US20090169676A1 - Homofermented products - Google Patents

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US20090169676A1
US20090169676A1 US12/304,826 US30482607A US2009169676A1 US 20090169676 A1 US20090169676 A1 US 20090169676A1 US 30482607 A US30482607 A US 30482607A US 2009169676 A1 US2009169676 A1 US 2009169676A1
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  • the present invention pertains to the field of liquid feed. More particularly, the present relates to providing fermented feed products, methods for their preparation as well as uses thereof.
  • feed is often delivered to the animals by liquid feeding systems.
  • Potential harmful bacteria and organisms are natural inhabitants of soil and vegetation and are accordingly found on feed components and everywhere in the animal's surroundings.
  • the bacteria and other organisms present will ferment, unless prevented e.g. by sterilisation.
  • the fermentation may result in outgrow of pathogenic bacteria e.g. Vibrio spp., Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., E. coli , and Stapholococcus aureus .
  • pathogenic bacteria e.g. Vibrio spp., Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., E. coli , and Stapholococcus aureus .
  • there might be a high content of various types of yeast and moulds This uncontrolled growth in the liquid feed may result in illness, malnutrition, diarrhea, or even death of the animals.
  • animals infected with Campylobacter spp. or Salmonella spp. may transfer the infection
  • antibiotic-based growth promoters were provided to e.g. pigs on a routine basis, in order to prevent e.g. diarrhea, and thereby to increase weight gain (hence the term “growth promoter”).
  • the use of antibiotic-based growth promoters by farmers has been banned in several countries, including EU. This is in part caused by the fear of generating multi-resistant pathogenic microorganisms.
  • use of antibiotics has not stopped, and veterinarians prescribe antibiotics for treatment of large numbers of pigs every day.
  • the invention provides a non-antibiotic growth promoter.
  • the present invention relates to a method of preparing a fermented mixed feed, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a liquid fermented product; (b) providing a feed product to be fermented; (c) combining the products from step (a) and (b), and fermenting the feed product of step (b) using the liquid fermented product of step (a) as inoculum.
  • Another aspect of the invention concerns a fermented mixed feed, provided by a method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a liquid fermented product; (b) providing a feed product to be fermented; (c) combining the products from step (a) and (b), and fermenting the feed product of step (b) using the liquid fermented product of step (a) as inoculum.
  • a further aspect of the invention pertains to the use of a fermented mixed feed for feeding animals, said fermented mixed feed being provided by a method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a liquid fermented product; (b) providing a feed product to be fermented; (c) combining the products from step (a) and (b), and fermenting the feed product of step (b) using the liquid fermented product of step (a) as inoculum.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to fermented products which can be obtained by fermenting a fluid product with lactic acid-producing bacteria capable of producing sufficient lactic acid to decrease the pH to at least 4.2 within 24 hours.
  • the invention relates to silage, its preparation and use.
  • the present invention relates to uses of the fermented products according to the invention either directly as liquid feed or for preparing liquid feed.
  • the present invention relates to a method for preparing a fermented product and its use as growth promoter.
  • the method comprises: (a) providing a fluid product; (b) providing lactic acid-producing bacteria capable of producing sufficient lactic acid to decrease the pH to at least 4.2 within 24 hours; (c) bringing (a) and (b) together; and (d) allowing fermentation to take place under suitable conditions to obtain said fermented product.
  • the present invention relates to a method of preparing a liquid feed comprising (a) providing a fermented product according the present invention; (b) providing a feed product to be fermented; and (c) allowing fermentation to take place under suitable conditions.
  • FIG. 1 shows the homofermentative process as compared to the heterofermentative process.
  • FIG. 2 shows at which pH lactic acid-producing bacteria is active and at which pH some of the unwanted bacteria is able to grow.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic presentation of a well-controlled natural fermentation process.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic presentation of a poorly controlled natural fermentation process.
  • FIG. 5 shows the effect on the cadaverine production (rotting process), depending on whether the fermentation process is controlled or not.
  • FIG. 6 is a flow diagram, showing the steps of providing animal feed comprising a fermented product or by-product from an industrial process according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a flow diagram, showing the steps of providing a fermented, liquid animal feed according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 8 shows illustrates main components and steps according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 shows the production of fermented feed according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic representation of a setup with fermentation and mixing tank according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic representation of a setup with fermentation tank according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic representation of a setup with several fermentation tanks according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • Preparation of liquid feed involves a fermentation or ensiling process.
  • two types of fermentation processes can take place, namely “heterofermentation” by which the fermentation results in the formation of lactic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, yeast and ethanol, and “homofermentation” by which the fermentation results in the formation of lactic acid.
  • the lactic acid bacteria according to the invention are capable of producing lactic acid and decreasing the pH during fermention to at least 4.2 within 24 hours. In one embodiment, the lactic acid-production should take place within 15 hours.
  • the pH is from within 3.5 to 4.2 such as e.g. 3.8.
