볏짚의 사료가치를 증진시키기 위하여 과산화수소에 의한 전처리와 섬유소 및 리그닌분해력이 강한 Pleurotus florida 균주로 발효사료를 제조하고 화학성분, 결정도 및 in vitro 소화율을 조사하여 사료적 가치를 검토하였다. P. florida에 의한 볏짚발효시 hemicellulose, cellulose 및 lignin은 각각 22.5%, 11.4%, 28.1% 감소하였고, $H_2O_2$나 $H_2O_2(pH;11.5)$ 전처리 후 발효시에는 4% 이하의 저농도에서 감소가 심하였으며 발효기간이 경과할수록 cellulose, lignin 등이 감소하였고 아미노산함량은 무처리 볏짚에 비하여 배양 30일 후에 약 28.9% 증가하였으며 4% $H_2O_2$ 전처리 후 발효시는 35.1% 증가하였다. 볏짚 섬유소의 결정도는 $H_2O_2$ 처리 및 P. florida에 의한 발효처리로 감소하였고 $H_2O_2(pH;11.5)$ 처리시 증가하였으며 $H_2O_2(pH;11.5)$ 처리 후 수세시의 잔류볏짚의 결정도는 더욱 증가하였고 P. florida에 의한 볏짚배양 30일 후 in vitro 소화율은 17.1% 증가하였으며, $H_2O_2$ 전처리 후 발효시킨 볏짚은 6% 이하의 저농도에서 소화율 상승효과가 있었다.
Pleurotus florida with high cellulase activity as well as lignin degradability was selected out among strains for fermentation of the rice straw to improve the nutritive value. When the rice straw was fermented by P. florida, the contents of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin were decreased to 22.5%, 11.4% and 28.1%, respectively, whereas the contents of rice straw fermented after pretreatment with $H_2O_2$ or alkaline hydrogen peroxide were decreased much in the lower concentration. The content of T-N (total-nitrogen) and crude fat was increased with the longer fermentation period. The amino acid content of rice straw fermented by P. florida in 30 days was increased to 28.9% and 35.1% as the rice straw was fermented after pretreatment without and with 4% $H_2O_2$, respectively. The crystalline intensity of rice straw was decreased by pretreatment with 4% $H_2O_2$ and fermentation by P. florida. However, the crystall intensity was increased by treatment with alkaline hydrogen peroxide and the more when the straw was washed after the treatment. When the rice straw was fermented by P. florida for 30 days, the in vitro organic matter digestibility was increased up to 6% of $H_2O_2$ pretreatment.
