Soybean meal (SBM) is residua product after oil extraction, the SBM with 48% protein is used for poultry, cattle. The SBM contains significant amount of anti-nutritional factors. Degradation of most antigenic proteins and protease inhibitors in SBM fermented by fungal, yeast and bacterial strains. Soybean fermented products are used as feed for livestock or aquaculture. Recently, biofilm forming microorganisms were broadly applied for fermentation process using substrates such as rice bran, corn, soybean meal ... to produce probiotics. In this study, we isolated and selected beneficial microbial strains that are capable of well biofilm forming, produce digestive enzymes and resist pathogenic microorganisms to ferment of soybean meal. The result showed that, four microorganism strains including NA5.3; TB2.1; TB4.3 TB4.4 had ability of forming higher biofilm, producing digestive enzymes such as amylase, protease and cellulose. Among them, NA5.3 and TB 4.4 strains had anti-pathogenic bacteria capacity such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Enterococcus faecalis; Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli. Four selected strains were checked effection of pH, temperature, NaCl and bile salt concentration to their biofilm formation. The result indicated suitable conditions for forming biofilm at pH 6-8 range; temperature range 30-37°C; NaCl concentration of 0-3%, bile salt concentration of 0.5-2%. The selected strains grew well during solid fermentation process, achieved 1011 CFU/gram. / Khô đậu nành là sản phẩm còn lại từ quá trình ép dầu chứa tới 48% protein thô và thường được sử dụng làm thức ăn cho gia cầm, gia súc. Nhưng trong khô đậu nành còn chứa một lượng đáng kể một số chất ức chế dinh dưỡng, các chất ức chế này lại được phân hủy bởi quá trình lên men nhờ một số loài vi khuẩn, nấm mốc hay nấm men. Sản phẩm lên men khô đậu tương được sử dụng làm thức ăn cho gia cầm, gia súc hay nuôi trồng thủy sản. Trong những năm gần đây, các vi sinh vật tạo màng sinh học đã được ứng dụng để lên men các cơ chất như cám gạo, ngô, khô đậu nành… tạo sản phẩm probiotics. Trong nghiên cứu này, chúng tôi đã phân lập và tuyển chọn một số vi sinh vật có lợi tạo màng sinh học cao, sinh các enzyme tiêu hóa và kháng lại một số vi khuẩn gây bệnh cho mục đích lên men khô đậu nành. Kết quả đã lựa chọn được 4 chủng vi khuẩn NA5.3; TB2.1; TB4.3 TB4.4 có khả năng tạo màng sinh học cao, sinh các enzyme như amylase, protease và cellulose.Trong đó,hai chủng NA5.3 và TB4.4 có khả năng kháng lại một số vi khuẩn gây bệnh như Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Enterococcus faecalis; Bacillus cereus và Escherichia coli. Bốn chủng vi khuẩn lựa chọn được nghiên cứu ảnh hưởng của các điều kiện lên khả năng tạo màng sinh học của chúng, chúng thích hợp ở pH 6-8; nhiệt độ 30-37°C; NaCl 0-3%, muối mật 0,5-2%. Sử dụng các chủng vi khuẩn này cho quá trình lên men rắn khô đậu tương, mật độ vi khuẩn sau khi lên men đạt 1011 CFU/gram.

Fiber separation from these animal feeds could increase the protein and hence increase the value of the animal feed. The objective of the study was to evaluate the combination of sieving and air classification for fiber separation from soybean meal (SBM), cottonseed meal (CSM) and wheat middlings (WM). The effect of yields of lighter fractions on fiber separation from size fractions was also investigated. At low yields of lighter fraction (5%), the quantity of fiber product separated was 3.7, 1.3 and 4.8% by weight of SBM, CSM and WM respectively. At high yields of lighter fractions (15%), the quantity of fiber product separated was 8.9, 3.5 and 11% by weight of SBM, CSM and WM respectively. For CSM and SBM, the enhanced product contained 0.6 to 2.0% higher protein content than unprocessed feed. For WM, the enhanced product contained 0.2 to 0.7% higher protein content than unprocessed feed.

