Non-starch polysaccharides of canola meal: Quantification,digestibility in poultry and potential benefit of dietary enzyme supplementation

The non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) content as determined by gas chromatography (component neutral sugars) and colorimetry (uronic acids) was shown to be 16–22% in ten different samples of defatted canola (low glucosinolate rapeseed) seed. The non-cellulosic components of NSP accounted for 13–16% of the meal and on average consisted of arabinose (33%), xylose (13%), galactose (13%), glucose (5%), mannose (3%), rhamnose (2%), fucose (2%) and uronic acids (30%). Yellow-seeded and brown-seeded samples of canola contained similar contents of total dietary fibre although the composition of the fibre components tended to differ with the former showing a low content of lignin and associated polyphenols and a high content of NSP as compared with the latter type. NDF values tended to be lower for yellow-seeded than for brown-seeded canola due to the relatively high content of NSP in neutral detergent solubles of yellow-seeded canola. An initial balance study with laying hens showed low (<3%) digestibility of the polysaccharide components, and further studies were conducted with a commercial enzyme preparation (SP249, Novo Laboratories Ltd, Lachine, Quebec) to enhance the in-vivo hydrolysis of the NSP fraction of the meal. Laying hens were fed a semipurified diet containing 40% commercial canola meal with and without enzyme (1%). NSP digestibility was increased to 37% by the enzyme supplementation.     

Hydrodynamic constraints on evolution of chemically mediated interactions between aquatic organisms in unidirectional flows

Two hydrodynamic habitats can be defined in unidirectional flow: (1) A boundary where molecular diffusion dominates is found within roughly 1 mm of solid substrates. The actual thickness of this diffusion boundary is a function of current velocity and topography of the substrates. (2) A zone of turbulent flow is present outside the diffusion boundary where chemicals are rapidly diluted and transported downstream. The mode of chemically mediated interaction between organisms in streams is constrained differently depending on which of these two habitats they occupy. Within a diffusion boundary, reciprocal interaction between small organisms is possible because mixing is low, diffusion flux high, and organisms share the same water. Outside a diffusion boundary, in unidirectional flow, organisms unable to move effectively against flow are only chemically influenced by upstream organisms and can only influence downstream organisms. Organisms that are able to move upstream can interact reciprocally with other organisms, even if one or both organisms are found primarily in areas of turbulent mixing.     

麦胚中营养成分及总黄酮含量的测定

本文测定了麦胚中各种营养成分和总黄酮含量,结果显示,各种营养素含量均较其他谷类粮食丰富,尤以蛋白质、锌、铁、铜、锰、维生素B_1及维生素E最为显著;脂肪含量较高,且56％的为必需脂肪酸亚油酸;麦胚中也含有较多的膳食纤维;总黄酮含量为222. 39mg/kg,故麦胚亦是黄酮类化合物的良好来源。     

Growth and exopolysaccharide yield of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus DSM 20081 in batch and continuous bioreactor experiments at constant pH

Some Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus strains are able to synthesize exopolysaccharides (EPS) and are therefore highly important for the dairy industry as starter cultures. The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional requirements for growth and EPS production of Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus DSM 20081. A medium was developed from a semi-defined medium (SDM) in which glucose was replaced by lactose and different combinations of supplements (nucleobases, vitamins, salts, sodium formate and orotic acid) were added. Constant pH batch fermentation with the modified medium resulted in an EPS yield of approximately 210 mg glucose equivalents per liter medium. This was a 10-fold increase over flask cultivation of this strain in SDM. Although not affecting cell growth, the mixture of salts enhanced the EPS synthesis. Whereas EPS production was approximately 12 mg/g dry biomass without salt supplementation, a significantly higher yield (approximately 20 mg/g dry biomass) was observed after adding the salt mixture. In continuous fermentation, a maximal EPS concentration was obtained at a dilution rate of 0.31/h (80 mg EPS/L), which corresponded to a specific EPS production of 49 mg/g dry biomass.     

硼对不同硼效率甘蓝型油菜嫁接植株下部叶片矿质养分含量的影响

土壤培养条件下,研究缺硼对不同硼效率甘蓝型油菜品种及其相互嫁接植株下部叶片硼及其它矿质养分含量的影响。结果表明,缺硼条件下,硼高效油菜品种青油10号（QY10）下部叶片硼含量最高,低效品种Bakow（Ba）最低,嫁接植株介于高效品种与低效品种之间。推断甘蓝型油菜下部叶片硼含量受根系（砧木品种）和地上部（接穗品种）共同影响。硼对油菜下部叶片其它矿质元素影响的受控部位不完全相同,缺硼对氮、磷、钙和锌的影响主要取决于地上部,与根系关系相对较小,对钾的影响主要由根系决定,而对镁、锰、铁、铜的影响不明确,可能受地上部和根系共同控制。     