  • the present invention relates to a fermented product which is obtainable by fermenting a fluid product with lactic acid-producing bacteria capable of producing sufficient lactic acid to decrease the pH to at least 4.2 within 24 hours.
  • the pH is between 4.2 and 3.5 such as 3.8.
  • the desired pH should be reached within 15 hours or less.
  • fermenter or “fermentation tank” indicate a container, a tank or the like, in which fermentation takes place.
  • one or more mixing devices for mixing the content of the fermenter are provided.
  • fermentation or a part of fermentation can also take place outside of a fermenter, such as within a pipe, mixing tank, storage tank and the like.
  • tank or “container” are interchangeable, and indicate a (storage) facility. They can be of silo-type, big-bags, or a storage facility, such as a room or separate compartment.
  • fluid product or “liquid product” are used interchangeably and indicate a product with a moisture content of 20 vol-% or more, in particular 25 vol-% or more.
  • vol-% is intended to mean volume percent. Unless indicated differently, % indicates weight %.
  • a product will commonly have a moisture content of 20 vol-% or more, in particular 25 vol-% or more.
  • a sufficient water content i.e. a water content of 20 vol-% or more
  • an insufficient water content i.e. a water content of below 20-vol %
  • a combination of mixing products with different water contents combined with addition of water or a water-based fluid provides a mixture with appropriate water content for fermentation.
  • water is added to the feed product to be fermented, if the moisture content is too low for efficient fermentation.
  • the water can be treated, and can comprise chemical compounds and chemical compositions, such as salts, minerals, vitamins, buffering substances, organic or inorganic acids and the like.
  • the treated water improves fermentation and/or weight gain in animals.
  • product is to be understood in its broadest sense.
  • the products are food or feed related.
  • “Product(s)” and “feed product(s)” may suitably be obtained from the dairy industry, the agricultural industry, the wine industry, the spirit industry, or beer industry, or combinations thereof.
  • suitable “products” and “feed products” comprise one or more of mature and/or immature plants and parts thereof, such cereals, e.g. wheat, barley, rye, rice, maize (cob maize silage (CCM) or ripe), triticale, oat; vegetables (e.g. potatoes, beans, peas, maize, soy; whey, curd, skim milk and the like.
  • “By-products” or “waste products” are terms used to describe mostly undesired products deriving from industrial processes, which may be available at low costs, or for free. Commonly, they are not used directly as feed for animals, and long time storage may be an issue due to decomposition and uncontrolled fermentation and spoilage. Examples of such “by-products” and/or “waste products” comprise whey, spent grain (from brewing, wine or bio-ethanol industry), plant or parts thereof, potatoes, plants, yeast, bacteria, fungi and the like.
  • fermented product or “fermented feed” indicate any product or feed that has been fermented or is in the process of being fermented.
  • “Liquid fermented product” indicates that the fermented product has a water/moisture content of more than 20%. In the context of the present invention, it is used as inoculum for fermentation. It can also be fed to animals directly, or in combination with another fermented or non-fermented feed, composition or product.
  • Silage or “ensilage” are used interchangeably and refer to a fermented plant product to be fed to animals, commonly ruminant animals like cattle and sheep. Silage is fermented and stored, a process called ensilage. Ususally, fermentation occurs via the natural microbial flora present on the plant product to be fermented. Thereby, a variety of different fermentation products can occur, including acetic acid. The fermentation process can take days, weeks or month, and the resulting fermented product, the silage or ensilage can be stored for many months. Silage is most often prepared from grass crops, including maize or sorghum. Silage is often made from the entire plant, usually excluding the roots, and not just the grain.
  • Silage can also be made from many other field crops, and sometimes a mixture is used, such as oats and peas.
  • Haylage is a term used to describe ensiled forages, made up of grass, alfalfa and alfalfa/grass mixes and the like. It is used for example to feed dairy.
  • baylage is another form of silage.
  • the plant or parts thereof is cut and baled while still fairly wet, and often too wet to be baled and stored as hay.
  • the dry matter can be around 60 to 70%.
  • the bales are wrapped tightly in plastic wrappers, wherein fermentation occurs.
  • fermented mixed feed indicates a feed product that is in the process of or that has been fermented according to the invention by the use of a liquid fermented product as inoculum. Additional components, e.g minerals, vitamins, amino acids, non fermented feed and the like, may be present as well.
  • animal(s) as used herein is intended to include mammals such as pigs, piglets, cattle, and horses, poultry such as chickens, turkeys, hens, geese and ducks, and fish such as salmon and trout.
  • Monogastric animals such as humans, pigs, horses, dogs, and cats, have a simple single chambered stomach.
  • ruminant animals or ruminants have a multi-chambered complex stomach. Ruminants digests their food in two steps, first by eating the raw material and regurgitating a semi-digested form known as cud, then eating (chewing) the cud, a process called ruminating. Ruminants include for example cattle, goats, sheep and deer.
  • growth promoter indicates a compound or product which is provided to an animal in order to improve its growth or weight gain. This includes addition of antibiotics to the feed, either prescribed by a veterinarian or added prophylactically by a farmer.