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Attempts to improve upon the crude protein feeding system have strived to characterize feedstuffs with respect to ruminal protein degradability. In vitro an in situ procedures fall short of this goal by not accounting for ruminal turnover. Six lactating cows, fitted with ruminal and duodenal cannulae, were utilized for in vivo determination of protein degradability by employing a double-marker system. Treatments were corn silage-based diets supplemented with 2:1 soybean meal:fish meal nitrogen (SF) or 1:2 soybean meal:fish meal nitrogen (FS) at levels of 15. 9 and 16.0 percent protein. Ruminal cobalt ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (CoEDTA) infusions marked liquid phase (LP) digesta and Yb-soaked hay was used as a solid phase (SP) marker. Duodenal digesta was separated into SP and LP at 3000xg. Least squares means of LP flows did not differ for total, precipitable protein, or microbial nitrogen, for SF and FS. Total solid phase flow of dry matter was higher for FS (9.06 kg/d) than for SF (7.97 kg/d), although intakes did not differ. Milk composition and yield did not differ for FS and SF. Average daily gain was 0.12 kg/d for SF and 1:26 kg/d for FS. Whole-tract digestibilties were not different although rumen digestibility of dry matter was 24.9% for FS and 35.7% for SF, and duodenal recovery of N was 93.8% for SF and 107.5% for FS. Inclusion of a higher level of fish meal in the diet increased the proportion of feed proteins delivered to the small intestine, increasing weight gain while having no effect on milk production. / Master of Science

Intensive and semi-intensive aquaculture systems are dependent on nutrient input either in the form of supplemental or complete feeds. Most complete diets still include high fish meal (FM) levels (≥10%). However, as the industry attempts to reduce its reliance on FM, feeds must now be formulated with much lower levels especially for omnivorous species such as tilapia. By 2015, mean FM inclusion in tilapia diets was projected to fall below 3% and be further reduced to 1% by 2020. In the global context of competition for crops, finding suitable plant-based replacers for FM and meeting the increasing demand for seafood, lower-cost and under-utilised plant feedstuffs are now receiving greater attention. The study was divided into three distinct components – field survey, growth experiments, and life cycle assessment. Field surveys were used to contextualise the growth experiments and assess commercialisation opportunities for multi-enzyme inclusion in tilapia feeds. Two sets of digestibility and growth experiments were designed to evaluate the feasibility of using high inclusions of plant-based ingredients sourced from locally available feedstuffs in Thailand to substitute FM at low inclusion levels (0 – 5%). The research evaluated the hypothesis regarding the potential of exogenous enzymes (protease, xylanase and phytase) to minimize anti-nutritional effects on nutrient digestibility of proteins, polysaccharides and phosphorus in tilapia. The research also assessed the secondary effects of enzyme supplementation on economic efficiency and life cycle environmental impacts. Tilapia is the second most cultured finfish globally and Thailand is the sixth largest producer. Based on the findings of the field survey, feeding practices of Thai tilapia farmers were confirmed to be diverse. Feed inputs included, but were not limited to, agro-industrial by-products (e.g. rice bran, corn bran etc.) and commercial diets. Commercial diets contained 15 – 30% crude protein and lower protein livestock diets (i.e. pig ration) were often used for supplemental feeding or “fattening”. The experimental low FM diets were therefore formulated as grow-out or “fattening” diets for semi-intensive green-water systems, a prominent feature (>60%) of Thai tilapia farming. In Phase 1, the digestibility experiment assessed the digestibility and growth in tilapia fed 0%, 3% and 5% FM diets with and without xylanase (0.385 g kg-1) and phytase (0.075 g kg-1). Performance decreased significantly with declining FM levels. No differences in feed intake, feed conversion ratio (FCR), specific growth rate (SGR) and weight gain were observed between the enzyme and control diets. Nevertheless, tilapia fed the enzyme supplemented 3% FM and control 5% FM performed similarly (P < 0.05). No enzyme-related effects were noticed for protein digestibility but phosphorus (P) digestibility improved by 9%, except at 0% FM level (P > 0.05). The enzymes had no apparent influence on nitrogen (N) retention contrary to previous studies, however, higher retention for P was observed. Villus length decreased with declining FM