TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Epiphytic Microorganisms and Exogenous Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Formation of Non-protein Nitrogen During the Ensiling of Alfalfa AU - Yang, Fuyu AU - Tao, Lian AU - Li, Menglu AU - Guo, Xusheng AU - Zhou, He JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 13 SP - 2181 EP - 2186 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.2181.2186 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.2181.2186 KW - Alfalfa silage KW -epiphytic microorganisms KW -exogenous lactic acid bacteria KW -proteolysis KW -silages KW -butyric acid AB - The effect of epiphytic microorganisms and exogenous Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) on the formation of Non-Protein Nitrogen (NPN) components during the ensiling process was investigated. All silages were prepared in mini-silos of 100 mL polypropylene centrifuge tubes and kept in an incubator at 30°C and tubes of each treatment were opened after 1, 3, 7, 14 and 35 days of ensiling. Treatments included three variations: nothing added (control); epiphytic microorganisms killed (treated with Ultraviolet (UV) rays) and xogenous lactic acid bacteria (inoculants of lactic acid bacteria after treatment with UV rays) added. ER -