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Table 3 Contrast analysis for fresh brewer’s grain (T1) versus brewer’s grain stored at different storage temperatures (°C) and durations (days) (T2 to T10 (RH = 70%)

From: Nutritional and fungal load dynamics of fresh brewers’ grain stored under aerobic conditions

SD

ST

T

Contrast

Chemical composition (g/kg for DM and g/kg DM for others)

DM

Ash

CP

NDF

ADF

Lignin

DOMD

  

T1

 

242

46

265

630

252

66

699

2

15

T2

T1–T2

0.2

0.4

1.0

0.5

− 0.9

− 0.8

1.2

4

15

T3

T1–T3

1.1

− 0.2

1.8

0.7

− 0.5

− 1.8

2.0

6

15

T4

T1–T4

2.1

− 0.8

3.3

1.2

− 1.7

− 2.2

4.8

2

20

T5

T1–T5

2.6

− 1.4

4.2

2.4

− 18.4*

− 5.7*

11.8*

4

20

T6

T1–T6

24.4*

− 16.8*

32.9*

29.9*

− 61.8*

− 22.7*

69.7*

6

20

T7

T1–T7

41.6*

− 24.8*

53.2*

41.2*

− 80.8*

− 29.5*

118*

2

25

T8

T1–T8

19.2*

− 14.8*

28.9*

53.9*

− 48.4*

− 24.7*

40.5*

4

25

T9

T1–T9

51.6*

− 28.8*

68.1*

62.1*

− 94.0*

− 31.8*

69.7*

6

25

T10

T1–T10

57.4*

− 37.0*

83.8*

71.3*

− 105*

− 36.1*

118*

  1. SD Storage date (days), ST Storage temperature (°C), T Treatment, DM Dry matter, CP  Crude protein; NDF  Neutral detergent fiber, ADF  Acid detergent fiber, DOMD Digestible organic matter in the dry matter
  2. Values for T1 are means and other values are mean differences between T1 and the respective treatments
  3. *Contrast is significant (P < 0.05)