levels yet no improvements were seen in tilapia fed enzyme diets. In a simultaneous grow-out experiment, the six experimental diets were compared to an industry 10% FM standard. Conversion ratio was the lowest (1.66) in adult tilapia fed 10% FM diet however the enzyme supplemented 0% FM fed fish had a comparatively low FCR of 1.67. There were no significant enzyme-related effects on weight gain¸ SGR and protein efficiency. Proximal villi results were inconsistent. The cost of feed decreased with declining FM levels but increased with enzyme inclusion. Nevertheless, the economic returns per kg of whole fish produced were better using enzyme supplemented diets compared to the controls. Though the size of the effects on growth and nutrient utilisation were modest, the findings suggested that xylanase and phytase had some level of synergistic action on the targeted anti-nutrients. However, further research was required. In Phase 2, two control diets (2% FM, negative control (NC) and 10% FM, positive control (PC)) were compared with three enzyme supplemented 2% FM diets (NO-PRO, 0.385 g kg-1 xylanase and 0.075 g kg-1 phytase only; LO-PRO, xylanase + phytase + 0.2 g kg-1 protease and HI-PRO, xylanase + phytase + 0.4 g kg-1 PRO). Growth performances improved with enzyme supplementation compared to the NC (P < 0.05). Of the enzyme supplemented diets, the LO-PRO diet showed the highest improvements in weight gain (26%) and feed intake (19%), the latter comparing statistically to the 10% FM PC diet. The HI-PRO diet had the best FCR (1.88), again comparable to the PC (1.73). The NO-PRO diet had the highest protein, P, lipid and energy digestibility, suggesting no additive effect of protease on these coefficients. In terms of gut histomorphology, the LO-PRO and PC diets had the highest measurements and were statistically similar which may have explained similarities in feed intake. Compared to the NC, the HI-PRO diet produced the highest level of change in net profit due to gains in feeding efficiency however, the LO-PRO showed better improvements in terms of growth. Based on these findings, the ternary combination of protease with xylanase and phytase (LOPRO) has potential in limiting FM use for tilapia grow-out feeds, however, the economic efficiencies were still below that of a 10% FM diet. Future considerations for research should target the indigestible dietary components in order to optimise enzyme dosages and maximise the benefits of each enzymes. In conclusion, a comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to evaluate the environmental impacts of low FM diets and commercial feeds associated with tilapia production in Thailand. The study showed that the low FM enzyme supplemented diets had lower impact potentials and were environmental superior to the average (10% FM) commercial standard. LCA modules are recommended for least-cost formulation programmes as an option going forward. Additionally, LCA can be used as a predictive tool to guide farmers, especially small-scale producers, on the potential impacts of feed input choices and feeding practices. This will ensure higher product quality but also demonstrate environmental responsibility on the part of aquafeed and fish producers to final seafood consumers.

São objetivos deste trabalho: (1) avaliar a produção de celulases pelo fungo termofílico Myceliophthora sp. M77, isolado no âmbito do programa BIOTA-FAPESP, cultivando-o em meios compostos por bagaço de cana-de-açúcar (B) e farelo de trigo (T) ou farelo de soja (S), portanto, cultivos em estado sólido; (2) avaliar a eficácia das enzimas na hidrólise de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar e celulose cristalina. Nos cultivos em frascos Erlenmeyer, o maior valor de concentração de celulases foi obtido em meio SB (10:90) (porcentagem em massa) com 80% de umidade inicial, 10,3 FPU.gms-1 após cinco dias de cultivo, valor este 120% superior ao valor de 4,8 U.gms-1, que foi a maior concentração de celulases registrada no cultivo em meio TB (20:80) com 60% de umidade inicial. O uso de aeração forçada no cultivo de Myceliophthora sp. M77 em meio SB (10:90) com 80% de umidade inicial, em reator de leito fixo, resultou aumento de 30% na concentração de celulase e na máxima produtividade em relação aos cultivos em frasco Erlenmeyer. Ensaios de hidrólise nas temperaturas de 50°C, 60°C e 70°C foram realizados para determinação da melhor temperatura de ação das celulases produzidas pelo fungo Myceliophthora sp. M77. Utilizou-se extrato obtido a partir do cultivo de Myceliophthora sp. M77 em meio SB (10:90) com umidade inicial de 60% a 45°C por 3 dias. Após 48h de hidrólise de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar pré-tratado por explosão a vapor, a