Differences between spent hens of different genotype in performance,meat yield and suitability of the meat for sausage production

The valorization of spent hens via the food chain has some major limitations, which include low meat yield and tough meat. The latter issue can be overcome by producing convenience foods; the first may be alleviated by employing a genotype with higher meatiness. To quantitatively compare two common layer genotypes in production performance, meat yield and sausage quality, 2200 57 weeks old Institut de Sélection Animale (ISA) Warren and Dekalb White hens each were investigated during the last 60 days of egg laying. The hens were housed in an aviary system in 2×10 compartments (10 compartments/each genotype). Measurements included feed intake, laying performance, egg weight and feed conversion ratio as measured per compartment. BW was determined twice on 10 animals per compartment. Finally, two sub-groups of five hens per compartment were slaughtered, meat yield was recorded and bratwurst-type sausages were produced (n=20 per genotype). Fat proportion, cooking loss, connective tissue properties and Kramer shear energy were measured. After 1, 4, 7 and 10 months of frozen storage, oxidative stability (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)) and microbiological status were determined as shelf-life related criteria. ANOVA was performed considering genotype as the main effect. The ISA Warren hens were inferior in laying performance (−11%) and feed conversion ratio (+10%) compared with Dekalb White, but had the same feed intake. The ISA Warren had higher BW and carcass weight than the Dekalb White. Carcass yield was higher by 5.9%. There were 80 g (23%) more meat available for sausage production from ISA Warren compared with Dekalb White. Sausages prepared from meat of ISA Warren hens contained less fat than those from Dekalb White, but showed the same cooking loss. Although the collagen proportion of the sausages produced from ISA Warren was lower than from Dekalb White, collagen solubility was lower and shear energy was higher. During the 10 months of frozen storage, TBARS increased continuously, but not to an extent that would prevent its use as food. The sausages from the ISA Warren genotype had marginally higher TBARS levels during storage. Total colony counts decreased with storage time, with slightly lower values found in the non-spiced sausage material from the ISA Warren hens. In conclusion, when intending to use spent hens as food, ISA Warren are clearly superior to Dekalb White in meat and sausage yield. When processing the meat to sausages, the higher shear energy is probably advantageous.     

Microbiology of siljo,a traditional Ethiopian fermented legume product

Siljo was prepared by thoroughly cooking powdered horsebean (Vicia faba) in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) extract into a semi-solid slurry and then adding to it untreated black mustard (Brassica nigra) powder after cooling to 50°C. The black mustard powder was the source of starter microorganisms, with Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. plantarum and L. delbruekii initiating and later dominating the fermentation process. The pH of the fermenting mass dropped to 4.5 within 36 h and reached 4.0 at 168 h. Aerobic mesophilic bacteria and lactic acid bacteria were each present at about 1×10¹⁰ c.f.u./ml after 36 h of fermentation but Enterobacteriaceae were never detected. The dominant aerobic mesophilic flora consisted of Micrococcus, Bacillus and Lactobacillus spp. Crude protein, crude fat and ash increased slightly during the fermentation, with final values of around 28%, 25% and 7%, respectively, but there was a marked increase in protein availability and concentration during the fermentation.T. Mehari is with the Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 32, Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia, M. Ashenafi is with the Department of Basic Sciences, Awassa College of Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 5, Awassa, Ethiopia.     