  • a fermented mixed feed provided by the invention is also a growth promoter, as it has been shown to be able to increase weight gain of animals compared to a control.
  • the fermentation takes at a suitable temperature for a suitable amount of time.
  • the temperature should be so as to ensure activity of the lactic acid-producing bacteria, i.e. it should not be below 10° C. or above 50° C. In one embodiment, the temperature may be about 30° C.
  • the fermentation should be continued at least until the pH has reached a suitable level, i.e. 4.2 or less, e.g. 3.5 or 3.8. Thus, fermentation should be continued up to e.g. 24 hours, or 15 hour. Sometimes, fermentation may be completed within 10, 9, 8, 5, 6, 4, 3, or 2 hours or 1 hour, or in certain cases within 30 minutes.
  • the present invention relates to a method of preparing a fermented mixed feed, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a liquid fermented product; (b) providing a feed product to be fermented; (c) combining the products from step (a) and (b), and fermenting the feed product of step (b) using the liquid fermented product of step (a) as inoculum.
  • the fermented mixed feed has a pH below 4.2. In another embodiment, the pH is between 4.2 and 3.5. In a further embodiment, the pH of the fermented mixed feed is around 3.8.
  • Lactic acid bacteria produce lactic acid during fermentation of a fermentable carbon source, which results in acidification of the environment.
  • a fermented mixed feed is provided according to the invention, said fermented feed possesses a lactic acid concentration above 50 mM.
  • lactic acid concentration exceeds 100 mM.
  • the lactic acid concentration lactic exceeds 150 mM or 200 mM.
  • lactic acid concentrations of above 250 mM or above 300 mM are provided in the fermented product.
  • the lactic acid concentration in the liquid fermented product, by-product or waste product used as inoculum for the fermentation according to the invention can be higher than the lactic acid concentration in the fermented mixed feed.
  • the lactic acid concentration in the fermented mixed feed is higher than in the liquid fermented (by-)product.
  • the lactic acid concentrations of inoculum and fermented product are approximately the same.
  • pH of incoculum and fermented (mixed) product can be the same, similar or different.
  • the pH of the liquid fermented product used as inoculum is below 4.2.
  • the pH is between 4.2 and 3.5.
  • the pH is around 3.8.
  • a fermented mixed feed can be produced within 1 day, or within 12-24 h.
  • the fermented product can be produced between 8-12 h, or 6-8 h.
  • the fermentation is achieved between 4-6 h, or below 4 h.
  • fermentation can be slower, and can take one or more days, several days, one week, several weeks, one month, or several months. Fermentation can be controlled by adding a fermented liquid product or a mixed fermented feed as inoculum comprising active lactic acid bacteria.
  • the proportion of inoculum to feed product to be fermented can be in the range of 0.1-10 vol-%, or 0.5-5 vol-%, or 1-2.5%, or around 1-2 vol-%.
  • the fermentation process can take place in a closed silo.
  • fermentation occurs in bales tightly wrapped in plastic wrappers.
  • ensilage is based on fermented CCM maize.
  • the resulting ensilage can be used to feed monogastric animals.
  • CCM maize silage is suitable for feeding pigs.
  • CCM maize silage can be used as growth promoter for feeding monogastric animals, such as pigs.
  • the CCM maize based ensilage can be low in acetic acid.
  • the concentration of acetic acid is 20 mM or lower, or 15 mM or lower, or 10 mM or lower, or 5 mM or lower.
  • lactic acid content is 50 mM or more, 100 mM or more, 150 mM or more, 200 mM or more, 250 mM or more, or above 300 mM.
  • Fermentations according to the invention can be performed at different temperature ranges. Commonly, fermentation is performed at a temperature between 5° C. and 50° C., or between 15° C. 40° C. In another embodiment of the invention, fermentation temperature is between 18 and 30° C. In a further embodiment of the invention, fermentation is conducted at or around room temperature, such as 20-25° C., or 22-24° C. or around 23° C. In yet another embodiment of the invention, means for monitoring and controlling temperature are provided. In yet a further embodiment of the invention, the temperature of the water added for providing an appropriate water content of the fermentation broth is essentially controlling fermentation temperature. Fermentation temperature can be constant, or it may vary.
  • Suitable fermenters according to the invention can be provided with mixing means, often provided as standard equipment from the manufacturer. Commonly, they will be operated at approximately 1-500 rpm. In one embodiment of the invention, mixing speed is 10-300 rpm. In another embodiment of the invention, the mixing means is operated between 20 and 100 rpm. In a further embodiment, the mixing device operates at around 35 rpm.
  • a product to be fermented is combined with a liquid fermented product comprising (active) lactic acid bacteria.
  • This inoculum can be present in a range of 0.1 to 99.9 vol-%, or 1 to 99 vol-%, or 5 to 70 vol-%.
  • the inocolum is around 0.5-1, 1, 1-5, 5, 5-10, 10, 10-20, 20, 20-30, 30, 30-40, 40, 40-50 or 50 vol-%.
  • the liquid fermented product comprises 25 to 35 vol-%.