conversão de celulose a glicose foi de 15% para T=50°C, 8% para T=60°C e 1,5% para T=70°C. Os resultados indicam que pode ocorrer desnaturação térmica a 60°C e 70°C para períodos superiores a 6 h e 2 h de hidrólise, respectivamente. Ensaios de hidrólise de bagaço de cana-de-açúcar pré-tratado por explosão a vapor, a 50°C, com adição de 10 FPU.gms-1 de celulases produzidas por Myceliopthora sp. M77 em meio SB (10:90) resultaram conversão de celulose a glicose 50% maior do que para o ensaio de hidrólise nas mesmas condições com enzimas produzidas em meio TB (40:60), indicando que a composição dos extratos enzimáticos produzidos em meio TB e SB são diferentes. A concentração inicial de glicose de 1 g.L-1 no extrato produzido em meio TB pode ter inibido a ação da enzima b-glicosidade. Já os extratos produzidos em meio SB apresentaram concentrações de glicose inicial inferiores a 0,15 g.L-1. Ensaios de hidrólise com enzimas aderidas ao meio de cultura sólido foram realizados com a finalidade de avaliar essa metodologia em comparação à hidrólise usual com enzimas extraídas do meio. Após 48 h, as conversões de celulose a glicose das hidrólises de celulose cristalina ou bagaço de cana-de-açúcar pré-tratado por explosão à vapor com enzimas aderidas ao meio de cultura foram ou superiores ou iguais àquelas obtidas nas hidrólises com enzimas extraídas do meio de cultura. Esse resultado mostra que existe a possibilidade de aplicação direta da enzima não extraída do meio de cultura sólido, com consequente redução do custo do processo de hidrólise do material celulósico para liberação de açúcares fermentescíveis. / The objectives of this study are: (1) to evaluate the production of cellulases by a thermophilic fungus, Myceliophthora sp. M77, isolated by the BIOTA-FAPESP program. The microorganism was cultivated in media composed by sugarcane bagasse (B) and wheat bran (T) or soybean meal (S), thus, solid state cultivation; (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of these enzymes in the hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse and crystalline cellulose. The highest cellulases concentration in Erlenmeyer flasks cultures was achieved in medium SB (10:90) (w/w) with initial moisture of 80%, 10.3 FPU.gdm-1 after five days of cultivation, a value 120% higher than 4.8 U.gdm-1, which was the highest recorded cellulases concentration in culture using TB (20:80) with 60% of initial moisture. Applying forced aeration in the cultivation of Myceliophthora sp. M77 in medium SB (10:90) with 80% initial moisture, in fixed bed reactor, cellulases concentration and maximum productivity raised 30% relative to cultivation in Erlenmeyer flask. Hydrolysis assays at temperatures of 50°C, 60°C and 70°C were performed to evaluate the optimal temperature for application of cellulases produced by the fungus Myceliophthora sp. M77, since it is a thermophilic fungus. It was used the enzymatic extract produced from cultures in medium SB (10:90) with 60% initial moisture, at 50°C, for three days. After 48 h of hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse pretreated by steam explosion, the conversion of cellulose to glucose was 15% for T = 50 ° C, 8% for T = 60 ° C and 1.5% T = 70 ° C. These results indicated that thermal denaturation may occur in hydrolysis at 60°C and 70°C for periods longer of 6 h and 2 h, respectively. Hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse pretreated by steam explosion at 50°C with addition of 10 FPU.gdm-1 of cellulases produced by Myceliopthora sp. M77 in medium TB (40:60), resulted in conversion of cellulose to glucose 50% lower than hydrolysis with enzymes produced in medium SB (10:90), under the same conditions, indicating that the composition of enzyme extracts produced in TB and SB medium are different. The initial glucose concentration of 1 g.L-1 in the enzyme extract produced in TB medium can inhibit the action of the enzyme b-glucosidade. On the other hand, initial glucose concentration in the extract produced in medium SB was lower than 0.15 g.L-1. Hydrolysis using enzymes adhered to the solid culture medium were performed in order to compare this method to the usual hydrolysis with enzymes extracted from the medium. After 48 h, the cellulose conversion to glucose in the hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse pretreated by steam explosion or crystalline cellulose were either greater than or equal to those obtained by hydrolysis with enzymes extracted from the culture medium. This result shows that there is the possibility of direct application of the enzyme still adhered to the solid culture medium, with consequent reduction of the process cost of cellulosic materials hydrolysis to release fermentable sugars.

