施用有机肥煤矿复垦耕地有机碳的固持效率及组分变化

  [【目的】]  研究长期施用不同量有机肥下复垦耕地总有机碳 (SOC) 及其各组分的固碳效率变化,为煤矿区复垦土壤肥力快速提升提供理论依据。  [【方法】]  山西煤矿塌陷区复垦长期定位试验始于2008年,设置不施肥(CK)、施用化肥(F)、化肥配施低量有机肥(LMF)和化肥配施高量有机肥(HMF) 4个处理。2019年玉米收获前,采集0—20 cm土层土壤样品,采用物理?化学联合分组方法,测定土壤总有机碳(SOC)及各组分有机碳含量,分析碳投入与土壤总有机碳及各组分有机碳含量之间的关系。  [【结果】]  复垦11年后,与CK相比,F、LMF和HMF处理SOC含量分别显著增加了23.8%、39.6%和82.1% (P<0.05),固碳速率分别达到 0.57、0.83和1.28 t/(hm2·a)。复垦土壤的固碳效率为20.9%,游离态颗粒有机碳组分的固碳效率最大(9.0%),是土壤固碳的主要形式。与CK相比,F处理的土壤游离态颗粒有机碳、化学保护粘粒组有机碳和生物化学保护粘粒组有机碳储量分别提高37.1%、52.3%和93.5%,而LMF和HMF处理提高了土壤游离态粗颗粒有机碳组分、物理保护有机碳、化学保护粉粒组和粘粒组有机碳及生物化学保护粘粒组有机碳储量。与CK相比,HMF处理对上述各组分的提升幅度分别为66.1%、179.6%、59.7%、48.6%及63.0%;与LMF处理相比,HMF处理对各组分的提升幅度分别为19.6%、32.1%、28.5%、5.3%和7.3%。与CK和F处理相比, LMF和HMF处理显著提高了土壤物理保护有机碳在总有机碳中的分配比例。复垦土壤有机碳年均固定量均与年均碳投入量之间极显著正相关,复垦土壤各组分有机碳年均固定量与年均碳投入量之间极显著正相关(P<0.01)。  [【结论】]  复垦土壤有机碳年均固定量与碳投入量之间极显著正相关,在复垦11年后,复垦土壤仍有很大的固碳潜力,固存的有机碳主要以游离态颗粒有机碳为主。施用高量有机肥是快速恢复煤矿区复垦土壤有机碳含量的有效措施。     

Influence of heating on oil-in-water emulsions prepared with soybean soluble polysaccharide

The effect of heating on the physicochemical properties of emulsions prepared with soybean soluble polysaccharide (SSPS) was investigated. The emulsions were stable after heating at 90 degrees C for up to 30 min. Heating at different pH values or in the presence of CaCl2 (<10 mM) did not affect the stability; however, at higher concentrations of calcium ions, the emulsion particle size increased. Two fractions, a high molecular weight (HMF) and a low molecular weight (LMF) fraction, were separated from the crude SSPS preparation by gel fitration. Emulsions prepared with SSPS/HMF (MW = 310-420 kDa) showed little change in size with heating, while the protein impurities of the SSPS/LMF fraction formed aggregates by heating at pH 7. Analysis of the heat-induced aggregation of the two fractions of SSPS suggested that the changes in SSPS functionality with heating can be attributed to the protein impurities (LMF) present in the SSPS.     

Polymorphic transformation in mixtures of high- and low-melting fractions of milk fat

The kinetics of crystallization of high-melting fraction (HMF) and a mixture of 40% HMF and 60% low-melting fraction (LMF) of milk fat were studied at 5 degrees C by time-resolved in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction. HMF crystallized in the alpha polymorph, had a longer lifetime than the ones previously reported in pure milk fat, and was almost completely solid. The HMF/LMF mixture crystallized initially in the alpha form and transformed into the beta' polymorph, with a solid fat content much lower than that of HMF. The polymorphic change was therefore attributed to a delayed sudden formation of beta' mixed crystals from the uncrystallized melt. These findings are important for the food industry and as fundamental knowledge to improve our understanding of the origin of the macroscopic physical properties of solid milk fat fractions used in many manufacturing processes.     