发酵豆粕对圆斑星鲽生长及消化能力的影响

为探讨圆斑星鲽(Verasper variegatus)饲料中发酵豆粕的适宜添加量, 以鱼粉和发酵豆粕为蛋白源, 鱼油和豆油为脂肪源, 分别添加0、10%、20%、30%和40%的发酵豆粕替代0、9.81%、19.63%、29.44%和39.26%的鱼粉蛋白, 设计5种等蛋白(50%)、等脂(8%)的实验饲料(分别表示为Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ和Ⅴ), 每组设3个重复, 每重复15尾鱼, 初始体重为(49.01.0) g, 经过8周的饲养实验, 结果表明: (1)饲料效率随饲料中发酵豆粕水平的升高逐渐降低, 饲料中发酵豆粕水平为20%时, 鱼体的终末体重、特定生长率和摄食量均会显著降低(P0.05)。(2)全鱼水分和灰分含量随饲料中发酵豆粕水平的升高而升高, 粗蛋白和粗脂肪含量则随发酵豆粕水平的升高而降低。(3)胃蛋白酶和肝脂肪酶活力随饲料中发酵豆粕水平的增加先降低后升高, Ⅰ组最高, 显著高于Ⅲ组 (P0.05), 但与Ⅱ组无显著性差异(P0.05); Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅴ组的胃脂肪酶活力显著高于其他两组(P0.05); 肠淀粉酶活力则随饲料中发酵豆粕水平的增加先升高后降低, Ⅲ组最高, 显著高于Ⅰ组(P0.05),但与Ⅱ组无显著性差异(P0.05); 其他消化酶活力(肠蛋白酶、胃淀粉酶、肠脂肪酶)均无显著性差异(P0.05)。(4)Ⅰ组的皱襞高度和肠壁厚度均显著高于其他组(P0.05), 各组的黏膜厚度无显著性差异(P0.05)。综上所述, 在饲料中添加10%的发酵豆粕对圆斑星鲽的生长、饲料利用和形体指标无显著性影响,过量添加则抑制鱼体的生长。     

Potential use of probiotic <Emphasis Type="Italic">Lactobacillus plantarum</Emphasis> SS2 isolated from a fermented plant beverage: safety assessment and persistence in the murine gastrointestinal tract

A strain of Lactobacillus plantarum SS2 isolated from a fermented star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) beverage product in Thailand has been reported to have some probiotic properties, in vitro. In the present study, its in vivo safety and gastrointestinal survival following oral administration to mice was investigated. The acute toxicity test on ICR mice by force-feeding of a single dose of 10⁹ and 10¹² cells per mouse over 14 days after ingestion showed no adverse effects related to the normal behavior of the laboratory mouse. Although the weight gains of the dosed mice were lower than the control they were still within normal values. There were no significant differences in liver weight ratio or spleen weight index among tested mice and control mice and no evidence of bacteremia. Live SS2 cells labeled with a fluorescent dye (cFDA-SE) and administered orally at 10⁹ cells per mouse were shown to persist in the gastrointestinal tract for 7 days. Colonies similar to the SS2 were detected in fecal samples from the test mice even though the fecal lactic acid bacterial count showed no significant difference in any mice. The strain SS2 is therefore considered to be a possible alternative choice for an inoculum to produce fermented plant beverages.     

Plasmid profiles of ten strains of Lactobacillus plantarum

Abstract The presence of extrachromosomal DNA elements has been investigated in 10 strains of Lactobacillus plantarum .
8 of the strains contained from 1 to 6 plasmids of different M _r values spanning from 1.35 · 10⁶ to 15.4 · 10⁶.
6 of the strains are commonly used as starter cultures in dry sausage and all these strains contained plasmids. The remaining 4 strains were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection and only 2 of these strains were found to harbour plasmids.     