Com o objetivo de avaliar a substituição de uma fonte de proteína verdadeira (farelo de soja; dieta deficiente em PDR), por uréia ou amiréia (A-150S - fonte de nitrogênio não protéico de suposta liberação gradativa de nitrogênio; dietas adequadas em PDR), foram realizados três experimentos. Experimento I: Seis machos da raça Nelore, não castrados, com peso médio inicial de 420 kg, foram utilizados em quadrado latino 3x3 duplicado, avaliando-se: a digestibilidade, o balanço de nitrogênio, parâmetros ruminais e sanguíneos (capítulo 3); a estimativa da digestibilidade no trato gastrintestinal utilizando indicadores externo e internos comparados com colheita total de fezes (capítulo 6). O volumoso utilizado foi o BIN (20% da MS). A digestibilidade da MS, MO, CNF, EE, PB e o NDT não diferiram (P>0,05) entre os tratamentos. A digestibilidade da FDA e FDN foram superiores (P<0,05) nos tratamentos uréia e amiréia. Não houve efeito de tratamento e da interação tratamento x horários (P>0,05) nos valores de pH, AGV total, acetato, propionato, butirato e relação acetato:propionato do fluido ruminal. A concentração de nitrogênio amoniacal no fluido ruminal foi superior (P<0,05) no tratamento com uréia, comparado ao tratamento com farelo de soja, sendo similar aos dois, o tratamento com amiréia. O tratamento com amiréia apresentou maior (P<0,05) perda de N na urina. A retenção de N e o valor biológico da proteína foram superiores (P<0,05) para o tratamento com uréia, comparado aos demais. A concentração de nitrogênio uréico no plasma e a concentração de glicose plasmática foram similares (P>0,05) entre os tratamentos. A estimativa da digestibilidade utilizando o óxido de cromo apresentou resultados similares (P>0,05) à colheita total de fezes. O mesmo foi observado com a lignina no tratamento deficiente em PDR (FS), mas nos de uréia e amiréia, os coeficientes de digestibilidade foram subestimados (P<0,05). A FDNi subestimou (P<0,05) a estimativa da digestibilidade em todas as frações independente do tratamento. A fluorescência de raios-X demonstrou ser uma técnica promissora de análise do cromo (capítulo 6). Experimento II: oitenta e um machos não castrados em crescimento foram utilizados em um delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso com três tratamentos, tendo três animais por baia e nove baias por tratamento, com a mesma dieta anterior, para avaliar o desempenho dos animais (capítulo 4). O tratamento FS apresentou menor consumo e ganho de peso (P<0,01) e pior (P<0,01) conversão alimentar. Os tratamentos uréia e A-150S não diferiram (P>0,05) entre si. Experimento III: realizou-se outro experimento de desempenho similar ao anterior, utilizando-se apenas outro volumoso (45% de BTPV e 5% de BIN) e os animais estavam na fase de terminação (capitulo 5). O tratamento FS apresentou maior (P<0,01) consumo e ganho de peso e melhor conversão alimentar do que os tratamentos uréia e A-150S. Os tratamentos uréia e A-150S não diferiram (P>0,05) entre si. A amiréia promoveu resultados similares a uréia convencional no consumo dos nutrientes, digestibilidade, parâmetros ruminais e sanguíneos e no desempenho de bovinos de corte confinados. / Experiment I: Six Nellore bulls, with 420 kg of body weight, were used to evaluate the replacement of a true protein source (soybean meal-SBM), in an inadequate RDP diet, by urea or starea (non protein nitrogen source supposedly of slow N release), being the last two N sources in an adequate RDP diet. Sugar cane bagasse in natura (BIN) was the only source of diet forage (20% of DM). This trial evaluated: digestibility, ruminal parameters, ruminal ammonia, blood parameters and N balance (chapter 3); total tract digestibility estimated by using internal and external markers compared to total feces collection (chapter 6). DM, OM, NFC, EE, CP and TDN digestibilities (%) did not differ (P>0.05) among treatments. ADF and NDF digestibilities (%) were higher (P<0.05) for urea and starea treatments. There was no treatment or treatment X time effect (P>0.05) on pH, total VFA, acetate, propionate, butirate and acetate:propionate ratio. Ruminal ammonia N concentration was greater (P<0.05) for urea compared to soybean meal and starea was similar to both. Starea treatment had the higher (P>0.05) urinary N loss. N retention (g/d and % of ingested) and protein biological value (N retention, % of N digestible) were higher (P<0.05) for urea treatment. Plasma urea nitrogen and glucose concentrations were similar (P>0.05) among treatment (chapter 3). The digestibility estimated by using cromium oxide was similar (P>0.05) to that of using total