본 연구에서는 남극 로스해 연안에 서식하는 아델리펭귄(Pygoscelis adeliae)과 황제펭귄 (Aptenodytes forsteri)의 분변 시료를 기반으로 펭귄 장내 미생물 메타지놈 연구를 수행하였 다. Taxonomy 분석 결과, 아델리펭귄과 황제펭귄의 장내 미생물에는 주로 7개의 문(phylum), 18개의 과(family)가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 미생물 다양성을 평가하기 위해 Alpha diversity 및 OTU abundance 분석을 수행한 결과, 전반적으로 아델리펭귄의 장내 미생물 다양 성이 황제펭귄보다 높은 것을 확인하였고, PCoA를 기반으로 한 Beta diversity 분석을 통해 두 개체군 간 장내 미생물 군집에 차이가 존재함을 확인하였다. PICRUSt를 활용한 기능적인 차원의 KEGG pathway 분석을 통해서는 아델리펭귄과 황제펭귄 시료에서 nucleoside and nucleotide biosynthesis pathway가 가장 많이 존재하는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 남극 아델리펭귄과 황제펭귄의 장내미생물 구성과 다양성을 비교분석 할 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과 는 향후 펭귄의 먹이 섭식 관련 연구에 활용될 수 있으며, 더 나아가 다양한 남극 생물의 장내 미생물 메타지놈 분석에 대한 기초가 될 수 있을 것이다.

When researchers performed intestinal microbiota analysis using fecal samples, sample preparation processes are not standardized as of now. In particular, contrary to lab conditions, there are various factors hard to be controlled when sampling livestock feces on the farm. In this study, we wanted to know the influences of sample preparation conditions on fecal microbiota. We designed an experiment considering various sample preparation conditions (sample origin: rectum and ground; transporting condition: lysis buffer-treated, dry ice, ice, and room temperature; delayed times to extract DNA: 0, 1, 6, and 24 h) that can occur during microbiota analysis using cattle feces. First, we investigated the influences of sample origin, and microbial diversity (observed OTUs, p<0.001) was significantly higher when fecal samples were obtained from the ground than from the rectum and the principal coordinates analysis plot showed that samples were divided into two groups by origin. When we investigated the influences of transporting and storage conditions, observed OTUs (p<0.05) was significantly higher when samples were transported at room temperature than other conditions, and microbiota was affected by transporting and storage conditions. Finally, we investigated the effects of delayed time before DNA extraction from frozen fecal samples on microbial composition. Although this factor did not have a significant influence on microbial diversity, multidimensional scaling revealed its impact on microbial composition. Our findings will contribute to establishing an optimal procedure for microbiota analysis using farm-housing livestock feces.

This study was conducted to analyze the diversity census of fecal microbiome in horses using meta-analysis of equine 16S rRNA gene sequences that are available in the Ribosomal Database Project (RDP; Release 11, Update 5). The search terms used were “horse feces (or faeces)” and “equine feces (or faeces)”. A total of 842 sequences of equine feces origin were retrieved from the RDP database, where 744 sequences were assigned to 10 phyla placed within Domain Bacteria. Firmicutes (n = 391) and Bacteroidetes (n = 203) were the first and the second dominant phyla, respectively, followed by Verrucomicrobia (n = 58), Proteobacteria (n = 30) and Fibrobacteres (n = 24). Clostridia (n = 319) was the first dominant class placed within Bacteroidetes while Bacteroidia (n = 174) was the second dominant class placed within Bacteroidetes. The remaining 98 sequences were assigned to phylum Euryarchaeota placed within Domain Archaea, where 74 sequences were assigned to class Methanomicrobia. The current results will improve understanding of the diversity of fecal microbiome in horses and may be used to further analyze equine fecal microbiome in future studies.