  • the inoculum comprises around 30 vol-%.
  • the fermentation process provided by the starter culture according to the invention is essentially a homofermentative process ( FIG. 1 ).
  • “Essentially homofermentative” means, that the predominant bacterial flora driving the fermentation is homofermentative. In one embodiment, 99% or more of the bacteria are homofermentative. In another embodiment of the invention, 95% or more of the bacteria are homofermentative. In yet another embodiment, 90% or more of the bacteria are homofermentative. “Essentially homofermentative” indicates also that the major fermentation product is lactic acid, and the levels of acetic acid and ethanol are either below taste threshold, around taste threshold or slightly above taste threshold.
  • “essentially homofermentative” indicates a ratio of lactic acid to acetic acid or lactic acid to ethanol (mM/mM) of 10:1 or more, 20:1 or more, 50:1 or more, or 100:1 or more.
  • both fermentations are essentially homofermentative, i.e. fermentation of the fermented (by-) product as well fermentation of the feed product (barley, wheat, soy etc.).
  • the fermentation process is a heterofermentative process ( FIG. 1 ).
  • the starter culture comprises homo- and heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria.
  • the starter culture comprises non-lactic acid bacteria.
  • fermentations comprise lactic acid-producing bacteria.
  • the lactic acid bacteria comprise a lade of Gram positive, low-GC, acid tolerant, non-sporulating, non-respiring rod or cocci that are associated by their common metabolic and physiological characteristics. These bacteria, usually found in decomposing plants and lactic products produce lactic acid as the major metabolic endproduct of carbohydrate fermentation. This trait has historically linked lactic acid bacteria with food fermentations as acidification inhibits the growth of spoilage agents. Proteinaceous bacteriocins are produced by several lactic acid bacteria strains and provide an additional hurdle for spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms.
  • lactic acid and other metabolic products contribute to the organoleptic and textural profile of a food item.
  • the industrial importance of the lactic acid bacteria is further evidenced by their generally regarded as safe (GRAS) status, due to their ubiquitous appearance in food and their contribution to the healthy microflora of human mucosal surfaces.
  • the genera that comprise the lactic acid bacteria are Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, Lactococcus , and Streptococcus, Aerococcus, Carnobacterium, Enterococcus, Oenococcus, Teragenococcus, Vagococcus , and Weisella ; these genera belong to the order Lactobacillales.
  • the lactic acid-producing bacteria used for fermentation are mainly and non-exclusively lactic acid bacteria of the genus Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, Pediococcus or Lactococcus , or combinations thereof.
  • a starter culture or inoculum according to the invention can also comprise lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of one or more Enterococcus spp., Lactobacillus spp., Lactococcus spp., and Pediococcus spp.
  • the lactic acid bacteria are selected from the group consisting of one or more one Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Pediococcus acidililactili , and Pediococcus pentosaceus .
  • the lactic acid producing bacteria are of the order Lactobacillales.
  • the lactic acid-producing bacteria can also be selected from Lactobacillus spp., Pediococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and Lactococcus spp. or a combination thereof.
  • the lactic acid-producing bacteria comprise Pediococcus pentosaceus, Pendiococcus acidilactici and Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus rhamnosus , and Enterococcus faecium , or a combination thereof.
  • the lactic acid bacteria comprise Enterococcus faecium and/or Lactobacillus rhamnosus .
  • the lactic acid bacteria comprise one or more of Enterococcus faecium MCIMB 30122, Lactobacillus rhamnosus NCIMB 30121, Pediococcus pentosaceus HTS (LMG P-22549), Pendiococcus acidilactici NCIMB 30086 and/or Lactobacillus plantarum LSI (NCIMB 30083).
  • a product, by-product or waste product is fermented.
  • a product, by-product or waste product may be obtained from various industries, which may or may not be related to feed and/or food production.
  • Suitable industries may comprise food industry, feed industry, dairy industry, agricultural industry, alcohol producing industry, beer industry, wine industry, distilled spirit industry, bio-ethanol industry, meat processing industry, fishing industry, pharmaceutical industry, petrochemical industry, pharmaceutical industry and mining industry.
  • a product, by-product or waste product can comprise for example whey, curd, spent grain, yeast, fungus, bacteria, mature or immature corn, potato or parts thereof, or vegetables.
  • the product to be fermented is a product that failed to meet one or more production specifications.
  • Feed products according to the invention can comprise grain (ripe or unripe), such as barley, wheat, rye, oat, maize, rice, beans, peas, sorghum, triticale and/or soy.
  • grain ripe or unripe
  • barley wheat, rye, oat, maize, rice, beans, peas, sorghum, triticale and/or soy.
  • a fermented mixed feed can be provided by fermenting feeding stuff, such as cereals (mature or immature), ripe or unripe barley, wheat, rye, oat, maize, rice, beans, peas, sorghum, triticale and/or soy.
  • feeding stuff such as cereals (mature or immature), ripe or unripe barley, wheat, rye, oat, maize, rice, beans, peas, sorghum, triticale and/or soy.