Solvent effects on the crystallization behavior of milk fat fractions

The high- and medium-melting fractions of milk fat (HMF and MMF, respectively) were crystallized in the presence of various solvents, including the low-melting fraction of milk fat (LMF), canola oil (CO), hexane, and ethyl acetate. Choice of solvent was shown to have a strong influence on phase behavior and crystallization kinetics. Dilution and solubilization effects were observed for all the blends. More solids were formed in the HMF and MMF blends with LMF than with CO, and complexes were formed between the milk fat fractions possibly because of molecular complementarity. Solids were slightly higher for the more polar ethyl acetate than for hexane. Crystallization proceeded more rapidly in the presence of LMF and ethyl acetate than in the presence of CO and hexane, respectively. According to the Hildebrand equation, HMF and MMF were ideally soluble in LMF and CO. X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD) revealed the existence of liquid-state structure in mixtures of HMF/CO, HMF/LMF, MMF/CO, and MMF/LMF. The observed liquid-state structure was reminiscent of liquid crystals. No differences were observed in the structure of the liquid phase between LMF- and CO-containing mixtures.     

Study of the role of the carbohydrate and protein moieties of soy soluble polysaccharides in their emulsifying properties

The objective of this work was to investigate the role played by the protein fraction of soy soluble polysaccharide (SSPS) during its adsorption at oil/water interfaces. SSPS was separated in a high (HMF; 310 kDa) and low (LMF; 20 kDa) molecular weight fraction by gel filtration. SSPS/HMF consisted of 91.6% carbohydrate and 2.2% protein and showed better emulsifying properties than those of the whole SSPS, whereas SSPS/LMF seemed to affect negatively the adsorption behavior of SSPS. SDS-PAGE of the protein fraction obtained from SSPS/HMF showed a molecular mass of 50 kDa, was composed predominantly of proline (23.1%) and glutamic acid (15.2%), and still contained 8.8% of neutral sugar and 5.3% of uronic acid. Results indicated that not all of the protein material present in SSPS contributes to SSPS functionality but that only the material associated with HMF aids in the adsorption of SSPS onto oil/water interfaces.     

Enhancement of Solubility and Biohydrogen Production from Sewage Sludge with Lime Mud Filtrate

This work has been performed to investigate the use of lime mud filtrate (LMF) pretreatment to enhance hydrogen (H₂) evolution from sewage sludge (SS). The SS samples were pretreated with LMF (pH 8.0–11.0) at 55 °C for 48 h, prior to the H₂ fermentation. The maximum H₂ yield of 38.30 ml/g-VS (volatile solid) was obtained from the SS pretreated by LMF pH of 10.0, with the corresponding lag time of 3.10 h, which was well described by the modified Gompertz model. Adequate pH of LMF facilitated the solubilization of SS and the release of organic matters, providing adequate substrates for subsequent bio-H₂ evolution. The soluble chemical oxygen demand was increased from 25.0 to 91.7%, as compared with the control test without LMF soak. However, further increase in pH of LMF could decrease the concentration of available substrate, thus reducing the H₂ yield. This technique revealed sustainable waste management and energy recovery.     

镉对玉米苗中钙调蛋白含量和Ca2+-ATPase活性的影响

试验采用营养液培养的方法,以玉米为试材,研究了不同供镉浓度（0﹑5﹑20和100 µmol/L）和处理时间（12﹑24﹑48﹑96、168 h）对植株体内钙调蛋白（CaM）含量及生物膜上的Ca²⁺-ATPase活性的影响。结果表明,植株可溶性Ca²⁺含量在镉胁迫后较不加镉处理增加,镉处理在叶和根中分别在48和24 h后达最高,然后随镉处理浓度和处理时间的增加逐步下降;同时镉诱导了植株CaM的合成,其含量随镉处理浓度和处理时间增加逐步增加,但20 µmol/L和100 µmol/L镉处理在168 h后有所下降;与不加镉处理相比,镉胁迫导致植株生物膜上的Ca²⁺-ATPase活性迅速升高,但随镉处理浓度提高和时间延长,镉胁迫植株的Ca²⁺-ATPase活性在48 h（质膜、液泡膜和内质网膜）和24 h（线粒体膜）后逐步降低。各膜上的Ca²⁺-ATPase活性依次为质膜> 液泡膜> 内质网膜> 线粒体膜,且同一微囊膜,根中的活性大于叶中。     

