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Journal of Central European Agriculture, Vol. 17 No. 2, 2016.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/17.2.1706

The assessment of microbiological purity of selected components of animal feeds and mixtures which underwent thermal processing

Paweł SOBCZAK orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-1498 ; Department of Food Engineering and Machines, University of Life Sciences, Doswiadczalna 44, 20-236 Lublin, Poland
Kazimierz ZAWIŚLAK ; Department of Food Engineering and Machines, University of Life Sciences, Doswiadczalna 44, 20-236 Lublin, Poland
Wioletta ŻUKIEWICZ-SOBCZAK ; Pope John II State School of Higher Education, ul. Sidorska 95/97, 21-500 Biała Podlaska, Poland
Jacek MAZUR ; Department of Food Engineering and Machines, University of Life Sciences, Doswiadczalna 44, 20-236 Lublin, Poland
Rafał NADULSKI ; Department of Food Engineering and Machines, University of Life Sciences, Doswiadczalna 44, 20-236 Lublin, Poland
Marta KOZAK orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-3690-922X ; Department of Food Engineering and Machines, University of Life Sciences, Doswiadczalna 44, 20-236 Lublin, Poland

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Abstract

Microorganisms which contaminate animal feeds pose a threat not only to animals but also indirectly to humans through their consumption of products of animal origin. The aim of the present study was to assess microbiological cleanness of selected resources and ready-made feed mixtures before and after thermal processing. The results indicated that the most bacteriologically contaminated resources were oats (Avena sativa), wheat middlings, wheat (Triticum vulgare), and poultry feed mixture KDKA F35%. The least contaminated were maize (Zea) and Prowit – feed mixture for livestock. The examined feed resources were contaminated with moulds, among which dominated: Aspergillus and Penicillium. The findings of bacteriological and mycological contamination assure instead of allow stating that thermal processing limits microbiological contamination of animal feeds. In order to protect the health of animals as well as consumers it seems advisable to seek new methods of thermal processing in the production of animal feeds to provide their high quality and safety.

Keywords

animal feeds; bacteria; microbiological purity; moulds; thermal processing

Hrčak ID:

158953

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/158953

Publication date:

2.6.2016.

Article data in other languages: polish

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