  • the feed to be fermented comprises a mixture of several crops. This feed is also different according to the animals to be fed, as well as their age. Furthermore, economic considerations are also taken into account.
  • Common cereals lack sufficient levels of essential amino acids, such as methionine and lysine. Soy is richer in these essential amino acids, but it is also more expensive.
  • the feed to be fermented comprises a mixture of barley and wheat.
  • the mixture comprises soy, barley, and wheat.
  • the feed comprises maize and soy.
  • the mixture comprises barley and peas.
  • Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of a liquid fermented feed, provided as described above, for feeding animals.
  • the animal is a mono-gastric animal.
  • the animal is a pig.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to the use of a liquid fermented feed as growth promoter.
  • the animal is a pig.
  • the present invention relates to the use of a fermented product as described herein directly as liquid feed or in mixture with other components such as feed products and fluids to prepare a liquid feed.
  • the present invention relates to a method for preparing a fermented product comprising
  • the pH is between 4.2 and 3.5. In another embodiment, the pH is 3.8.
  • the fluid product is obtained from the dairy industry, the agricultural industry, the wine industry, the spirit industry, or beer industry, or combinations thereof.
  • the fluid product is whey, maize, CCM (cob maize silage) and unriped corn, and combinations thereof.
  • the lactic acid-producing bacteria is selected from Lactobacillus spp., Pediococcus spp., and Lactococci spp. and combinations thereof.
  • the method further comprises the addition of another feed product, and fermentation is subsequently allowed to take place under suitable conditions.
  • the present invention relates to a method of preparing a liquid feed comprising
  • the liquid product is present (or added) in a concentration of 1 vol-% or more, such as for example 1-2 vol-%, or 1-5 vol-%. In another embodiment, the liquid product is added in more than 5 vol-%.
  • the feed product is selected from the dairy industry, the agricultural industry, the wine industry, the spirit industry, or beer industry, or combinations thereof. Examples are corn, maize, beans, soy and mixtures thereof.
  • the invention results in a number of advantages, including better preservation of the feed, improved health of the animals resulting in decreased need of antibiotic-based growth promoters and medicaments, improved palatability of the liquid feed, the possibility of using other types of liquid feed, cheaper feed and a positive influence on the animal's environment.
  • the fermented product may be fed directly to the animals (with or without further prior processing), or it may be used for further fermentation of liquid feed.
  • the fermented product should constitute 1 vol-% or more relative to the total amount of feed. In another embodiment, the fermented product constitutes 5 vol-%.
  • the present invention is based on the recognition that the lactic acid-producing bacteria should be able to produce lactic acid fast enough and in sufficient amount to out compete the natural fermentation which will take place due to natural occurrence of bacteria including pathogenic bacteria and lactic acid-producing bacteria, yeasts and moulds. It is recognised that, although many pathogenic bacteria are not able to grow at a pH lower than 4, this does not happen if the production of lactic acid by the lactic acid-producing bacteria takes place quickly and efficiently. Furthermore, most yeasts and moulds are indeed able to grow under very acetic conditions, however, it has been recognised that quick and efficient production of lactic acid by the lactic acid-producing bacteria cause very reduced or even eliminated growth of such yeasts and moulds.
  • the fermented product according to the present invention may be prepared from any type of fluid product since the fermentation is strongly influenced by the choice of lactic acid-producing bacteria.
  • the fermented product of the invention may be used for the further fermentation of any other type of feed product. Due to the advantageous properties of the fermented product of the invention, the further fermentation will result in a well-controlled further fermentation, leading to a safe and tasty product, which furthermore has a higher nutritive value and higher vitamin content.
  • feeding the animals with products of the present invention may reduce the risk of infection with Campylobacter and Salmonella spp. and thus the present invention adds to the human food safety.
  • water or another fluid like e.g. whey or skim milk When water or another fluid like e.g. whey or skim milk is added during the fermentation process, it may advantageously be treated so as to remove or at least reduce components of the water which have buffer capacity.
  • the content of calcium, zinc, manganese and/or iron may be reduced or removed. This is believed, in some instances, to facilitate the effective production of lactic acid by the lactic acid-producing bacteria due to the reduce buffer capacity.
  • pathogenic bacteria are a natural inhabitant of the animal's surroundings, and they grow in the environment, and add to the so-called “bacterial pressure”, or “microbial pressure”. Both expressions are used interchangeably, and include any microorganisms, such as bacteria, yeast, fungi, amoebae, spores, phages, single-cell organisms and the like.
  • bacterial pressure or “microbial pressure”.
  • lactic acid-producing bacteria, growth medium and fluid are provided together as a pre-mixed solution.
  • a serious drawback of this system is that fermentation is already taking place, and thus the bacteria of the surroundings may outcompete the lactic acid-producing bacteria of the pre-mixed solution almost immediately.
  • such pre-mixed solution is difficult to ship to the customer, and it must be used within a limited period of time after it has been shipped, otherwise the bacteria cultures will die when the growth medium is used up.