Characterization of the lipoxygenases in some olive cultivars and determination of their role in volatile compounds formation

Enzymatic extracts from olive pulp (Olea europea L.) were used to characterize lipoxygenase (LOX) activity in order to determine its role in the biogenesis of the volatile compounds that influence the aroma of extra virgin olive oil. The LOX activity was tested spectrophotometrically at an optimal pH of 6.0 in three olive cultivars, Ascolana Tenera, Kalamata, and FS17. The trend of the LOX activity was determined as a function of pH and temperature; the kinetic constants of the enzyme were also determined. The highest LOX activity was observed in the FS17 fruit, which had the highest concentrations of C(5) and C(6) compounds (aldehydes, alcohols, and ketones), followed by Kalamata and Ascolana T., respectively. Given the direct relationship between enzymatic activity and the quantity of aromas measured in the fruit, it is hypothesized that olive LOX is involved in the formation of C(5) and C(6) volatile compounds. To study the mechanism of the movement of the aromas from the fruit to the oil, which was obtained by simple mechanical extraction, the headspace of the oil for each cultivar was analyzed as well as the aromatic composition in order to compare it with the aromas of the fruit.     

Improved amperometric method for the rapid and quantitative measurement of lipoxygenase activity in vegetable tissue crude homogenates

An improved amperometric method for rapid (2 min) quantitative determination of lipoxygenase (LOX) activity in vegetable tissue crude homogenates is presented. Measured LOX activity was linear (R(2) > 0.99) throughout the entire activity range for green bean and for corn below 70% activity. The resolution was 0.4% or 1.11 micromol L(-1) s(-1) of oxygen. The limit of detection was 3.43 micromol L(-1) s(-1) of oxygen. The amperometric method was improved by encapsulating linoleic acid (LA) in beta-cyclodextrin (CD) resulting in a stable substrate-buffer solution at a pH below 8.0. Ethanol and Tween 20 were not effective in solubilizing high LA concentrations required by the assay. A prototype benchtop instrument with the potential for use in an industrial environment is also presented.     

Separation of tonoplast vesicles enriched in atpase and pyrophosphatase activity from maize roots

Continuous sucrose gradient (15–35%) centrifugation of maize (Zea mays L.) root microsomal membranes yielded two well‐separated fractions of tonoplast vesicles located between 19–21% (Peak I) and 25–26% sucrose (Peak II). Marker enzyme analyses indicated that both fractions were essentially free from plasma membrane, mitochondria and Golgi contaminations. The adenosine triphosphate (ATP) supported proton transport activity was found in both Peak I and Peak II with a 70 to 30% distribution. The pyrophosphatase (PP_;) supported proton transport activity was found only in Peak II. Both hydrolytic activities assumed a bell shape pH dependency with pH optimum at 6.5–7.5 and at 6.5–8.5 for ATPase and PP_; ase, respectively. The K_m of the ATPase and PP_iase, at their respective optimal pH, was found to be 1.2 mM and 0.02 mM, respectively. Both ATPase and PPjase activities were strongly inhibited by N.N'‐dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCCD) and diethylstilbestrol (DES) but not by molybdate. Peak I contained nitrate‐sensitive and vanadate‐insensitive ATP hydrolysis activity. In addition to catalyzing the nitrate and vanadate‐insensitive hydrolysis of PP; Peak II also contained some minor ATP hydrolysis activity that was sensitive to vanadate and nitrate. The results indicate that H⁺‐ATPases and H⁺‐PP_fase occur different populations of tonoplast vesicles from corn roots.     

