Protein enhancement of sugar beet pulp by fermentation and estimation of protein degradability in the rumen of sheep

dc.contributor.author	Iconomou, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Kandylis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Israilides, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Nikokyris, P	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:43:46Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:43:46Z
dc.date.issued	1998	en
dc.identifier.issn	09214488	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/1445
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dc.subject	Fermentation	en
dc.subject	Protein degradability	en
dc.subject	Sheep	en
dc.subject	Sugar beet pulp	en
dc.subject	Trichoderma reesei	en
dc.title	Protein enhancement of sugar beet pulp by fermentation and estimation of protein degradability in the rumen of sheep	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1998	en
heal.abstract	Sugar beet pulp (SBP) previously heated at 110°C for 30 min was fermented with the cellulolytic fungi of Trichoderma reesei on a semisolid substrate (moisture level 80.0%-85.0%), for 3 and 5 days. Trichoderma reesei was chosen owing to its high bioconversion rate in microbial protein and high degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose. Protein degradability of the fermented sugar beet pulp (FSBP) was estimated in the rumen of sheep using the in situ nylon bag technique. Effective protein degradability of FSBP supplements was higher compared with the unfermented sugar beet pulp (USBP), (70% versus 40% of total N) but not significantly different between the 3 and 5 day FSBP supplements. Fermentation of SBP enhanced its nutritive value by increasing its protein content and it can be a potentially good source of dietary protein for feeding of ruminants. © 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.	en
heal.journalName	Small Ruminant Research	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.volume	27	en
dc.identifier.spage	55	en
dc.identifier.epage	61	en