본 연구는 Bacillus subtilis를 포함하는 3개의 균주를 지렁이 분변토에 접종하여 제조한 생균제인 분변토 발효사료가 육계의 사양성적 및 닭고기 품질에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 수행하였다. 육계 240마리를 4개의 처리구로 완전임의 배치하였다. 실험 처리구는 대조구, Lactobacillus fermentum으로 제 조된 상업용 생균제 (CP) 0.2%, 분변토 발효사료 0.3% (FECF3), 분변토 발효사료 0.5% (FECF5)로 구분하였다. 평균 체중 증가량, 흉선, 비장, F낭의 무게는 대조구, CP 처리구와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구가 높았다. 혈액 IgG 함량은 대조구, CP 처리구와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구가 증가하였다. 맹장 Lactobacillus는 대조구, CP 처리구와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구가 높았으나 Escherichia, Salmonella, Coliform bacteria 및 total aerobic bacteria는 FECF 처리구가 낮았다. 닭고기의 보수력은 대조구, CP 처리구와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구가 높았다. 닭고기 n-6/n-3 지방산의 비율은 대조구, CP 처리구와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구가 낮게 나타났다.

This study was conducted to evaluate the changes of pH, dry matter digestibility (DMD), NH3-N concentrate, gas production and volatile fatty acid (VFA) through in vitro fermentation by adding horse feces to various juice pomaces fermented with Bacillus, yeast and lactic acid bacteria. The pH range of fermented fluid with juice pomaces was 6.4-7.1, indicating that the digestion by microbial fermentation was normal. Juice pomaces adopted will be helpfully used to assist with digestion by microbes in intestines because approximately 109 CFU/㎖ microbes were grown after 48 hours in fermented fluid. DMD rate gradually increased from 12 hours. It was 39.19% in pomaces of apple, 38.22% in grape, 37.02% in carrot, 36.2% in citrus and 34.35% in mixture respectively after 48 hours. NH3-N concentrate was not changed significantly as it was maintained at 1.5 mg/100㎖ level in the entire treatment group from beginning of fermentation until 12 hours, but increased rapidly from 24 hours. Amount of gas produced was lowest in the mixture and increased rapidly after 12 hours. Total VFA increased from 24 hours and was highest at 48 hours. It was suggested that dry matter digestion was processed while fermented juice pomaces kept proper pH during in vitro digestion, and cellulose degrading microorganisms could act actively in the caecum and colon of horses.

In vitro fermentation was conducted to figure out alternative fiber sources for horse feed. For the development of value-added products as a horse feed resource, the pomaces from apple, carrot, grape, and citrus were fermented under solid-state conditions in the presence of 60% soybean meal with 40% of each fruit pomace at 60% of moisture content. Lactobacillus plantarum SK3873, Lactobacillus plantarum SK3893, Weissella cibaria SK3880, and Bacillus subtilis SK3889 were isolated from the fermented fruit pomace by inoculation of horse feces. For the growth of Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and Lactobacillus plantarum, they were inoculated in 3-step order at 0, 12, and 24 h, respectively. The fruit pomace was fermented for 48 h at 35°C. The pH of the apple, carrot, grape, citrus and all mixed pomaces decreased from 5.45~6.25 to 4.40~4.77. Microbial growth was maintained at 108~109 cfu/g. After 12 and 24 h incubation, dry matter of carrot pomace were highest at 54.84 and 56.66%, respectively (P<0.05) and that of grape pomace was lower than others during fermentation (P<0.05). Dry matter was generally reduced by about 20%. NDF decreased gradually or maintained after 24 h, indicating the fiber degradation. Ash content tended to decrease during fermentation. After 48 hours fermentation, Bacillus, yeast and Lactobacillus showed an excellent growth by using juice by-products. These results suggest that fermented juice pomace has a potential as horse feedstuff with probiotics to maintain beneficial microflora in horse gut.