feces collection. Lignin used as an internal marker resulted in similar pattern as feces collection when the diet contained soybean meal (RDP deficient diet), however, when the diet N was urea or starea, the digestibility coefficients were underestimated (P<0.05). The NDFi underestimated (P<0.05) the digestibility of all portion independent of treatment. X-ray fluorescence showed be a promising technique for cromium determination (chapter 6). Experiment II: Eighty-one growing intact males were used in a totally random block design, with three treatments (three animals/pen and nine pens/treatment) to evaluate beef cattle performance in feedlot (chapter 4). Diets were the same used in Exp. I. DM intake, ADG and feed conversion were 6.56, 7.18 and 6.97 kg/day; 0.889, 1.114 and 1.088 kg/day and 7.3, 6.5 and 6.7 kg DM/kg gain, for SBM, urea and starea, respectively. SBM treatment had the smaller (P<0.01) DM intake, ADG and feed conversion. Urea and starea treatment were similar (P>0.05). Experiment III: Another performance trial was done (chapter 5), similar to Exp. II, differing only by the forage portion of the diet (45% hidrolized sugar cane bagasse-BTPV and 5% bagasse in natura-BIN) for finishing cattle. DM intake, ADG and feed conversion were 8.99, 7.43 and 7.69 kg/day; 0.983, 0.368 and 0.404 kg/day and 9.56, 20.14 and 19.54 kg DM/kg gain for SBM, urea and starea treatments, respectively. SBM had the higher (P<0.01) DM intake and ADG and better feed conversion compared to urea and starea. Urea and starea treatments were similar (P>0.05). Starea showed similar results to urea.

Na intenção de avaliar o efeito da suplementação protéica, uso de subprodutos agroindustriais e o processamento de milho, foram conduzidos quatro experimentos. No experimento I, avaliou-se formas de processamento de milho (milho moído, M; e resíduo de pipoca doce, P) e fontes protéicas (farelo de soja, FS; uréia, U; ou farinha de peixe, FP), combinando-os para formar quatro tratamentos: MFS (M + FS); PFS (P + FS); PFP (P + FS + FP); PU (P + U). Comparado ao milho moído (MFS), o resíduo de pipoca doce (PFS) diminuiu os teores de gordura e proteína no leite. Em relação às fontes protéicas (PFS x PFP x PU), observou-se que a maior produção leiteira foi obtida no tratamento PFS. A farinha de peixe (PFP) levou ao menor teor de gordura no leite, mas aumentou o teor protéico no leite. No experimento II, avaliou-se os efeitos da inclusão de três teores (0,15 e 30% da MS) de farelo de algodão (FA) em substituição ao farelo de soja na dieta. O consumo de MS não foi afetado pelos tratamentos, contudo a inclusão de FA levou a efeitos lineares negativos sobre a produção de leite e teor e produção de proteína e efeitos lineares positivos sobre o teor e produção de gordura no leite. No experimento III, comparou-se os efeitos de uma dieta basal com 16% de PB contra duas outras com 17,5% de PB, sendo esses incrementos obtidos através da adição de uréia (U-17,5, resultando em aumento de proteína degradável no rúmen, PDR) ou farelo de soja e de algodão (FSFA-17,5, resultando em aumento de proteína metabolizável, PM). O aumento do teor de PDR (U-17,5) tendeu a aumentar o consumo de MS em relação à dieta basal. A produção de leite elevou-se com o aumento de PM (FSFA-17,5), não ocorrendo o mesmo com o aumento de PDR (U-17,5). O teor e a produção de proteína no leite também elevou-se com o fornecimento extra de PM. Concluiu-se que a elevação do teor de PM para valores acima das recomendações propostas pelo National Research Council - NRC (2001) para vacas produzindo ao redor de 29 kg/d melhorou as produções de leite e de proteína no leite. O experimento IV consistiu de dois ensaios. No primeiro, os tratamentos continham 0 (RUC-0), 10 (RUC-10) ou 20% (RUC-20) de resíduo úmido de cervejaria (RUC). Todas as dietas continham 1% de uréia. Um quarto tratamento isoprotéico, com 2% de uréia substituindo parcialmente o farelo de soja, sem RUC, foi utilizado. O consumo de MS não foi afetado. A produção de leite e o teor e produção de proteína no leite aumentaram com a inclusão de RUC e foram prejudicados com o fornecimento de 2% de uréia. No ensaio 2, foram comparados o RUC fresco com o RUC ensilado com milho moído. Ambos os tratamentos eram isoprotéicos e continham proporções semelhantes de milho moído e RUC. O consumo de MS, produção de leite e os teores e produções de gordura e proteína no leite não foram afetados pelos tratamentos. / Four studies were conducted to compare protein sources and content, corn processing method and a fibrous by-product for lactating dairy cows. Study 1: corn processing methods (fine ground, M; and popped, P) and protein sources (soybean meal, FS; urea, U; or fishmeal, FP) were compared in 4 treatments: MFS (M + FS); PFS (P + FS); PFP (P + FS + FP); PU (P + U). Compared to fine ground corn (MFS), popped corn (PFS) decreased milk fat and protein content. The 3 protein sources comparisons (PFS x PFP x PU) showed that milk yield was higher for PFS. Feeding fishmeal (PFP) decreased milk fat content, but increased milk protein content. Study 2: the cottonseed meal content in the diet (0, 15 and 30% of DM) in replacement to soybean meal were compared. Dry matter intake was not affected by treatments, but cottonseed meal supplementation had a negative linear effect on milk yield and on milk protein content and yield. Increasing cottonseed meal had a positive linear effect on milk fat content and yield. Study3: basal diet (16% CP) was compared to two diets with 17.5% CP, where crude protein content of diets were increased by feeding extra urea (U-17.5, resulting in increased rumen degradable protein content, RDP) or extra soybean and cottonseed meal (FSFA-17.5, resulting in increased metabolizable protein content, MP). Extra RDP (U-17.5) tended to increase DMI compared to basal diet. Milk yield were increased by extra MP (FSFA-17.5) but not by extra RDP (U-17.5). Milk protein content and yield were also increased by feeding extra MP. In conclusion, increasing diet MP content above National Research Council - NRC (2001) recommendations for cows producing around 29 kg/d improved milk and milk protein yields. Study 4: two trials were conducted. In trial 1, treatments were 0 (RUC-0), 10 (RUC-10) or 20% (RUC-20) wet brewers grains inclusion in diet dry matter. All 3 diets contained 1% urea on a DM basis. A fourth isonitrogenous diet, with additional urea (2% of diet DM) in partial replacement of soybean meal, without brewers grains, was compared to. Dry matter intake were not different. Milk yields and milk protein contents and yields were increased by feeding wet brewers grains and decreased by feeding 2% urea. In trial 2, weekly received fresh wet brewers grains versus wet brewers grains ensiled with ground corn were compared. Both treatments were isonitrogenous diets and contained the same proportions of ground corn and wet brewers grains on a dry matter basis. Dry matter intake, milk yield, milk fat content and yield and protein content and yield were not different.

No presente trabalho estudou-se a substituição de uma fonte de proteína verdadeira (farelo de soja) por uma fonte de nitrogênio não protéico (uréia), em combinação com duas fontes de amido, o milho moído fino e o sorgo moído fino, em rações para bovinos terminados em confinamento. Foram utilizados 24 machos não castrados, sendo 16 garrotes Nelore e 8 Canchim, com peso médio inicial de 417 kg e 15 meses de idade. O experimento foi conduzido nas instalações do Departamento de Zootecnia da USP-ESALQ. Os animais foram alojados individualmente em 24 baias (3x11 m) cobertas, com piso de concreto, durante 90 dias. O delineamento experimental adotado foi o de blocos ao acaso. Os animais foram alimentados com rações contendo 20% de feno de tifton e 80% de concentrado. Foram comparados 4 tratamentos: MFS (milho moído fino + farelo de soja), MU (milho moído fino + uréia), SFS (sorgo moído fino + farelo de soja) e SU (sorgo moído fino + uréia). De acordo com o NRC (1996), todos os tratamentos apresentavam balanços positivos de proteína metabolizável (PM). Não houve efeito de fonte energética no desempenho animal. Os animais suplementados com farelo de soja tiveram ganho de peso e eficiência alimentar maiores que os suplementados com uréia. / In this study it was evaluated the replacement of a true protein source (soybean meal) by a non protein nitrogen source (urea) in combination with two starch sources, fine ground corn and fine ground sorghum grains, in diets for feedlot finishing cattle. Twenty four yearling bulls (16 Nellore and 8 Canchim), averaging 417 kg initial live weight and 15 months old were used. Trial was conducted at the Animal Sciences Department, ESALQ/USP. Animals were housed in 24 individual concrete floor pens for 90 days. Randomized complete blocks were use for the statistical design. Rations contained 20% Tifton hay and 80% concentrate. Treatments were fine ground corn + soybean meal (MFS), fine ground corn + urea (MU), fine ground sorghum + soybean meal (SFS), fine ground sorghum + urea (SU). According to NRC (1996) all treatments presented positive metabolizable protein balances. There were no effects of the energy sources on animal performance. Animals fed soybean meal had greater ADG and feed efficiency than those fed urea.