The present study aimed at selecting a cost-effective substrate for king oyster mushroom based on the growth characteristics of fruiting body for use as a basic resource to ensure stable production on farms. Compositional analysis of substrates manufactured with different materials in each process revealed that the total carbon content was 42.24–48.22% higher and the total nitrogen content was 1.7–2.29% higher in the processed lot than in the control (i.e., substrate used by the farmhouse; 40.86% and 1.39%, respectively). Meanwhile, the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio was the highest in the control (27.9% vs. 19.12–27.88% in the processed lot). When cultured for 28 days, the mycelium growth was 11.5 and 11.3 mm in substrates 1 and 6, respectively, indicating the fastest growth; meanwhile, the values were 10.1–10.3 mm in the control and substrate 11, showing a similar tendency. Mycelial density did not differ significantly among the processed lots. Yield per bottle was higher in substrates 8 (205.95 g/bottle), 7 (178.51 g/bottle), and 11 (170.63 g/bottle) than in the control (152.2 g/bottle). Fruiting body quality was comparable to controls in all processed lots. Overall, economic effects, such as substrate material prices, should be analyzed, and stability evaluations, such as residual pesticide and harmful microorganisms, should be undertaken along with further detailed examination to ensure safe and stable production on farms.

In this study, we attempted to find alternative materials to rice bran (Japonica in Korea) such as rice bran pellet (Indica in Pakistan), corn distillers dried grains with solubles, sesame oil meal, and kapok meal for bottle cultivation of Pleurotus eryngii. Among all treatments, the total carbon content of the mixed substrate was the highest in T1 and the total nitrogen content was the highest in T4. The C/N ratio of T2 was comparable to that of the control and was higher than that of other treatments. The diameter of the pileus was the largest in T1 and T2, and the length of the stipe was the largest in T1 and T2. The yield and bio-efficiency of the fruit body were higher in T2 than in the other treatments, and were similar to that of the control plot. Therefore, the findings of our study suggest that rice bran pellet (Indica in Pakistan) could be a suitable alternative to rice bran (Japonica in Korea) for the cultivation of P. eryngii.

본 연구에서는 버섯 수확후배지를 바이오매스로 활용하 고자 수행하였으며, 적정 전처리 조건을 구명한 결과는 다음과 같다. 버섯 수확후 배지의 전처리방법 중 알카리 처리가 리그닌 함량을 효과적으로 경감시키면서, 당전환 율이 우수하였고 큰느타리 수확후 배지가 당전환율 80.7%로 가장 우수하였다. 큰느타리 수확후 배지에 1% NaOH를 이용한 알카리 처리시 전처리 온도별 성분분석 결과 120℃처리시에 glucose 25.3%, xylose 14.8%로 유 리당 함량이 가장 높고, 효소에 의한 당전환율도 66%로 무처리구 28.2%에 비해 2.3배 증가되었다. 촉매제 농도 (NaOH 0.5~2.0%)에 따른 당분석결과 glucose 함량은 촉 매제 농도와 관계가 적었으며, xylose와 arabinose는 촉매제 농도가 높을수록 다소 감소하는 경향이었다. 그러나 당전환율은 NaOH 1% 처리시에 66%로 가장 높았다.

