ABSTRACT
Abstract The β-Glucans content has straight influence on the quality of malt and beer, mainly during the filtration step. Barley presenting high β-Glucan content demands longer germination time at malting. The application of commercial β-Glucanase is an alternative to accelerate the process and preserve the quality of malt. This work aimed to evaluate the effect of commercial β-Glucanase addition in malt produced within reduced germination time (64 h). Micro-malting was conducted with BRS-Caue and Elis barley cultivars at germination time 64 h and 96 h. The β-Glucanase concentration applied were 0, 25, 50 and 100 mg.kg-1. Barley, malt and wort samples were analyzed to check their physical-chemical features. Beers were produced with BRS-Caue malt and the physical-chemical and sensory attributes were analyzed. The commercial enzyme addition in BRS-Caue and Elis (64 h), at concentration 25 and 50 mg.kg-1, resulted in wort presenting proper β-Glucan content (≤ 178 mg.L-1). The beer produced with malt germinated for 64 h and added with 50 mg.kg-1 of β-glucanase was the one showing the largest number of physical-chemical and sensory parameters similar to the beer made with malt germinated for 96 h (conventional process). Commercial β-glucanase application in malt allowed accelerating the malting process without affecting the quality of the malt for beer production.
Subject(s)
Brewery , Germination/drug effects , Seedlings , beta-Glucans/administration & dosage , Identity and Quality Standard for Products and ServicesABSTRACT
Os probióticos vêm se destacando na produção aquícola como promotores de crescimento, especialmente na tilapicultura, por serem capazes de sobreviver ao trato gastrointestinal, aderir células da parede intestinal, reduzir ou prevenir patógenos, não ser patogênico ao hospedeiro. Objetivou-se avaliar o desempenho produtivo, índices corpóreos, macro micronutrientes e composição química da carcaça de alevinos de tilápia do Nilo, variedade GIFT, alimentadas com ração formulada com probióticos Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi e Bacillus subtilis C-3102, durante alevinagem. Foram utilizados 720 pós-larvas com peso médio inicial de 26,6 ± 3,4 mg. Os peixes foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em um sistema de 24 aquários de 0,03 m³ num delineamento inteiramente casualizado composto por três tratamentos e oito repetições, constituído por dois probióticos e, tratamento ausente de probiótico. Os dados dos parâmetros analisados foram submetidos à ANOVA a 5%. Não houve diferenças significativas (p>0,05) ao final do cultivo para os parâmetros de peso final, ganho em peso, crescimento específico e consumo de ração. A biomassa final, ganho em biomassa e sobrevivência dos peixes foi afetada significativamente (p<0,05) pela adição de B. cereus ou B. subtilis em relação ao ausente. Não houve diferenças (p>0,05) nos índices corporais e composição centesimal com probióticos ou ausentes nas rações. A inclusão de quaisquer dos probióticos influenciou (p<0,05) sobre valores de cálcio na carcaça dos alevinos em relação aos peixes ausentes de probióticos. A utilização de B. subtilis ou B. cereus melhora o desempenho produtivo e não afetam negativamente os índices corpóreos, macro e micronutrientes na carcaça de alevinos de tilápia do Nilo, variedade GIFT.
Probiotics have gained prominence in aquaculture production as growth promoters, especially in tilapia culture, by being able to survive the gastrointestinal tract, adhere intestinal wall cells, reduce or prevent pathogens not be pathogenic to the host. The objective was to evaluate the performance, body indexes and macro and micronutrient composition of the carcass of the Nile tilapia, GIFT variety, fed with diets formulated with probiotic Bacillus cereus var. Toyoi and Bacillus subtilis C-3102, during nursery. There were used 720 post-larvae with initial average weight of 26.6 ± 3.4 mg. Fish were randomly distributed in a system of 24 aquaria of 0.03 m³ a completely randomized design consisting of three treatments and eight replications, consisting of two probiotics, and probiotic treatment absent. The data parameters were analyzed by ANOVA at 5%. There were no significant differences (p>0.05) in fish from all treatments for the final weight, weight gain, specific growth rate and feed intake. The final biomass, gain and survival of fish biomass was affected significantly (p<0.05) by addition of any one of the probiotics in relation to the absent. There were no differences (p>0.05) in body composition and with probiotics or absent in diets. The inclusion of any of probiotics was influenced (p<0.05) on calcium levels in the carcass of fish fingerlings in relation to the missing of probiotics. The use of B. subtilis or B.cereus improves performance and does not negatively affect the body indexes, macro and micronutrients in the carcass of Nile tilapia, GIFT variety.