YQ—W系列发酵罐溶解氧测定仪的研制

复膜式氧传感器是1956年Clark发明的,可耐高温灭菌的溶氧传感器是70年代才发展起来的,国外已有定型产品,其中以瑞士的Ingold、美国的900型以及日本的DY一2镕氧传感器最为优良。国内也于70年代开始了溶氧传感器的研制工作,80年代达到国际水平。1985年,我们研制成功了YQ－W－I型复合式溶氧传感器及其检测放大器,1987年获得了国家医药管理总局科技进步二等奖。1990年完成了国家“七五”重点科技项目75－7l－08－10《YQ－W－Ⅱ型溶氧传感器及其检测放大器》的研制工作。同年12月6日在轻工部的主持下,通过了技术鉴定,并于12月22日在北京通过了国家级验收。鉴定结论指出：YQ－W－Ⅱ型溶氧传感器属于结构型传感器,结构新颖,采用水冷与压力补偿技术,工作可靠,不易染菌,使用方便．易于维护,主要性能已达到国际上同类产品水平;YQ－w－Ⅱ型溶氧传感器耐高温,稳定性好,工作寿命长,其指标超过了国际上同类产品水平。其配套的检测放大器达到一级精度．工作稳定可靠,线性和恒流特性良好,可与Ⅱ型、Ⅲ型仪表及微机配套使用,构成溶氧的自动记录、自动调节或实时控制系统。1992年．我们又研制成功了YQ－W－Ⅱ型开孔式溶氧传感器、补偿式溶氧传感器和新型溶氧传感器以及与其配套的检测放大器。以上几种产品,获得了天津市技术监督局颁发的生产许可证书,已经投入了生产。本文分别介绍发酵罐溶解氧测定仪包括的溶氧传感器及检测放大器两部分的结构特点。     

雅致放射毛霉液体培养工艺及其多糖的免疫调节作用研究

对雅致放射毛霉液体培养研究表明,其适宜碳源为饴糖和可溶性淀粉,适宜氮源为黄豆粉和酵母膏,最适培养基含黄豆粉3%、饴糖0.5%、磷酸二氢钾0.2%、硫酸镁0.2%、酵母膏0.1%。适宜液体培养条件是温度28℃,接种量5%,发酵前期通风量1∶0.8,之后将风量调至1∶1.5~1∶2.0,全程不搅拌培养至18h~20h,生物量为每100mL发酵液中菌丝鲜重达30g以上。菌丝体氨基酸含量为46.1mg/100mL。免疫调节作用检验表明,雅致放射毛霉多糖具有一定的增强免疫力作用。     

双歧杆菌发酵果蔬汁对小鼠免疫调节机制的研究

目的研究双歧杆菌发酵果蔬汁对小鼠免疫调节作用的机制。方法将小鼠随机分成纯净水对照组、非发酵果蔬汁组和发酵果蔬汁低、中、高三个剂量组,饮水法喂饲小鼠30d,检测小鼠脾细胞的增殖能力及T淋巴细胞亚群,ELISA法测定血清IL-6和IFN-γ水平。结果发酵果蔬汁可增强小鼠脾细胞的增殖能力,T细胞表面标志CD3、CD4、CD8表达增强,促进血清中IL-6和IFN-γ的生成。结论双歧杆菌发酵果蔬汁能提高小鼠的体液、细胞免疫和非特异性免疫功能,并呈剂量效应关系。     

Diversity and dynamics of communities of coagulase-negative staphylococci in traditional fermented sausages

AIMS: Evaluation of composition and evolution of the coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) communities in two traditionally fermented sausages (salsiccia and soppressata lucana) produced in Basilicata, southern Italy. METHODS AND RESULTS: A culture-dependent approach based on isolation on selective media and identification with phenotypic and molecular methods was used. Phenotypic data of 471 strains were analysed by multivariate statistical methods by using 28 strains from culture collections and 48 strains identified by molecular methods (such as 16S rDNA sequencing, species-specific PCR assays, intergenic spacer region-PCR and PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) as a reference. The CNS microflora of the sausages was found to be dominated by different biotypes of Staphylococcus xylosus (51.2%), followed by S. pulvereri/vitulus, S. equorum and S. saprophyticus (13.4, 10.2 and 10%, respectively). Other species (S. succinus, S. pasteuri, S. epidermidis, S. warneri and Macrococcus caseolyticus) were also present at lower levels. Identification of 25% of the isolates was impossible. CONCLUSIONS: The composition of CNS communities varied significantly with sausage type, plant and ripening time and clear differences were found among communities of salsiccia and soppressata at the end of ripening. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Phenotypic characterization, supported by molecular and statistical analyses, can be considered a useful approach for typing a large number of isolates and for monitoring the evolution of staphylococcal communities during sausage fermentation but does not always provide a satisfactory identification of the isolates.