본 연구의 목표는 분변토로부터 분리한 Bacillus subtilis외 2종의 복합 생균제를 이용하여 제 조한 발효사료가 산란계 생산성, 계란품질 및 양계장 악취저감에 미치는 효과를 조사하는 것이었다. 산 란계 240마리를 4개의 처리구로 구분하여 완전임의 배치하였다. 실험 처리구는 대조구, 분변토발효사료 0.3, 0.5% (FECF3, FECF5), 일반생균제 0.2% (CP)로 구분하였다. 산란율은 일반사료를 섭취한 대조구 와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구는 유의하게 높았으나 CP 처리구는 차이가 없었다. 호우유닛, 난각두께, 파 란강도, 난황색 지수 및 농후난백 높이는 대조구와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구가 증가하였으나 CP 처리구 와 차이는 없었다. 계란의 n-3 함량은 대조구와 비교할 때 FECF 처리구가 높았으나 n-6/n-3 비율은 낮았으며 CP 처리구와의 차이는 없었다. 계분을 실온에서 5일간 방치 후 암모니아 발생량은 대조구와 비교할 때 CP와 FECF 처리구가 낮았다.

This study was conducted to investigate effects of feeding fermented milk on growth, intestinal microorganisms and fecal noxious gas emission in suckling pigs. A total of a hundred birth piglets (Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc) were randomly assigned into feeding group and control group during suckling period that ten pigs per sow. Fermented milk contained 3.0×108/g of Bacillus and 3.5×108/g of Lactobacillus, and was supplied by top dressing method. Fermented milk fed to the sulking pigs indicated tendency to increase weaning body weight (p=0.052) and average daily gain (p=0.094). Total microbial flora and Escherichia coli in the feces were lower (p<0.05) in the feeding group than the non-feeding group. Reversely, Lactobacillus was higher (p<0.01) in feces of the pigs fed fermented milk than the pigs of the control group. Hydrogen sulfide emitted in feces was decreased in feeding group compared with control group (p<0.05). Similarly, fecal total mercaptans was diminished in the feeding group than the control group (p<0.01). Therefore, the fermented milk fed to the sulking pigs may improved growth and can influence positively intestinal microorganisms and fecal noxious gas emission.

갈색거저리는 식용 및 사료용 곤충으로 중국을 비롯한 여러나라에서 활용되고 있으며, 일반식품 원료 등재로 본격적인 산업화가 이루어져 사육농가가 증가하면 다량의 유기성 부산물이 배출될 것으로 예상된다. 갈색거저리의 분변을 폐기물로 처리하지 않고 산업화에 응용할 수 있는 자원으로 활용하기 위해 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 갈색거저리 분변에 미강, 해조류를 혼합한 2종은 질소, 인산, 가리 합계량이 7% 이상으로 혼합유박공정규격에 적합하였으며 유해중금속은 공정규격 이하 수준이었다. 배추 생육은 분변토 혼합처리구 모두 관행보다는 떨어졌으며 유기질비료인 효진유박보다 좋았으나 유의성은 없었고 배추 수량은 효진유박에 비하여 12∼16% 증수되어 배추의 생육과 수량을 기준으로 판단할 때 거저리분변토의 혼합유기질 비료로서 비효가 인정되었다. 배추의 일반성분 함량은 모든 처리구에서 차이가 없었으며 단백질 함량은 기간이 경과될수록 점차 낮아졌다.

