality.

• 한국수산과학회지
• /
• 제32권1호
• /
• pp.83-87
• /
• 1999

Chitosan의 산업적 응용분야 중 효소의 고정화담체로서의 이용 가능성을 확인하기 위한 방법으로 알코올 발효공업에서 다량으로 사용되어지고 있는 담화효소인 amyloglucosidase를 공유결합에 의한 고정화를 시도, 여러가지 반응조건에서의 활성변화를 free enzyme과 비교해 보았으며, 생산공정에서 사용되어지고 있는 액화전분용액에 대한 반응을 실시하여 효소고정화를 위한 담체로서의 chitosan 적용가능성을 검토한 결과, 제조되어진 chitosan bead의 직경은 약 1.2mm 정도였으며 고정화시에 AMG의 농도 6mg/ml가 최적의 반응액농도로서 더 이상의 농도 증가에도 불구하고 거의 일정한 수준의 고정화율을 나타내었으며 pH 4.2인 0.01 M sodium acetate 완충액, 반응온도 $55^{\circ}C$, 15min의 조건에서 free enzyme에 대한 상대효소활성도는 $97.8\%$에 달하였고, 고정화효소의 효소활성의 최적온도조건은 $55^{\circ}C$로서 free enzyme의 그것과 동일한 것으로 나타났다. 고정화효소의 최적 활성조건은 pH 4.2로서 free enzyme과 동일하였으며 중성 이후의 영역에서는 free enzyme에 비하여 상대적으로 높은 효소활성을 나타내었고, 열에 대한 내성에 있어서, 가열온도 $30^{\circ}C$를 기점으로 free enzyme에 비하여 상대적으로 소폭 증대되어진 활성을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 알코올발효용 액화전분용액에 대한 free enzyme 및 고정화효소의 반응시, 두 시료 모두 $55^{\circ}C$에서 최대의 활성을 나타내었으나 고정화효소의 free enzyme에 대한 상대활성도는 $62.6\%$ 였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
• /
• 제43권6호
• /
• pp.648-653
• /
• 2010

This study was performed to investigate the inhibitory activity of Sargassum thunbergii (ST) against ${\alpha}$-amylase and elucidate the availability of ST extract as a functional food agent. To test the inhibitory activity of ST against ${\alpha}$-amylase, porcine pancreatic ${\alpha}$-amylase and potato starch were used as substrates. It was revealed that ST crude ethanol extracts have high ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitory activity. Subsequently, ST crude ethanol extract was separated into five partition layers by solvent extraction: n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water. Chloroform and n-hexane fractions showed higher inhibitory activities than did acarbose (positive control). To confirm the changes in enzyme inhibitory activity by physical treatments, ST crude ethanol extract was subjected to heat, pH, and ${\gamma}$-irradiation treatments. In all heat treatments with the exception of one ($121^{\circ}C$, 15 min), the inhibitory activity was increased compared with the untreated group. With regard to pH stability, ST extract showed no significant changes at pH 4.6, but somewhat decreased inhibitory activity was revealed at pH 2, 8, and 10. On the other hand, ST ethanol extract was stable under ${\gamma}$-irradiation under all conditions (3.20 kGy). In summary, ST ethanol extract can be used in the food industry as a natural ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitor.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
• /
• 제21권6호
• /
• pp.693-700
• /
• 1992

