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Effect of water quality on in vitro fermentation of sorghum and barley for poultry diets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

A.T. Niba ,
J.D. Beal ,
A.C. Kudi  and
P.H. Brooks
A.T. Niba*
Affiliation:
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
J.D. Beal
Affiliation:
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
A.C. Kudi
Affiliation:
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
P.H. Brooks
Affiliation:
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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Low pH and high lactic acid concentration of fermented feed has been reported to be responsible for the antimicrobial activity of fermented feeds (Brooks et al., 2001). For example, to prevent the growth of Salmonella spp. in liquid feeds, a threshold lactic acid concentration of 75mM is required (Beal et al., 2002). Therefore, factors that are likely to affect the production of lactic acid during fermentation will have important implications for the ability of such feeds to withstand colonisation by pathogens. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of water quality on the fermentation pattern of sorghum and barley.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 243
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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