Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation
Malt bagasse is the primary solid waste product from the brewing process, with notable environmental implications. Due to its nutritional value, it has potential as animal feed, primarily through ensilage. Alfalfa pellets can enhance this silage by adding digestible nitrogen and fibre. However, the...
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| author | Valicenti, Tania Manno, Carolina Poo, Juan Ignacio Dinolfo, María Inés Martínez, Mauro Enriquez, Andrea Soledad |
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| description | Malt bagasse is the primary solid waste product from the brewing process, with notable environmental implications. Due to its nutritional value, it has potential as animal feed, primarily through ensilage. Alfalfa pellets can enhance this silage by adding digestible nitrogen and fibre. However, the high moisture content favours microbial contamination, particularly by fungi like Fusarium, which produces harmful mycotoxins. This study evaluated the impact of winter silage on fungal diversity, Fusarium presence, and mycotoxin contamination in malt bagasse, comparing the pre- and post-silage stages with the addition of alfalfa pellets. Results showed a diverse range of fungi, including Mucor, Cladosporium, Fusarium, and Penicillium, as well as yeasts. Fungal contamination was higher before silage, although the addition of alfalfa increased it after silage was produced. Fusarium verticillioides was the most common Fusarium species. Mycotoxin analysis detected DON (1.4 ppb) in only one sample. A two-month winter silage process under cold-temperate conditions appears to reduce fungal contamination and preserve feed quality. These findings support silage as a circular strategy to manage brewery waste safely, but further research and policy measures are needed to minimise biological risks in the brewing and livestock sectors amid climate change. |
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| spelling | INTA230582025-07-17T12:12:59Z Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation Valicenti, Tania Manno, Carolina Poo, Juan Ignacio Dinolfo, María Inés Martínez, Mauro Enriquez, Andrea Soledad Bagazo Cebada Sostenibilidad Economía Circular Cambio Climático Ensilado Bagasse Barley Fusarium Sustainability Circular Economy Climate Change Silage Malt bagasse is the primary solid waste product from the brewing process, with notable environmental implications. Due to its nutritional value, it has potential as animal feed, primarily through ensilage. Alfalfa pellets can enhance this silage by adding digestible nitrogen and fibre. However, the high moisture content favours microbial contamination, particularly by fungi like Fusarium, which produces harmful mycotoxins. This study evaluated the impact of winter silage on fungal diversity, Fusarium presence, and mycotoxin contamination in malt bagasse, comparing the pre- and post-silage stages with the addition of alfalfa pellets. Results showed a diverse range of fungi, including Mucor, Cladosporium, Fusarium, and Penicillium, as well as yeasts. Fungal contamination was higher before silage, although the addition of alfalfa increased it after silage was produced. Fusarium verticillioides was the most common Fusarium species. Mycotoxin analysis detected DON (1.4 ppb) in only one sample. A two-month winter silage process under cold-temperate conditions appears to reduce fungal contamination and preserve feed quality. These findings support silage as a circular strategy to manage brewery waste safely, but further research and policy measures are needed to minimise biological risks in the brewing and livestock sectors amid climate change. EEA Bariloche Fil: Valicenti, Tania. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Valicenti, Tania. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Manno, Carolina. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía. Instituto de Biología Funcional y Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Manno, Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología Funcional y Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Manno, Carolina. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Biología Funcional y Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Poo, Juan Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. 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Instituto de Biología Funcional y Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Martínez, Mauro. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Biología Funcional y Biotecnología; Argentina Fil: Enriquez, Andrea Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina Fil: Enriquez, Andrea Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. 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| spellingShingle | Bagazo Cebada Sostenibilidad Economía Circular Cambio Climático Ensilado Bagasse Barley Fusarium Sustainability Circular Economy Climate Change Silage Valicenti, Tania Manno, Carolina Poo, Juan Ignacio Dinolfo, María Inés Martínez, Mauro Enriquez, Andrea Soledad Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation |
| title | Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation |
| title_full | Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation |
| title_short | Impact of Malt Bagasse Silage on Fungal Diversity, Fusarium Species, and Mycotoxin Contamination Under a Circular Economy Approach to Climate Change Mitigation |
| title_sort | impact of malt bagasse silage on fungal diversity fusarium species and mycotoxin contamination under a circular economy approach to climate change mitigation |
| topic | Bagazo Cebada Sostenibilidad Economía Circular Cambio Climático Ensilado Bagasse Barley Fusarium Sustainability Circular Economy Climate Change Silage |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23058 https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/11/7/505 https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11070505 |
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