도토리의 천연 항산화제로서의 이용성을 검토하기 위하여 도토리 분말로부터 수종의 유기용매를 가하여 항산화성 획분을 추출 분리한 후 대두유, 팜유, 돈지 및 우지에 첨가하고 $60^{\circ}C$에서 저장하면서 POV의 변화를 측정하였으며, 항산화 성분을 TLC 및 HPLC로 분리 동정하였다. 도토리의 일반성분은 수분 11.8~12.0%, 단백질 7.1~7.4%, 전분 65.5~69.4%, 조지방 2.1~2.6%, 조섬유 2.1~3.6% 및 조회분 2.4~2.6%이었으며 total tannin 함량은 4.6~6.8%이었다. 도토리류 분말로부터 acetone : water 및 ethyl acetate를 차례로 사용하여 항산화성 획분을 추출하여 얻어진 추출물의 수율은 2.8~3.1%이었다. 최종단계의 도토리 추출물 중에는 gallic acid, digallic acid 및 gallotannin이 함유되어 있었다. 도토리 추출물의 항산화성분은 주로 gallic acid이었다. 도토리 추출물은 유탁액상태의 기질에서는 강한 항산화력을 나타내었고, 유지에 직접 첨가하였을 때는 항산화력이 인정되지 않았다. 우지 및 대두유탁액에 대산 도토리 추출물의 항산화 효과는 강하였으나 돈지 및 팜유유탁액에 대해서는 약하였다. 도토리 추출물은 0.02%의 농도에서 실용적인 항산화 효과가 인정되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제32권11호
• /
• pp.1705-1714
• /
• 2019

Objective: Reducing roughage feeding without negatively affecting rumen health is of interest in ruminant nutrition. We investigated the effects of roughage sources and concentrate types on growth performance, ruminal fermentation, and blood metabolite levels in growing cattle. Methods: In this 24-week trial, 24 Hanwoo cattle ($224{\pm}24.7kg$) were fed similar nitrous and energy levels of total mixed ration formulated using two kinds of roughage (timothy hay and ryegrass straw) and two types of concentrate mixes (high starch [HS] and high fiber [HF]). The treatments were arranged in a $2{\times}2$ factorial, consisting of 32% timothy-68% HS, 24% timothy-76% HF, 24% ryegrass-76% HS, and 17% ryegrass-83% HF. Daily feed intakes were measured. Every four weeks, blood were sampled, and body weight was measured before morning feeding. Every eight weeks, rumen fluid was collected using a stomach tube over five consecutive days. Results: The mean dry matter intake (7.33 kg) and average daily gain (1,033 g) did not differ among treatments. However, significant interactions between roughage source and concentrate type were observed for the rumen and blood parameters (p<0.05). Total volatile fatty acid concentration was highest (p<0.05) in timothy-HF-fed calves. With ryegrass as the roughage source, decreasing the roughage inclusion rate increased the molar proportion of propionate and decreased the acetate-to-propionate ratio; the opposite was observed with timothy as the roughage source. Similarly, the effects of concentrate types on plasma total protein, alanine transaminase, Ca, inorganic P, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and creatinine concentrations differed with roughage source (p<0.05). Conclusion: Decreasing the dietary roughage inclusion rate by replacing forage neutral detergent fiber with that from non-roughage fiber source might be a feasible feeding practice in growing cattle. A combination of low-quality roughage with a high fiber concentrate might be economically beneficial.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
• /
• 제48권4호
• /
• pp.521-532
• /
• 2006

