The chemical composition of rumen bacteria and cell walls from rumen bacteria

Some factors influencing the chemical composition of mixed rumen bacteria.

I. Sheep, cows and calves fitted with rumen cannulas were given diets mostly containing 10-16 g nitrogen/kg dry matter and consisting of roughage and cereals. Mixed bacteria w-ere separated from samples of their lumen contents. 2. Bacteria taken 4-6 h after a feed from calves which were kept in an experimental calfhouse with no contact with adult animals (environment -4) contained more a-dextra...

Cell envelope morphology of rumen bacteria.

The cell walls of three species of rumen bacteria (Bacteroides ruminicola, Bacteroides succinogenes, and Megasphaera elsdenii) were studied by a variety of morphological methods. Although all the cells studied were gram-negative and had typical cytoplasmic membranes and outer membranes, great variation was observed in the thickness of their peptidoglycan layers. Megasphaera elsdenii evidenced a...

The pentosanases of some rumen bacteria.

Lipid Metabolism of Rumen Ciliates and Bacteria

WILLIAMS, P. P. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md.), J. GUTIERREZ, AND R. E. DAVIS. Lipid metabolism of rumen ciliates and bacteria. II. Uptake of fatty acids and lipid analysis of Isotricha intestinalis and rumen bacteria with further information on Entodinium simplex. Appl. Microbiol. 11:260-264. 1963.-The total lipid and free fatty acid contents of Isotricha intestinalis, Entod...

Improving the Nutritional Value of Ziziphus Spina-Christi using Degrading Bacteria Isolated from the Rumen

Extended Abstract Introduction and Objective: Tannins have many limiting effects on consumption, nutrient digestion, growth and performance, palatability. There are many plants and by-products that are limited in animal feed due to the high content of anti-nutritional compounds such as tannins. The use of methods that can reduce the amount of these compounds will allow their use in animal feed...