본 연구는 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지 발효사료에 적합한 생균제를 개발하고 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지 발효사료 급여가 비육한우에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지 발효사료를 제조하기 위하여 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지로부터 cellulase, xylanase 활성이 우수하면서 Asp. flavus에 대해 항균활성을 나타내는 균주를 선발하여 Bacillus subtilis CS21로 명명하고 버섯수확후배지 발효사료용 생균제로 사용하였다. 사양시험은 13개월령 비육한우 20두를 공시하여 29-30개월령까지 수행하였다. 공시동물은 성장단계(육성기, 비육전기, 비육후기)에 따라 배합비를 조절한 TMR 사료를 급여한 대조구와 30%의 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지 발효사료가 첨가된 TMR 사료(30% F-SMS TMR)를 급여한 처리구로 나누어 수용하였다. 시험기간 동안 총 증체량과 일당 사료섭취량은 대조구보다 30% F-SMS TMR 급여구에서 약간 높게 나타났다. 육질등급에서는 대조구와 30% F-SMS TMR 급여구 모두 1등급 이상 출현율이 100%를 나타내었으나 육량등급의 A등급 출현율은 대조구(57%)가 30% F-SMS TMR 급여구(41.67%)보다 높은 경향을 나타내었으며 C등급 출현율은 대조구(0%)보다 30% F-SMS TMR 첨가구(25%)에서 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 발효공정을 거쳐 기호성과 저장성이 개선된 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지 발효사료 급여는 육질등급에서는 대조구와 비슷하였지만 증체량은 대조구보다 30% F-SMS TMR 급여구가 높은 반면 육량등급의 A등급 출현율은 낮고 C등급 출현율은 높은 경향을 나타내었으므로 육량등급을 높일 수 있도록 배합사료 조성비를 개선한다면 큰느타리버섯 수확후배지는 비육한우의 대체사료자원으로 이용될 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 사료비절감 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is a by-product remaining after a crop of mushrooms. The fresh SMS was sample within 24 hours of removal from the production facility in DOJUN farm located in Jinju. About 11 bacterial species were isolated from fresh SMS on TSA medium. Among of them, one isolate, designated YJ02, showed the antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus ochraceous producing mycotoxin on PDA medium, potentially. The strain YJ02 was produced cellulase, xylanase, mannanase as hydrolase. The strain YJ02 was identified as members of the genus Bacillus by biochemical characteristics using Bacillus ID kit and VITEK 2 system. Comparative 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain YJ02 formed a distinct phylogenetic tree within the genus Bacillus and was most closely related to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens with 16S rDNA gene sequence similarity of 98.7%. On the basis of its physiological properties, biochemical characteristics and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain YJ02 was classified within the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus amyloliquefaciens YJ02 is proposed.

버섯 생산 후 발생되는 부산물인 새송이버섯 수확 후 배지로부터 surfactin을 생성하는 4종의 균주를 분리하였으며 이 중 곰팡이 독소를 생성하는 A. flavus와 A. ochraceous 에 대한 항균활성이 우수한 균주를 최종 선발하여 YJ07로 명명하였다. Bacillus ID kit와 VITEK 2 system를 이용하여 분리균 YJ07의 생리적·생화학적 특성을 조사한 결과 분리균은 B. subtilis, B. amyloliquefaciens와 유사한 생리적·생화학적 특성을 나타내었으며 16S rDNA 염기서열 분석을 통한 계통학적 유연관계에서도 B. amyloliquefaciens와 99.5%의 상동성을 나타내었다. 이와 같은 결과를 종합하여 분리균 YJ07은 B. amyloliquefaciens YJ07로 동정되었으며 분리균 YJ07이 생성하는 항균물질은 TLC와 HPLC 분석에서 reference 물질로 사용한 srfactin과 유사한 특성을 나타내었다.

In order to isolate thermophilic compost-promoting bacteria with high activity of cellulase and xylanase, spent mushroom substrates with sawdust were collected from mushroom cultivation farm, Jinju, Gyeongnam in Korea. Among of the isolates, one strain, designated HJ01 was selected by agar diffusion method. The strain HJ01 was identified as members of the Bacillus subtilis by biochemical characteristics using Bacillus ID kit and VITEK 2 system. Comparative 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain HJ01 formed a distinct phylogenetic tree within the genus Bacillus and was most closely related to Bacillus subtilis with 16S rDNA gene sequence similarity of 99.3%. On the basis of its physiological properties, biochemical characteristics and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain HJ01 was classified within the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus subtilis HJ0 is proposed. The cellulase and xylanase activity of B. subtilis HJ0 was slightly increased according to bacterial population from exponential phase to stationary phase in growth curve for B. subtilis HJ01.

