What is Lactobacillus buchneri?
Lactobacillus buchneri was originally isolated from naturally occurring aerobically stable silages. L. buchneri is a heterofermentative bacteria that produces lactic and acetic acid during fermentation. Silages treated with an effective dose (up to 5 x 105 CFU/gram of fresh material) of L. buchneri have higher concentrations of acetic acid and lower levels of lactic acid than untreated silages. Return to Top of Page How is L. buchneri different from other bacterial silage inoculants? Most bacterial silage inoculants produce primarily lactic acid during the fermentation process. The most common lactic acid producing bacteria used in silage inoculants are Lactobacillus plantarum, L. acidophilus, Pediococcus cerevisiae, P. acidilactici and Enterocccus faecium. These organisms have been demonstrated to increase the rate of pH decline during fermentation, decrease losses of silage DM, and in many cases, animal performance is improved. However, silage fermentation products produced by homofe
