Linking Protein Quality in Biorefinery Output to Forage Crop Crude Protein Input via the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System

The biorefinery technology aiming at protein extraction is rising and identification of suitable plant biomass input with valuable compounds for needed. Forage crops have been evaluated by the Cornell Net Carbohydrate Protein System (CNCPS), result used as proxy extractable in a process. This serves helpful link between crop production refinery output; however, method has never validated. Such validation main aim this study. Five forage species—white clover, red lucerne, perennial ryegrass, tall fescue—were cut four dates during spring processed lab-scale (screw press subsequent precipitation from green juice). pulp fraction precipitated concentrate were both CNCPS analyzed to follow initial crude (CP) into these two fractions. Total recovery was highest legumes, which points an advantage species setups. High B1 B2 (50% or higher grasses) demonstrated large proportion soluble ending up fibrous shed light on reason behind high feed quality fraction. In conclusion, existing tentative assumption being equal fractions partly B3 shown be too simplified. presented findings can improve screening terms expected yield.