甜高粱茎秆汁的成分及其乙醇发酵的研究

采用原子吸收分光光度法和高效液相色谱法等技术,检测了甜高粱茎杆汁的主要成分质量浓度,包括蔗糖、果糖和葡萄糖、总氮量以及若干金属元素质量浓度;采取响应面法建立尿素、MgSO4、KH2PO4、CaCl2等的加入量最优组合的二次回归数学模型。结果表明,当尿素、MgSO4、KH2PO4和CaCl2的添加量分别为8.4228、1.0938、4.1702和4.0422g/L时,乙醇发酵得率达93.18%,比优化前乙醇质量浓度提高了9.56g/L。     

The effect of concentrate supplementation type on milk production,dry matter intake,rumen fermentation,and nitrogen excretion in late-lactation,spring-calving grazing dairy cows

In Ireland, milk is primarily produced using a spring-calving grass-based system, with the use of concentrate supplementation mainly when pasture availability and quality are reduced. In the autumn, when cows are in late lactation, reduced pasture productivity results in reduced milk yield and altered milk composition. Nitrogen utilization efficiency also reduces as lactation progresses. Concentrate supplementation has been found to increase milk production and reduce nitrogen (N) excretion, as high-N grass is usually replaced by a lower-N supplement; however, there is a paucity of information with regard to the optimum type of supplementation in late lactation. Therefore, the objective of this research is to investigate the effect of different concentrate supplementation types, based on barley or maize, on milk production, dry matter intake (DMI), rumen fermentation, and N excretion in late-lactation, spring-calving, grazing dairy cows. Thirty-six Holstein Friesian dairy cows were blocked on days in milk (185 DIM) and balanced for parity, pre-experimental milk yield, milk composition, and body condition score. Cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 dietary treatments in a randomized complete block design (n = 12). The 3 treatments consisted of a perennial ryegrass-based pasture-only (PO) treatment and pasture plus either of 2 supplementary concentrates, based on barley (PB) or maize (PM). The diets were fed for a 14-d acclimatization period and then for a further 63-d experimental period. Cows offered PO had a lower daily milk yield (15.1 kg) than PB (18.2 kg) or PM (16.8 kg). Similarly, PO had lower daily milk solids yield (1.46 kg) than PB or PM (1.68 and 1.53 kg, respectively). Cows offered PB had a greater milk yield and higher fat and protein yields than those offered PM. Offering PB increased total DMI (19.5 kg) compared with PO (17.7 kg), and milk response to concentrates was also greater for PB compared with PM (1.21 vs. 0.71 kg of milk per kg of concentrate). Cows offered PB had increased N in milk compared with PO. In conclusion, concentrate supplementation based on barley or maize resulted in increased milk and milk solids yield compared with offering PO. Cows offered barley had a greater response to concentrates and increased milk and milk solids yield in comparison to maize and showed increased N partitioning in milk compared with PO. A barley-based concentrate increased total DMI compared with PO.     

The effect of nitrogen source on yeast metabolism and H2S formation

The impacts of aspartic acid and glutamine used as nitrogen supplements for alcoholic fermentations conducted by Saccharomyces were studied. Synthetic grape juice media and commercially prepared grape juices were supplemented with diammonium phosphate, aspartic acid, or glutamine to increase yeast-assimilable nitrogen concentrations to 250 mg N/L prior to fermentation. Two yeast strains, UCD522 and EC1118, were inoculated at 10⁵ CFU/mL and fermentations were monitored for soluble solids, hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), and residual amino acids. In general, unsupplemented media/juices fermented slower than supplemented ones, produced more H₂S, and contained lower concentrations of amino acids after fermentation. Among the supplemented treatments, fermentation rates, H₂S production, and amino acid utilization varied depending on the nitrogen source and yeast strain. Those fermentations supplemented with aspartic acid were generally slower and sometimes did not achieve dryness. In contrast, glutamine additions yielded fermentation rates and H₂S production equivalent or better than other supplemented treatments. Based on these results, the use of glutamine appears promising as an alternative nitrogen supplement for wine production.     

苜蓿的营养价值及其在食品加工中的应用

苜蓿中合有碳水化合物、蛋白质、膳食纤维、脂肪、胡罗卜素、维生素E、矿物质等营养成分,具有极高的营养价值。本文介绍了国内外有关苜蓿营养成分研究概况和苜蓿挂面、苜蓿饮料、苜蓿灌肠、苜蓿罐头及苜蓿茶等苜蓿食品的开发现状,旨在为苜蓿食品的开发和综合利用提供生产指导。