Publication Date: January 29, 2014
Reference: Centralia Swine Research Update , 2014
Country: Canada
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Piglet gastrointestinal tracts are still developing and unable to digest large proteins, like glycinin which is found in soybean meal. Bacterial fermentation of soybean meal prior to feeding shows positive results for digestibility in weaned pigs, and this study tests novel strains of bacteria for the fermentation. Bacteria isolates from fermented foods were tested for high enzymatic activity, then used to ferment soybean meal, and the total soluble protein was measured. 10 bacteria had high enzymatic food, and had varying success at increasing nutritional value.