New Insights into Silage Fermentation
A special issue of Fermentation (ISSN 2311-5637). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Fermentation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 416
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ensilage, as a method of preserving green forage for ruminants, has been studied for nearly 180 years. Traditional silage fermentation refers to the attached lactic acid bacteria converting soluble carbohydrates in forage into organic acids under anaerobic conditions, reducing environmental pH and allowing green forage to be preserved for a long time. In recent decades, most research on silage has remained focused on improving fermentation quality and aerobic stability, with little exploration of the formation mechanism and probiotic mechanism of silage.
The fermentation of silage is a process in which multiple microorganisms interact with each other in an anaerobic state. Therefore, the fermentation quality of silage is closely related to its microbial composition and succession. During the fermentation process, in addition to the well-known lactic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid, microorganisms also produce a large amount of traditionally unknown metabolites that affect fermentation quality and even the health of livestock. With the advancement of technology, it is possible to explore the formation mechanism and probiotic mechanism of silage through techniques such as microbiome, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, etc. Through the joint analysis of multiple omics, it can even break through conventional understanding, providing an important scientific basis for controlling the fermentation process of silage and formulating new fermentation regulation and management measures in the future.
In conclusion, this Special Issue welcomes and encourages everyone to break through conventional thinking in relation to exploring the process of silage fermentation and uncover the mysteries of the silage fermentation process.
Dr. Fuhou Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial community
- silage fermentation
- silage additives
- lactic acid bacteria
- bioactive substances
- bacterial inoculant
- metabolite
- enzyme
- microbiome
- metagenomics
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