  • the present invention relates to a sterile closed package system comprising a container with sterile, inactive lactic acid-producing bacteria, a container with a sterile growth medium for the lactic acid-producing bacteria, and a container with a sterile fluid.
  • the lactic acid-producing bacteria have been freeze-dried.
  • the growth medium comprises vitamins, maltodextrine, and dextrose anhydrose.
  • further containers may be included.
  • the present invention relates to a method of initiating homofermentation by desired lactic acid-producing bacteria comprising
  • a sterile closed package system comprising a container with sterile, inactive lactic acid-producing bacteria, a container with a sterile growth medium for the lactic acid-producing bacteria, and a container with a sterile fluid in a container, (b) bringing the bacteria, the growth medium and the fluid within the sterile closed package system in contact with each other whereby fermentation is initiated, and (c) bringing the content of said sterile package system into contact with the feed product to be fermented.
  • the lactic acid-producing bacteria have been freeze-dried.
  • the present invention relates to the use of a sterile closed package system as described herein for initiating homofermentation.
  • the closed packaged system of the invention can be shipped to the site of use.
  • the individual containers are opened (e.g. by tearing, picking a hole, dissolving one or more of the containers, opening valves, melting, or pressing) allowing the components to be brought into contact with each other under sterile conditions.
  • the containers may e.g. be made of a polymeric material e.g. plastics and metal. Subsequently, the containers could be placed side by side in closed package, and the package sealed.
  • FIG. 6 is a flow diagram, showing the steps of providing animal feed comprising a fermented product or by-product from an industrial process according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • a by-product, a waste product, or a product not meeting specifications is produced in or during an industrial produces (1).
  • This product here termed by-product, can be converted (2) to a fermented product, also called liquid fermented feed, by addition of lactic acid bacteria.
  • sugar, carbohydrates or a carbohydrate containing composition can be added in order to promote growth of lactic acid bacteria.
  • water can be added in order to provide an appropriate water content. If needed, additional factors providing suitable fermentation conditions, such as salts, buffers and the like, can be added as well.
  • Fermentation (2) can comprise mixing, stirring and temperature control. Upon fermentation (2), a liquid fermented feed product is obtained. This liquid fermented feed product can be provided to animals as feed (3), either alone, or as supplement together with conventional feed, or supplemented with conventional feed.
  • the product, by-product or waste product to be fermented comprises whey, spent-grain, potatoes (or parts of potatoes (e.g. potato peel)), yeast, bacteria, or fungi, either alone or in any combination.
  • the product to be fermented according to the invention can be modified chemically and/or physically, comprising e.g. treatments with heat, cold, pH, addition of chemical compounds and or compositions, either alone or in any combination.
  • the composition of the product to be fermented may be altered by addition of a further product, e.g. improving nutrition value, fermentability and/or storability of the fermented product.
  • a product which is not a by-product or waste product of an industrial process is converted into a fermented product.
  • Industrial processes according to the invention comprise ethanol production (e.g. beer, wine, bioethanol, distilled spirit and the like), pharmaceutical industry (production of pharmaceutical composition), chemical industry, agricultural and food industry (e.g. dairy, fishing, husbandry, meat processing) and the like.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the steps of providing a fermented, liquid animal feed according to an embodiment of the invention. Similar to Example 4, FIG. 6 , a liquid fermented feed product is obtained. However, instead of feeding the liquid fermented feed product directly to one or more animals as in FIG. 6 , the liquid fermented feed product is used to ferment (4) feed to provide a fermented feed product (“fermented mixed feed”). This fermented feed product is the provided (5) to animals as feed, either alone, or as supplement together with conventional feed, or supplemented with conventional feed.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates main components and steps according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • A indicates one or more containers comprising feed.
  • the container(s) can comprise different feed, feed components or feed mixtures
  • the container(s) can comprise water or a water based composition.
  • B indicates a container or fermenter comprising the fermented product.
  • C illustrates a fermenter, wherein feed from A is provided, mixed with fermented product from B.
  • D illustrates either the same fermenter as C, after fermentation, or a separate fermentater, in which at least a part of the fermentation of feed occurs.
  • the arrows 1 and 2 indicate providing fermenter C with feed from A and fermented product from B, respectively.
  • Arrow 3 indicates that fermention of product B occurs, and/or transfer of the content or part of the content of C into another fermenter or container.
  • Arrow 4 indicates providing fermented feed D to animals.
  • Means for mixing the products can be provided in A, B, C and/or D.
  • the animals are uniquely or predominantly provided with fermented feed D.
  • the animals are provided with a mixture of D and another feed, feed component of feed mixture from A.
  • This can be desired, for example for compensating for negative impact of fermentation on some feed ingredients, such as amino acids. It is known that the level of amino acids can be reduced through fermentation, which may not be desirable.
  • FIG. 9 shows a “continuous” method of producing fermented feed.
  • “A” indicates one or more containers comprising feed.
  • the container(s) can comprise different feed, feed components or feed mixtures.
