Megasphaera elsdenii strain and its uses
First Claim
1. A biologically pure bacterial culture of an acid tolerant strain of Megasphaera elsdenii selected from the group consisting ofthe M. elsdenii strain CH3 deposited at NCIMB, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK under number NCIMB 41787, andthe M. elsdenii strain CH7 deposited at NCIMB, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK under number NCIMB 41788,wherein the acid-tolerant strain has a maximum growth rate of at least about 0.5 h−
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Abstract
This invention relates to a novel strain of Megasphaera elsdenii and its uses. This invention further relates to preparations and methods incorporating such strain. This invention also relates to feedstuffs for ruminants and a preparation and method for the prevention and treatment of lactic acidosis in ruminants. This invention even further relates to a method of isolating a biologically pure culture of a superior ruminal microorganism in a relatively shorter time period than conventional methods. This invention yet further relates to a method of achieving any one or more of the following improvements in ruminants namely increased milk production; improved feedlot performance; improved growth rate; decrease in finishing time; lower digestive morbidity and mortality; lower incidence of lactic acidosis and related diseases; improved feed conversion efficiency; decrease in roughage content in feeds; and capability to feed on relatively higher concentrate diets.
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1. A biologically pure bacterial culture of an acid tolerant strain of Megasphaera elsdenii selected from the group consisting of
the M. elsdenii strain CH3 deposited at NCIMB, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK under number NCIMB 41787, and the M. elsdenii strain CH7 deposited at NCIMB, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK under number NCIMB 41788, wherein the acid-tolerant strain has a maximum growth rate of at least about 0.5 h− - 1 on lactate medium at pH 5.0.
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