Demand for the development of non-antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in animal production surged in recent years. However, elucidating the specific mechanisms and action of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics as non-AGP in animals is still in progress. This work investigated and compared faecal microbiotas of weaned piglets under the administration of a basal diet (CON) and with prebiotic lactulose (LAC), probiotic Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 11181 (PRO), or their synbiotic combination (SYN). Although prebiotics and/or probiotics in the diet significantly increased alpha-diversity compared with CON values, no differences were detected in richness and diversity values among the treatment groups (LAC, PRO, and SYN). At phylum level, the Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio increased in the treatment groups in comparison to the CON group, and the lowest abundance of Proteobacteria was found in LAC group. At family level, Enterobacteriaceae decreased in all treatments, especially more than 10-fold reduction in LAC group compared with CON group. At genus level, the highest abundance of Oscillibacter was detected in PRO group, the highest Clostridium in LAC group, and the highest Lactobacillus in SYN group; the abundance of Escherichia was lowest in LAC group. Clustering in the DAPC plots illustrated distinct separation of the feeding groups (CON, LAC, PRO, and SYN) from one another, showing that microbial communities had different compositions according to different feed additives. Effects of LAC and PRO treatments on the faecal microbiota suggest independent mechanisms; nonetheless, the impact of SYN might also be distinct from that when each are administered singly as LAC or PRO.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of grass and flaxseed oil on weight gain, fecal pH, microflora and acid resistance of fecal E. coli. in Friesian-Holsteins. Fifteen Holsteins were fed either conventional diet (C, n=5), grass (40%) and concentrate supplemented with flaxseed oil (60%) (T1, n=5) or grass only (T2, n=5) for 141 days, and T1 and T2 groups were grazed on pasture except feeding time. Grabbing fecal samples and measuring body weight were carried out at test day 1, 60, 120, 141. To evaluate acid sensitivity of fecal E. coli, feces were incubated in pH 2.0 anaerobic solution during 1 h at room temperature and measured survival rate. In terms of diets, C group had the highest n-6:n-3 ratio with 21.93, followed by T1 group (0.92) and T2 group (0.51). C and T1 group had higher final weight, total gain weight and average daily gain than T2 animals (p<0.05). The fecal pH of C group was maintained much lower than T1 and T2 group since day 120 (p<0.05). Total anaerobe in feces of C group were higher than the other groups since day 120 (p<0.05), but coliform bacteria were not significantly different among groups. Yeast and mold in feces of C group were significantly higher than the other groups from day 60 to day 141 (p<0.05), which is considered to be relevant to yeast in the diets. After feces were incubated at strong acid, more fecal E. coli of C group (34.09%) survived than those of T1 group (3.79%) and T2 group (1.02%) (p<0.05). From those results, it was considered that feeding grass and flaxseed oil to Holsteins enables to change fecal microflora, increase acid sensitivity of fecal E. coli and contribute to stay healthy for animals. It would be necessary to develop various grass feed diets and their applications for producing healthy and high quality meat products.

본 실험에 사용한 신생아 분변을 BL-NPNL 배지와 MRS(pH 5.4) 배지로 생균수를 조사한 결과, 각각 2.09×108 CFU/g feces와 1.06×109 CFU/g feces로 조사되었으며, 통성혐기성 유산균을 선발하여 내담즙산성과 내산성을 비교한 결과, SJ3, SJ6, SJ7, SJ-10균주들이 높은 활성을 보였다. 이들 유산균은 모두 E. faecalis로 동정되었으며, 향후 항생제 내성과 virulence factor에 대한 연구가 진행된다면 유산균 정장제와 사료 첨가제와 같은 probiotics 제품에 적용이 될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

본 연구는 최근 식약용 곤충산업 소재인 갈색거저리의 분변토를 활용한 비료 제품을 개발하고자 연구되었다. 갈색거저리 분변토는 Twist Screen Separator의 구축과 함께 갈색거저리 유충 분리용 체망(15mesh)과 분변토 분리용 체망(25mesh)을 활용하여 분리하였다. 분리된 갈색거저리 분변토는 상온에서 21일간 부숙 후 울트라휴믹 분말과 혼합하여 8mm형태로 펠렛 성형을 하였으며, 비료의 효과를 높이기 위하여 유용미생물 B. amyloliquefaciens KB3와 혼합 하여 펠렛 실험에 활용하였다. 거저리 분변토 비료 시제품의 효과 검정을 위하여 시험용 작물로 상추(Lactuca sativa L.)를 선택하였다. 처리방법은 토양혼합 방식과 겉면시비 방식으로 각각 처리하였으며, 작물배양실에서 온도 25℃에서 약 35일간 재배후 생체중, 엽장, 엽폭, 엽수를 비교하였다. 실험결과 겉면시비한 상추의 생체중은 무처리구 5.93g±1.19, 처리구 15.95g±4.67로 2.69배 증가, 엽장은 무처리구 12.96cm±1.43, 처리구 19.34cm±0.63로 1.49배 증가, 엽폭은 무처리구 6.38cm±0.60, 처리구 10.24cm±1.05로 1.6배 증가, 엽수는 무처리구 8.6개±0.55, 처리구 11.2개±1.1로 1.3배 증가하여 무처리 대비 작물 생육 효과가 높음을 확인하였다. 처리방법에 따라서는 토양과 혼합하는 방식이나 겉면에 시비하는 방식 모두 큰 차이는 없음을 확인하였다.