  • Fermenter B is provided with feed from container(s) A, and fermentation occurs. This fermentation can either occur spontaneously, driven by the microorganisms present in the feed product to be fermented, or by providing a starter culture in order to control the fermentation.
  • C indicates either B during or after fermentation, or another fermenter, in which at least a part of the fermentation takes place.
  • the arrow at the bottom of C indicates providing the fermented feed product to animals.
  • D indicates the fermenter C after a portion of the fermented feed product has been removed, commonly as a result of feeding animals.
  • E indicates that the fermenter D is refilled with feed from A
  • F indicates either E during or after fermentation, or another fermenter, in which at least a part of the fermentation takes place.
  • the arrow at the bottom of F indicates providing a portion of the fermented feed product to animals.
  • the cycles D, E F are repeated. These repetitions, or “continuous” fermentation is not desirable, as the quality of the fermented feed product is known to change with time, as the composition of the starter culture in step D will gradually change. This is for example due to the microbial pressure, i.e. the bacteria, yeast and fungi including spores, present in or near the stable, animals, workers, feed kitchen, containers, pipes, machines, water and the like, the microbial flora providing fermentation can change with time.
  • yeast e.g. acid tolerant yeast
  • yeast is known to be a problem in “continuous” type fermentations. Although yeast is growing slowly, the levels of yeast may rise from batch to batch. Generally, yeast is undesirable, as it can provide off flavours, which e.g. pigs do not like. Yeast infection is also a very common problem in feeding pipes, which are very difficult, if not virtually impossible to clean.
  • a further potential problem associated with “continuous”-type fermentation is the risk of infections with bacteriophages. This problem is known from dairy industry. Another potential issue is the occurrence of natural mutations, which also can reduce the quality of the fermented product.
  • the present invention was exemplified by mixing 80% wheat and 20% barley in a fermentation tank. In the mixture, grain constituted 28% and water the remaining 72%. Furthermore, 100 parts of Pig Stabilizer 317 (Medipharm) were added per 10 tones of liquid feed soup.
  • the Pig Stabilizer 317 further comprised vitamins, maltodextrine, dextrose anhydrose and a combination of the lactic acid-producing bacteria Pediococcus pentosaceus, Pediococcus acidilactici and Lactobacillus plantarum .
  • the air intake to the fermentation tank was taken directly from the air in the room wherein the fermentation tank was situated.
  • 50 liter of the mixture was mixed with 200 liters of feed product in the fermentation tank in the kitchen.
  • the fermentation process was completed after 5 hours and the pH of the mixture was 3.8.
  • Liquid feeds similar to ones described in Example 2 were prepared in other feed kitchens with a lower bacterial pressure of the surroundings.
  • the fermentation time as compared to the fermentation time in Example 2 varied within 1 hour.
  • FIGS. 10-12 illustrated 3 different home mixer feed systems, suitable for providing a fermented mixed feed product. Routinely, fermentation of the feed product to be fermented will be finished after about 6 h at between 20-25° C., preferably around 23° C.
  • a home mixer feed system can comprise several of the following components:
  • the fermented product remains active and usable for a storage time of up to 2 weeks.
  • the tank is emptied and cleaned before filling with a new batch of fermented product.
  • the tank can be provided with a zip system to facilitate emptying and cleaning.
  • the tank is emptied and cleaned by conventional means.
  • Feeding pipe G can be several 100 m long, and they can reach length of 1 km or more. Depending on the age of pigs they need different energy and mineral levels in the feed. Therefore there can be several lines of different pipes, e.g.
  • Feeding pipe G can be a return pipe, where a fraction of the feed is returned to the fermenting tank B. It can also be a one-way pipe. Different sections of the stables can have individual feeding pipes.
  • FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the current invention with a liquid feeding system comprising a fermentation tank A and a fermentation/mixing tank B.
  • Feeding pipe G can return the liquid fermented mixed feed into fermenter B.
  • FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the current invention with a liquid feeding system comprising a fermentation/mixing tank B, but without fermentation tank A.
  • Feeding pipe G can return the liquid fermented mixed feed into fermenter B; alternatively, the mixed feed is transported only one way. All feed components are mixed in tank B.
  • amino acids from tank D are added towards the end of fermentation, preferably before feeding.
  • water preferably 23° C., but also cold groundwater
  • FIG. 12 shows an alternative embodiment of the current invention.
  • the liquid feeding system comprises several fermentation tanks A, where water from E, the fermented liquid fermented food from F and the feed product to be fermented (C) can be provided individually to several parallel fermenters A.
  • Feeding Trials with Different Ratios of Liquid Fermented Product Feed Product to be Fermented
  • the feeding trials were performed on sows, weaners and finishers, and typically, the pigs weight ranged from ⁇ 7 to ⁇ 200 kg.
  • the farms were comparatively large, and had more than 250 animal units per farm or more (1 animal unit equals approximately 32 finisher pigs per year from 30 to 107 kg live weight).
  • the liquid fermented product used was fresh potato peals from a potato factory.
