Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 330-342.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-0801

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Impact of Low-temperature Fermentation with Mixed Microbial Agent on the Quality of Corn Straw Yellow Silage Feeds

REN Xin-ru1(), ZHAO Hong-lu1, LI Ya-jing1, LIU Rong-jun2, ZENG Fan-li3, WANG Qin-hong4, WANG Zhen1()   

  1. 1.College of Science & Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Cangzhou 061100
    2.Hebei Shixiang Biotechnology Co. , Ltd. , Cangzhou 061000
    3.College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001
    4.Tianjin Instiute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308
  • Received:2024-08-21 Online:2025-03-26 Published:2025-03-20
  • Contact: WANG Zhen E-mail:renxinru2022@163.com;wangzhen@hebau.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To produce high-quality corn straw yellow silage feed with high protein content and high palatability, a low-temperature fermentation process of corn straw yellow silage was developed using agricultural resource waste corn straw as the primary raw material and cold-resistant low-temperature Saccharomyces cerevisiae, lactic acid bacteria, and Bacillus subtilis as fermentation strains. Method Firstly, crude protein content was used as the primary index to investigate the compounding ratio of fermentation agents. The effects of inoculation amount, fermentation time, and ammonium sulfate addition amount on fermented feed were then explored using the single-factor test in conjunction with the response surface optimization test. Finally, the quality of low-temperature (10℃) fermented feed was thoroughly assessed. Result The crude protein content of the feed was the highest at 20.05%,while the compound ratio of cold-resistant S. cerevisiae, lactic acid bacteria, and Bacillus subtilis was 3∶1∶3, the inoculation amount of compound microbial agent was 18.50%, the fermentation time was 20.50 d, and the addition amount of ammonium sulfate was 2.53%. When compared to standard temperature (30℃) fermentation, low-temperature fermentation produced a greater scent in straw feed, with 20 aroma components showing significant variations. Phenylethyl alcohol had the greatest amount (20.22 μg/g), giving the feed a rose fragrance. Concurrently, characteristic aromatic odor compounds such as ethyl methoxyacetate (fragrance), dicyclobutyl oxalate (aromatic), and ethyl methyl carbonate (fruity) were found in low-temperature fermented feed. In addition, low-temperature fermentation reduced fungal contamination. Compared with fermentation without and with added microbial agents at room temperature, the fungal toxin content in low-temperature fermented feed reduced by 46.44% and 22.9%, respectively. Conclusion Low-temperature fermentation with mixed microorganisms can effectively improve the quality of corn straw fermented yellow silage feed, especially in terms of increasing the protein content of corn straw feed and enhancing its aroma and appetite.

Key words: corn straw, mixed microbial agent, low-temperature fermentation, yellow silage, high protein, fragrance enhancement