Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Assessment of Pediococcus acidilactici as a Potential Silage Inoculant.

A Fitzsimons1, F Duffner, D Curtin

  • 1School of Biological Sciences, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, and Teagasc, Grange Research Centre, Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
|September 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Pediococcus acidilactici G24 is a promising silage inoculant, enhancing fermentation and improving protein content in high-carbohydrate forage. It effectively boosts lactic acid production and reduces ammonia nitrogen.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

An automation framework for clinical codelist development validated with UK data from patients with multiple long-term conditions.

BMC medical research methodology·2025
Same author

Documentation of vaccination status in healthcare records in Dermatology Systemic clinic.

Irish medical journal·2025
Same author

[Cataract surgery training in France: Analysis of the results of the European Board of Ophthalmology survey in the French cohort].

Journal francais d'ophtalmologie·2024
Same author

Prevalence of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in undifferentiated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

ESC heart failure·2024
Same author

Training in cataract surgery in Spain: analysis of the results of a survey of the European Board of Ophthalmology in a Spanish cohort.

Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia·2024
Same author

Demographic changes in primiparae of Irish ethnicity between 2000 and 2020.

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology·2022

Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Microbiology
  • Animal Science
  • Forage Preservation

Background:

  • Silage production relies on lactic acid fermentation for preservation.
  • Effective silage inoculants improve fermentation efficiency and nutritional quality.
  • Pediococcus strains are potential candidates for silage inoculation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To screen Pediococcus strains for silage inoculant potential.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of Pediococcus acidilactici G24 as a silage inoculant.
  • To determine the influence of water-soluble carbohydrate levels on inoculant performance.

Main Methods:

  • Screening of 18 Pediococcus strains.
  • Laboratory silo experiments with grass forage.
  • Analysis of fermentation parameters (pH, lactic acid, ammonia nitrogen).

Related Experiment Videos

  • Microbial population assessment (Lactobacillus plantarum).

    • Main Results:

    • Pediococcus acidilactici G24 demonstrated optimal fermentation characteristics.
    • Inoculation with P. acidilactici G24 accelerated fermentation and improved silage quality in high-WSC grass.
    • Silage inoculated with P. acidilactici G24 showed reduced ammonia nitrogen and increased crude protein.
    • Effectiveness was dependent on forage water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) content.

    Conclusions:

    • Pediococcus acidilactici G24 is a suitable silage inoculant for forages with adequate WSC levels.
    • The inoculant enhances fermentation and nutritional value of silage.
    • Further research may optimize its application based on forage characteristics.