Increase in the permeability of tonoplast of garlic (Allium sativum) by monocarboxylic acids

Immersion of intact aged garlic (Allium sativum) cloves in a series of 5% weak organic monocarboxylate solutions (pH 2.0) resulted in green color formation. No color was formed upon treatment with other weak organic acids, such as citric and malic acids, and the inorganic hydrochloric acid under the same conditions. To understand the significance of monocarboxylic acids and their differing function from that of other acids, acetic acid was compared with organic acids citric and malic and the inorganic hydrochloric acid. The effects of these acids on the permeability of plasma and intracellular membrane of garlic cells were measured by conductivity, light microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Except for hydrochloric acid, treatment of garlic with all three organic acids greatly increased the relative conductivity of their respective pickling solutions, indicating that all tested organic acids increased the permeability of plasma membrane. Moreover, a pickling solution containing acetic acid exhibited 1.5-fold higher relative conductivity (approximately 90%) as compared to those (approximately 60%) of both citric and malic acids, implying that exposure of garlic cloves to acetic acid not only changed the permeability of the plasma membrane but also increased the permeability of intracellular membrane. Exposure of garlic to acetic acid led to the production of precipitate along the tonoplast, but no precipitate was formed by citric and malic acids. This indicates that the structure of the tonoplast was damaged by this treatment. Further support for this conclusion comes from results showing that the concentration of thiosulfinates [which are produced only by catalytic conversion of S-alk(en)yl-l-cysteine sulfoxides in cytosol by alliinase located in the vacuole] in the acetic acid pickling solution is 1.3 mg/mL, but almost no thiosulfinates were detected in the pickling solution of citric and malic acids. Thus, all present results suggest that damage of tonoplast by treatment with monocarboxylates such as acetic acid may be the main reason for the greening of garlic.     

In vitro and ex vivo antihydroxyl radical activity of green and roasted coffee

The specific antiradical activity against the hydroxyl radical of the water soluble components in green and dark roasted Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta coffee samples, both in vitro by the chemical deoxiribose assay and ex vivo in a biological cellular system (IMR32 cells), were determined. All the tested coffee solutions showed remarkable antiradical activity. In the deoxiribose assay, all the tested solutions showed similar inhibitory activity (IA%) against the sugar degradation (IA values ranged from 45.2 to 46.9%). In the cell cultures, the survival increase (SI%) ranged from 197.0 to 394.0% with C. robusta roasted coffee being significantly more active than the other samples. The coffee solutions underwent dialysis (3500 Da cutoff membrane) to fraction their components. In both systems, the dialysates (MW < 3500 Da) either from green or roasted coffee, showed antiradical activity, while the only retentates (MW > 3500 Da) from the roasted coffee samples were active. The preparative gel-filtration chromatography of roasted coffee C. robusta dialysate gave three fractions active in the biological system, all containing chlorogenic acid derivatives. The most active fraction was found to be that containing the 5-O-caffeoilquinic acid, which shows a linear relation dose-response ranging from 0.02 to 0.10 mM. The results show that both green and roasted coffee possess antiradical activity, that their more active component is 5-O-caffeoyl-quinic acid, and moreover that roasting process induces high MW components (later Maillard reaction products, i.e., melanoidins), also possessing antiradical activity in coffee. These results could explain the neuroprotective effects found for coffee consumption in recent epidemiological studies.     

