Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle Farm

The purpose of the research was to carry out some analyses in order to establish the physico-chemical composition and the fungal load of the plant substrates used for raising animals, in a cattle farm in the Moldova area in 2022. There were five categories of samples (75 determinations in total) - a...

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Main Authors: Ioana Poroșnicu, Luminiţa-Iuliana Ailincăi, Andra-Sabina Neculai-Văleanu, Mirela-Adina Ariton, Mihai Mareș
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Published: Agroprint Timisoara 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/2199
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author Ioana Poroșnicu
Luminiţa-Iuliana Ailincăi
Andra-Sabina Neculai-Văleanu
Mirela-Adina Ariton
Mihai Mareș
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description The purpose of the research was to carry out some analyses in order to establish the physico-chemical composition and the fungal load of the plant substrates used for raising animals, in a cattle farm in the Moldova area in 2022. There were five categories of samples (75 determinations in total) - alfalfa hay, corn silage, mixed feed ration, concentrates, corn grains and were analysed randomly from the farm. The results of the physico-chemical composition of the feed by the FT-NIRS technique were in accordance with the regulations in force and no significant differences were found between the samples, it is certain that the humidity had a higher percentage, hence the fact that there were developed species of fungi speaking from the point of view of mycotic contamination. The highest fungal load was recorded in corn grains and corn silage, and the lowest value was recorded in alfalfa hay. The number of colony-forming units per gram of sample was determined by the serial dilution technique in a double agar layer. The results obtained during the analysed period highlighted the presence of the genus Penicillium to the greatest extent (28%), and the lowest percentage was recorded for the genus Cladosporium (5.3%).
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spelling doaj.art-921909d0ab0540ba9451545f649df3aa2024-04-04T07:28:45ZengAgroprint TimisoaraScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies1841-93642344-45762023-11-015621631632199Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle FarmIoana Poroșnicu0Luminiţa-Iuliana Ailincăi1Andra-Sabina Neculai-Văleanu2Mirela-Adina Ariton3Mihai Mareș4Iasi University of Life Sciences, 700490, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, no.3, RomaniaIasi University of Life Sciences, 700490, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, no.3, RomaniaResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, IasiResearch and Development Station for Cattle Breeding, 707252, Iasi-Ungheni no.9, Dancu, IasiIasi University of Life Sciences, 700490, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, no.3, RomaniaThe purpose of the research was to carry out some analyses in order to establish the physico-chemical composition and the fungal load of the plant substrates used for raising animals, in a cattle farm in the Moldova area in 2022. There were five categories of samples (75 determinations in total) - alfalfa hay, corn silage, mixed feed ration, concentrates, corn grains and were analysed randomly from the farm. The results of the physico-chemical composition of the feed by the FT-NIRS technique were in accordance with the regulations in force and no significant differences were found between the samples, it is certain that the humidity had a higher percentage, hence the fact that there were developed species of fungi speaking from the point of view of mycotic contamination. The highest fungal load was recorded in corn grains and corn silage, and the lowest value was recorded in alfalfa hay. The number of colony-forming units per gram of sample was determined by the serial dilution technique in a double agar layer. The results obtained during the analysed period highlighted the presence of the genus Penicillium to the greatest extent (28%), and the lowest percentage was recorded for the genus Cladosporium (5.3%).https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/2199contaminationfoddermycological analysesphysical-chemical analyses
spellingShingle Ioana Poroșnicu
Luminiţa-Iuliana Ailincăi
Andra-Sabina Neculai-Văleanu
Mirela-Adina Ariton
Mihai Mareș
Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle Farm
Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
contamination
fodder
mycological analyses
physical-chemical analyses
title Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle Farm
title_full Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle Farm
title_fullStr Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle Farm
title_full_unstemmed Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle Farm
title_short Physico-Chemical and Mycological Evaluation of Fodder from a Cattle Farm
title_sort physico chemical and mycological evaluation of fodder from a cattle farm
topic contamination
fodder
mycological analyses
physical-chemical analyses
url https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/2199
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