Spent mushroom substrate(SMS) is a by-product remaining after a crop of mushrooms. About 9 thermophilic strains were isolated from SMS(Flammulina velvtipes). Among of them, one isolate, designated UJ09, showed the antifungal activity against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus ochraceous producing mycotoxin on PDA medium, potentially. The strain UJ09 was produced cellulase and xylanase as hydrolase. The strain UJ21 was identified as members of the genus Bacillus by biochemical characteristics using Bacillus ID kit and VITEK 2 system. Comparative 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis showed that strain UJ09 formed a distinct phylogenetic tree within the genus Bacillus and was most closely related to Bacillus amyloliquefaciens with 16S rDNA gene sequence similarity of 99.2%. On the basis of its physiological properties, biochemical characteristics and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain UJ09 was classified within the genus Bacillus, for which the name Bacillus amyloliquefaciens UJ09 is proposed.

The mannanase, cellulase and xylanase-producing thermophilic bacteria, designated EJ3, was isolated from fresh spent mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) substrates taken from the DOJUN farm located in Keyongnam, Korea. The isolate EJ3 was facultatively anaerobic and grew at temperature ranging from 20℃ to 60℃ with an optimal temperature of 37℃. The DNA G+C content of the isolate EJ3 was 45 mlo%. The major fatty acids were anteiso-15:0 (38.9%), 17:0 (7.4%), and iso-15:0 (38.2%). The 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity between the isolate EJ3 and other Bacillus strains varied from 97% to 99%. In the phylogenetic analysis based on these sequences, the isolate EJ3 and Bacillus subtilis clustered within a group and separated from other species of Bacillus. Based on the physiological and molecular properties, the isolate EJ3 was classified within the genus Bacillus as Bacillus subtilis EJ3. The optimal growth condition of B. subtilis EJ3 were pH 6.0 and 55℃, respectively.

This study was conducted to evaluate the feeding value of the spent mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) substrates (SMS) in laying hens (Hy-Line Brown). The fresh spent mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii) substrates collected from the DOJUN farm were fermented with Bacillus subtilis EJ3 for 2 weeks. A total of twenty-four laying hens were fed corn-soy based experimental diets containing 0% (control), 5% (T1), 10% (T2) and 15%(T3) fermented SMS for 7 weeks. There were no significant differences among the treatments in egg production, egg weight, egg mass, feed conversion and viability during the experimental period. Feed intake was significantly lowered in control (118.3 g) than T1 (121.9 g), T2 (120.3 g) and T3 (122.4 g). There were no significant differences among the treatments eggshell breaking strength, thickness and haugh unit, whereas the yolk color of T1, T2 and T3 were significantly heavy than T0. The palatability of boiled meat was significantly better in the T3 laying hens than in the T0 laying hens. In conclusion, fermented SMS can be used as resource of feed in laying hen feed at 5.0-15% level without effect on performance and egg qualify.

The price of mushrooms harvested by bottle cultivation is rapidly dropping and the income of farm households is also rapidly decreasing due to the increase of production cost. Although some of these mushroom farms have employed the systems of mass production, they are in financial difficulty because of the investment they need to do for facilities such as cultivation room and automated systems. In the other hands, some retailers want to buy a small volume of mushrooms of many different mushrooms produced by the small farms and these small farms was required to investigate the common cultural condition for mushroom production of many different mushrooms. In this study, we investigated the common cultural conditions for production of many different mushrooms (e.g., Pleurotus eryngii and Agrocybe cylindracea) at the bottle cultivation farms. The cultural period of Pleurotus eryngii and Agrocybe cylindracea was 30~35 days. The optimum temperature of the mycelial growth was 25~28℃ with the growth room being maintained about 20~23℃ with the consideration of the respiration heat of the mycelium. The temperature of mushroom growth room was 16~18℃ for all growth periods. In our results, Pleurotus eryngii and Agrocybe cylindracea produced the highest yields at the substrate formulation of sawdust 75%, rice brain 20%, soybean cake wastes 5%, water contents 70% and 850 ml P.P. In the long run, our results will result in the development of new automatic cultivation model and increase the income of small production farms.