Microclimate influence on mineral and metabolic profiles of grape berries

The grape berry microclimate is known to influence berry quality. The effects of the light exposure of grape berry clusters on the composition of berry tissues were studied on the "Merlot" variety grown in a vineyard in Bordeaux, France. The light exposure of the fruiting zone was modified using different intensities of leaf removal, cluster position relative to azimuth, and berry position in the cluster. Light exposures were identified and classified by in situ measurements of berry temperatures. Berries were sampled at maturity (>19 Brix) for determination of skin and/or pulp chemical and metabolic profiles based on (1) chemical and physicochemical measurement of minerals (N, P, K, Ca, Mg), (2) untargeted 1H NMR metabolic fingerprints, and HPLC targeted analyses of (3) amino acids and (4) phenolics. Each profile defined by partial least-square discriminant analysis allowed us to discriminate berries from different light exposure. Discriminant compounds between shaded and light-exposed berries were quercetin-3-glucoside, kaempferol-3-glucoside, myricetin-3-glucoside, and isorhamnetin-3-glucoside for the phenolics, histidine, valine, GABA, alanine, and arginine for the amino acids, and malate for the organic acids. Capacities of the different profiling techniques to discriminate berries were compared. Although the proportion of explained variance from the 1H NMR fingerprint was lower compared to that of chemical measurements, NMR spectroscopy allowed us to identify lit and shaded berries. Light exposure of berries increased the skin and pulp flavonols, histidine and valine contents, and reduced the organic acids, GABA, and alanine contents. All the targeted and nontargeted analytical data sets used made it possible to discriminate sun-exposed and shaded berries. The skin phenolics pattern was the most discriminating and allowed us to sort sun from shade berries. These metabolite classes can be used to qualify berries collected in an undetermined environment. The physiological significance of light and temperature effects on berry composition is discussed.     

Quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) fruit (pulp, peel, and seed) and Jam: antioxidant activity

To study the antioxidant activity of quince fruit (pulp, peel, and seed) and jam, methanolic extracts were prepared. Each extract was fractionated into a phenolic fraction and an organic acid fraction and was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/diode array detection and HPLC/UV, respectively. Antiradical activities of the extracts and fractions were evaluated by a microassay using 1,1'-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl. The phenolic fraction always exhibited a stronger antioxidant activity than the whole methanolic extract. Organic acid extracts were always the weakest in terms of antiradical activity, which seems to indicate that the phenolic fraction gives a higher contribution for the antioxidant potential of quince fruit and jam. The evaluation of the antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts showed that peel extract was the one presenting the highest antioxidant capacity. The IC50 values of quince pulp, peel, and jam extracts were correlated with the caffeoylquinic acids total content. Among the phenolic fractions, the seed extract was the one that exhibited the strongest antioxidant activity. The IC50 values of quince pulp, peel, and jam phenolic extracts were strongly correlated with caffeoylquinic acids and phenolics total contents. For organic acid fractions, the peel extract was the one that had the strongest antiradical activity. The IC50 values of quince pulp, peel, and jam organic acid fractions were correlated with the ascorbic acid and citric acid contents.     

Chemical and Microbiological Soil Characteristics under Conventional and Organic Coffee Production Systems

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Conilon coffee (Coffea canephora) cultivated under conventional and organic management systems on the chemical and microbiological characteristics of the soil, as compared to an Atlantic forest. Chemical soil properties, microbial biomass carbon (MBC), microbial biomass nitrogen (MBN), microbial activity (MA), and metabolic quotient (qCO2) were determined at depths of 0–10 cm and 10–20 cm in two seasons (summer and winter). Although microbiological attributes varied according to the season and soil depth, MBC provided 54.15% of relative contribution to distinguish the treatments, followed by MBN and MA. Results indicate that the cultivation of coffee under organic management is more sustainable than under conventional system. Carbon from microbial biomass was the most important soil microbiological attribute in the clustering of the different management methods. Atlantic forest soil followed by organic coffee cultivation soil showed the best soil-quality indices.     

Decomposition of coffee residue in soil

In this study the changes in the chemical properties of coffee residue during decomposition in soil were investigated. 1) Coffee residue contained about 20 g kg^-1 N. The main N compound was a structural protein-No However, the content of easily decomposable N (soluble protein-N and nonprotein-N) extracted by 800 mL L^-1 ethanol and 0.1 mol L^-1 phosphate buffer (pH 7.5) was very low. 2) The rates of nonprotein-N and soluble protein-N which remained reached values of 59 and 66% at 314 d after application of the coffee residue (DAA) to soil, respectively. However, the amount of structural protein-N reached a value of 96% at 314 DAA. 3) The lipid fraction of the coffee residue decreased from 186 to 47 g kg^-1 by 314 d after application. Coffee residue has a high content of lipid fraction and a large fraction corresponding to structural protein-No Therefore, the decomposition of the coffee residue is slower than that of other organic materials.     