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Tese - Patricia Antonio - 2016.pdf: 2346033 bytes, checksum: 5d733f10f72d4427f3e205bc5f8674ad (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-04 / The animal production potential grows fast and food production is always being challenged to meet this need in the nutrition as well as in the economic context. Forage plants are the basis of the diet of ruminants in most production systems in tropical regions. Forage availability varies during the year depending on weather conditions. It turns necessary to have stored forage to supplement the animals. Silage is the most widely used form of stored forage. The tropical grasses ensiling is an alternative to traditional silage crops because it can be used the surplus produced in the rainy season. However, the fermentation process can be altered by many factors, making difficult the production of good quality silage so there is the need of using additives as a means of improving the nutritional and fermentative quality of these types of silages. Thus, this study aimed to use moisture sequestering additives: soybean, canola, sunflower and cotton meal, in the production of B. brizantha silage in order to improve the nutritional value, fermentative value, degradability and digestibility of these silages, thus obtaining information about alternative materials for the production of good quality silage. The experiment was carried out a part in experimental PVC silos and estimated the bromatologic parameters, effluent and gas losses, N-NH3, pH, titratable acidity, protein fractions and silage degradability, and the other part in experimental silos with a capacity of 200 kg to evaluate the performance of sheep fed with these silages through intake and total tract digestibility of nutrients, metabolic and rumen parameters of these animals. The silages of Brachiaria brizantha with sequestering moisture additives were effective in keeping concentrations of plasma metabolic and ruminal profile parameters within the reference levels, increasing the readily soluble A fraction and decreasing the C protein fraction consequently improving the ruminal degradability, and reducing the silage losses. Therefore it is recommended its use as an alternative to ruminant nutrition. / O potencial de produção animal cresce num ritmo acelerado e a produção de alimentos está sempre sendo desafiada a suprir essa necessidade tanto no contexto nutricional quanto econômico. As plantas forrageiras constituem a base da dieta dos ruminantes na grande maioria dos sistemas de produção das regiões tropicais. A disponibilidade de forragem é variável durante o ano, dependendo de condições climáticas. Isto gera a necessidade de se ter forragem conservada sendo a silagem a forma mais utilizada. A ensilagem de capins tropicais é uma alternativa à ensilagem de culturas tradicionais podendo ser utilizada o excedente produzido na época das águas. No entanto, o processo fermentativo pode ser alterado por alguns fatores, dificultando a confecção de silagens de boa qualidade, havendo assim a necessidade do uso de aditivos como meio de melhora da qualidade nutricional e fermentativa desses tipos de silagens. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho visou utilizar aditivos sequestrantes de umidade: farelos de soja, canola, girassol e algodão, na confecção de silagens de Brachiaria brizantha com o objetivo de melhorar o valor nutritivo, valor fermentativo, degradabilidade e digestibilidade dessas silagens, obtendo assim, informações sobre materiais alternativos para a confecção de silagens de qualidade. O experimento foi realizado uma parte em silos experimentais de PVC e estimados os parâmetros bromatológicos, as perdas por efluentes, perdas por gases, N-NH3, pH, acidez titulável, frações proteicas e a degradabilidade da massa ensilada, e outra parte em silos experimentais com capacidade para 200 kg para avaliar o desempenho de ovinos alimentados com essas silagens, através de consumo e digestibilidade total dos nutrientes, parâmetros metabólicos e ruminais destes animais. As silagens de Brachiaria brizantha com aditivos sequestrantes de umidade foram eficientes em manter as concentrações dos metabólicos plasmáticos e parâmetros de perfil ruminal dentro dos níveis de referência, aumentar a fração A prontamente solúvel e diminuir a fração C da proteína consequentemente melhorando a degradabilidade ruminal, e diminuindo as perdas da silagem. Portanto sendo recomendado o seu uso como alternativa para a nutrição de ruminantes.