We isolated 105 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from home-made kimchi and breast milk-fed Korean infant feces on the basis of morphological analysis. This study aimed to compare the probiotic characteristics of selected strains of LAB including bile and acid tolerances, cholesterol assimilation and adhesion activity. Among the isolates of LAB, 54 isolates were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum (14 strains), L. brevis (12 strains), L. sakei (9 strains), L. acidophilus (3 strains), L. casei (1 strain), and L. fermentum (1 strain). Acid tolerances under artificial gastric juice, pH 2.5 for 2 h at 37°C, were significantly different among the Lactobacillus species. Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. plantarum strains exhibited high tolerance in acid and bile. Lactobacillus acidophilus strains exhibited high cholesterol assimilation activity and showed a significantly higher tolerance to 0.3% bile acid than other Lactobacillus strains (p<0.05). Based on these results, we selected the best strain, named NS1 (L. acidophilus) as a potential probiotics that can be utilized in the manufacturing of dairy foods and dietary supplements.

We isolated 105 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from home-made kimchi and breast milk-fed Korean infant feces on the basis of morphological analysis. This study aimed to compare the probiotic characteristics of selected strains of LAB including bile and acid tolerances, cholesterol assimilation and adhesion activity. Among the isolates of LAB, 54 isolates were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum (14 strains), L. brevis (12 strains), L. sakei (9 strains), L. acidophilus (3 strains), L. casei (1 strain), and L. fermentum (1 strain). Acid tolerances under artificial gastric juice, pH 2.5 for 2 h at 37°C, were significantly different among the Lactobacillus species. Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. plantarum strains exhibited high tolerance in acid and bile. Lactobacillus acidophilus strains exhibited high cholesterol assimilation activity and showed a significantly higher tolerance to 0.3% bile acid than other Lactobacillus strains (p<0.05). Based on these results, we selected the best strain, named NS1 (L. acidophilus) as a potential probiotics that can be utilized in the manufacturing of dairy foods and dietary supplements.

본 연구에서는 설악산국립공원에 서식하는 멸종위기종 산양과 서식지의 보전 및 관리를 위해 산양의 분변 및 카메라 트랩을 이용한 개체수와 서식지 이용 분석을 2010~2014년 동안 수행하였으며 생태학적 조사 방법(흔적조사, 카메라트 랩조사)을 사용하였다. 분변 조사와 카메라트랩핑 분석 결과 각각 166개체 및 251개체의 산양이 설악산국립공원에 서식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 흔적조사(분변)를 통한 서식지 이용 특성 분석에서 산양은 경사도 35°~60°, 고도 600~700m, 향 북동, 수계와의 거리 0~50m, 도로와의 거리 300~600m, 활엽수림을 가장 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 카메라트랩 조사를 통한 산양 개체군 구성, 주간(07-18시)이 56.5%, 야간(18-07시)이 43.5%로 산양의 활동성을 파악하 였다. 이러한 산양의 개체수와 서식지 이용 특성 분석은 향후 그들이 살아가는 서식지의 보전과 서식지의 관리를 위한 중요한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.