본 실험은 대두유 또는 아마유를 in vitro 방법으로 배양 할 때, 탄수화물원의 첨가수준이 반추위 박테리아에 의한 bio-hydrogenation과 CLA 생성에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 4수준(0%, 0.3%, 0.6% 그리고 0.9%, w/v)의 혼합된 탄수화물원(glucose, cellobiose, soluble starch, 1:1:1, w/w/w)과 두 종류의 oil을 cellulose powder에 흡착시킨 형태로 각각 60mg씩 인공타액(120ml)과 반추위액(30ml)이 혼합된 배양액(150ml)에 넣은 다음 39℃에서 12시간동안 혐기적으로 배양하였다. 배양액의 pH와 암모니아 농도는 두 종류 oil을 첨가한 배양액 모두에서 탄수화물원의 첨가 수준이 높을수록 pH와 암모니아 농도가 낮았다(P<0.05). 탄수화물원의 첨가 수준이 증가할수록 total VFA 생성량 역시 증가되었으나(P<0.01) 첨가한 oil 간의 차이는 없었다. 배양시간이 경과됨에 따라 탄수화물원의 첨가수준이 높을수록 propionate의 조성비율이 증가된 반면(P<0.001) acetate와 butyrate의 조성비율은 감소되었다. 배양 후 3시간이 경과하였을 때 배양액 내 oleic acid의 조성비율은 대두유에 비하여 아마유를 첨가한 배양액에서 낮았으나(P<0.001) linoleic acid의 비율은 높았다(P<0.001). 이와는 달리 탄수화물원의 수준이 증가될수록 stearic acid(P<0.05), CLA(P<0.01) 및 cis-9, trans-11 CLA(P<0.001)의 조성비율은 감소되었으나, linoleic acid의 조성 비율은 증가되었다(P<0.05). Linolenic acid의 조성비율에 있어서는 첨가된 oil의 종류와 첨가된 탄수화물원의 수준간의 상호작용이 있는 것으로 나타났는데(P<0.001), 12시간의 배양종료 후 대두유 첨가구에 비해 아마유 첨가구에서 stearic acid(P<0.01), oleic acid(P<0.001), 그리고 trans-11C18:1(P<0.01)의 조성비율이 감소된 반면, linoleic acid(P<0.001)와 linolenic acid(P<0.01)의 조성비율은 증가되었다. 탄수화물원의 첨가수준이 증가될수록 stearic acid와 총 CLA의 조성비는 감소되었으나(P<0.01), trans-11-C18:1(P<0.05)와 linoleic acid(P<0.01)의 조성비율은 증가되었다. 배양 12시간 후 배양액 내의 oleic acid (P<0.05), linoleic acid(P<0.05) 및 linolenic acid(P<0.01)의 조성비율에 있어서는 첨가한 oil의 종류와 첨가한 탄수화물원의 수준간의 상호작용이 있었는데, 탄수화물원의 첨가수준이 감소됨에 따라 cis-9, trans-11 CLA와 trans-10, cis-12 CLA의 조성비 역시 감소되는 경향이었으나 첨가한 oil의 종류에 대한 영향은 거의 받지 않았다. 본 실험의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 탄수화물의 첨가수준과 oil의 첨가는 반추미생물의 bio-hydrogenation 작용 및 CLA 생성에 영향할 수 있는 것으로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
• /
• 제53권2호
• /
• pp.147-154
• /
• 2011

본 연구는 saponin 함유 식물 추출물을 이용하여 반추위 발효성상과 메탄생성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 실시하였다. 반추위액은 볏짚과 농후사료를 5:5 비율로 급여한 거세한우 2두의(체중: $803{\pm}0.5$ kg) 반추위 cannula를 통하여 채취하였다. 채취한 반추 위액은 buffer와 1:2 (V/V)의 비율로 혼합하여 배양액으로 사용하였으며, 15 ml 배양액에 옥수수 전분 0.2 g를 첨가하고, saponin 함유 식물 추출물 (비누풀, 오가피, 유카, 인삼 및 차나무)을 0.5% 첨가하여 $39^{\circ}C$에서 24시간동안 배양하였다. 반추위 발효성상에 있어서 pH 값은 배양 시간동안 모든 처리구가 대조구에 비해 유의적(p<0.05)으로 낮게 나타났으며, 총 휘발성 지방산의 함량은 배양 12시간부터 모든 처리구에서 유의적 (p<0.05)으로 높았다. Acetate의 농도는 배양 6시간부터 처리구에서 낮았고, propionate의 농도는 높아 역의 관계를 나타내었다. 암모니아의 농도는 최종 발효시간인 24시간에 오가피와 유카추출물 처리구는 대조구와 비슷한 수준이었지만, 다른 처리구는 유의적(p<0.05)으로 낮았다. 반추위 protozoa의 수는 비누풀 추출물 처리구를 제외한 모든 처리구에서 대조구에 비해 유의적(p<0.05)으로 적었다. 총 가스 발생량은 배양 12시간부터 처리구에서 높은 경향이었지만, 메탄 발생량은 오가피와 비누풀 추출물 처리구를 제외한 나머지 처리구에서 낮게 나타났다. 따라서 본 시험 결과를 볼 때 saponin의 첨가에 의해 메탄 발생량이 감소하는 것은 반추위 protozoa의 감소에 의해 나타난 것으로 생각된다.