Volatile composition of coffee berries at different stages of ripeness and their possible attraction to the coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The analysis of volatile emissions of coffee berries in different physiological states of ripeness was performed using dynamic headspace and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis for Coffea arabica, var. Colombia. The composition of the volatiles emitted by coffee berries is dominated by very high levels of alcohols, mainly ethanol, in all stages of ripeness in comparison with other compounds. Overripe coffee berries have high volatile emissions and show a composition dominated mainly by esters followed by alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes. The lowest level compounds were monoterpenes. 2-Methyl furan was detected in various ripening stages; this compound has not been previously reported as a coffee berry volatile. The presence of ethanol and other alcohols in the volatile composition might explain the effectiveness of using traps with mixed alcohols for detection and capture of coffee berry borers.     

Vermicomposting of coffee pulp using the earthworm Eisenia fetida: Effects on C and N contents and the availability of nutrients

In Colombia, more than 1 million tons of coffee pulp are produced every year. Its transformation into compost by means of turned piles has led to a final product with poor physical and chemical characteristics and vermicomposting has been suggested as an alternative method of transforming these wastes into a useful organic fertilizer. The ability of the earthworm Eisenia fetida to transform coffee pulp into a valuable compost was evaluated. The influence of bed depth and time on different C fractions, N content and availability of nutrients was studied. The results showed that the C and N contents were not affected by the depth of the bed, whereas time affected both. An increase in the fractionation ratio, determined by calculating the C in the fraction smaller than 100 m as a percentage of C in the samples as a whole, and low values of humic-like substances were recorded during vermicomposting. After ingestion of the pulp by the earthworms, an increase in available P, Ca, and Mg but a decrease in K were detected.     

Synthesis of volatile compounds of virgin olive oil is limited by the lipoxygenase activity load during the oil extraction process

The aim of this work was to determine whether the lipoxygenase (LOX) activity is a limiting factor for the biosynthesis of virgin olive oil (VOO) volatile compounds during the oil extraction process. For this purpose, LOX activity load was modified during this process using exogenous LOX activity and specific LOX inhibitors on olive cultivars producing oils with different volatile profiles (Arbequina and Picual). Experimental data suggest that LOX activity is a limiting factor for the synthesis of the oil volatile fraction, this limitation being significantly higher in Picual cultivar than in Arbequina, in line with the lowest content of volatile compounds in the oils obtained from the former. Moreover, there is evidence that this limitation of LOX activity takes place mostly during the milling step in the process of olive oil extraction.     

采后褪黑素处理对鲜切花椰菜保鲜品质及货架期的影响

为研究采后外源性褪黑素处理对鲜切花椰菜货架期间品质及生理的影响，试验以"雪白"花椰菜为材料，拟从中筛选出有效的使用浓度，进而从生理、细胞和基因表达水平解析褪黑素对鲜切花椰菜保鲜品质的调节作用，以期为探索鲜切花椰菜保鲜和衰老调控的有效途径提供科学依据。采用0.05、0.10、0.50 mmol/L褪黑素溶液浸泡鲜切花椰菜样本15 min，分析货架期间（0、4、8、12、16 d）样本的失重率、硬度、1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼（1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH）值、总酚含量、抗坏血酸含量、色泽、总硫代葡萄糖苷含量、内源性褪黑素含量、多聚半乳糖醛酸酶（polygalacturonase, PG）和脂氧合酶（lipoxygenases, LOX）活性及基因表达水平、细胞超微结构的变化。结果表明：0.10 mmol/L褪黑素处理明显延缓（P<0.05）了失重率、硬度、色泽和总硫代葡萄糖苷含量的下降，提升（P<0.05）了样本中内源性褪黑素的含量。同时，0.10 mmol/L褪黑素处理最有利于提高总酚含量和抗氧化能力，延缓抗坏血酸的降低。此外，0.10 mmol/L可抑制细胞结构的损伤，降低PG和LOX的基因表达，延缓PG和LOX的活性。由此可知，对鲜切花椰菜进行外源褪黑素处理可能是延长其采后寿命和提高品质的有效技术。