  • Commercially available lactic acid bacteria starter cultures either “PIG stabiliser 317” (Medipharm, Sweden), or “Pig Stabiliser 400” (Lactosan, Austria) were added in the factory after the pealing machine, where the temperature was about 38° C.
  • Approximately 3 g lactic acid bacteria were added per 1000 kg of potato peals.
  • the dry matter content was about 12.5 to 16%.
  • the potato peals were pumped to a storage/fermentation tank made of fibreglass, with a capacity of around 50 m 3 without stirring. In the factory, where the lactic acid bacteria were sprayed onto the potato peals, the temperature was 38° C.
  • the fermented mixed feed was freshly fermented and used within 24 hours after fermentation. Generally, it consisted of grains and soy. All feeding rations comprised mainly wheat, barley and soy. The maximum soy content was 23% of total. In 14 rations wheat was the dominant ingredients used from 40% to 75% of total. In 1 ration, barley was the dominant ingredient.
  • tank A In the fermentation tank (tank A) the dry matter content was from 29 to 32% as the distance to pump it to tank B was always less than 10 metres. The dry matter content in tank B was from 24% to 27% depending on the distance to pump the feed inside the pig house.
  • FCR feed conversion ratio
  • FCE feed conversion efficiency
  • the feeding line G cannot be cleaned adequately.
  • the feeding line comprises e.g. a lot of rubber valves, which are difficult to access and which cannot be cleaned, and which often results in infection and growth of yeast.
  • This risk is increased in feeding lines, where feed from the feeding pipe G is returned in to the fermenter, which may comprise acid tolerant (and undesired) yeast.
  • the fermenter which may comprise acid tolerant (and undesired) yeast.
  • this problem can be avoided, as feeding with fermented mixed product according to the invention proved successful.
  • in new houses/stables there was no built up of yeast was observed and feeding trials were successful.
  • the fermentation tank has little influence on the fermentation. No differences were observed between the different liquid feeding systems or brands thereof.
  • Funky and Big Dutchman tanks are made from glass fibre. Two of the tanks from Skiold are made from stainless steel, and one from glass fibre. All the feeding tanks (B) were made from glass fibre and the sizes varied from 5 to 8000 litres.
  • rotation speeds of the mixing means used during fermentation were found not to be critical.
  • the mixing/stirring systems used were those provided with the fermentation tanks. Different rotation speed, ranging from about 35 rpm to about 250 rpm were used, without observing differences in the final results.
  • the startercultures “PIG stabiliser 317” and “Pig Stabiliser 400” comprised rapidly acidifying, homofermentative strains of lactic acid bacteria ( Pediococcus pentosaceus HTS (LMG P-22549), Pendiococcus acidilactici NCIMB 30086 and Lactobacillus plantarum LSI (NCIMB 30083); Enterococcus f ⁇ cium NCIMB 30122, Lactobacillus rhamnosus NCIMB 30121) that were able to produce a lot of lactic acid within a short time. It has proven earlier that the inoculum can produce amounts of lactic acid exceeding 160 mM. It is also important to use a strain with good palatability for the pigs. In general, it was important that the right strain of lactic acid was used, to obtain a rapid drop in pH under pH 4.0. Thereby, a preservation of the feed is obtained and destruction of amino acids is reduced. No differences were noticeable between the two starter cultures used.
  • the fermented feed product and its composition were found not to be of great importance. There were no differences in the observed results, regardless if barley or wheat was the dominant ingredients. However, the amount of soy in the feed product had an influence on pH and lactic acid. A higher amount of Soy used as more lactic acid. Interestingly, an increase of 15% in digestibility of soy was observed, when feeding with fermented mixed feed comprising soy.
  • feeding pigs with a fermented mixed feed provides the following benefits (this list is not to be construed as to be limiting for the invention):
  • the pallet containers were stored at ambient temperature without any stirring for up to 1 week.
  • newly combined CCM maize was inoculated with the mixed fermented product by pumping and spraying the mixed fermented product onto the CCM maize, while it was transported via an auger into the storage silo.
  • the storage silo was a conventional upright standing 1200 t airtight silo, presumably made of coated steel (brand unknown).
  • the auger was about 15 m long with a diameter of around 200 mm.
  • the ratio of mixed fermented product: CCM maize was approximately 1-2%.
  • the silo was filled within 14 day with CCM maize inoculated with the fermented mixed product and closed.
  • the fermented CCM was used in one of the feeding trials described in Example 5, and was labelled “perfect”. It is a known problem that pigs do not like acetic acid. However, the levels of lactic acid were so low that it was possible to feed pigs ( ⁇ 30 kg body weight) with the fermented CCM, as they were not reluctant to eat the fermented CCM.
  • CCM-based silage are known to have varying levels of acetic acids, commonly ranging between for example 20-200 mM acetic acid or more. These variations are assumed to be caused by the water content of the CCM maize during harvest and the microbial flora present during fermentation.
  • the example presented above demonstrates that a mixed fermented product based on fermented CCM maize can be produced, and the CCM maize ensilage is suitable for feeding monogastric animals such as pigs.

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