嗜酸乳杆菌真空喷雾干燥微胶囊化技术的研究

以阿拉伯胶、β-环糊精、可溶性淀粉、明胶、脱脂奶粉为壁材，根据正交试验确定微生态菌株嗜酸乳杆菌细胞微胶囊化的最佳真空喷雾干燥进风温度、壁材浓度和芯材浓度，并对其粒子直径进行分析。结果表明，β-环糊精与阿拉伯胶以9∶1配比为理想壁材，喷雾干燥进风温度170℃、壁材浓度20%和芯材浓度6%为最佳组合，活菌数达10⁸ cfu/g以上，微胶囊粒子直径平均为20 μm。     

核桃油微胶囊化工艺的研究

为了防止核桃油的氧化，扩大核桃油的用途，用分子络合、乳化包埋、复凝聚等方法对超临界CO₂流体萃取的核桃油进行了微胶囊化研究，以确定产品的最佳生产工艺条件。试验结果表明：采用喷雾干燥法，以大豆分离蛋白和麦芽糊精、β-环状糊精和阿拉伯胶、明胶和阿拉伯胶为壁材，均可制得高质量高包埋率的核桃油微胶囊产品；喷雾干燥法制备核桃油微胶囊适宜的工艺参数为：进料浓度20%～30%，进料温度50～60℃，进风温度160～180℃，出风温度70～80℃。     

菟丝子黄酮的微胶囊化及释放性能研究

该试验采用微胶囊技术，选用β-环糊精、阿拉伯胶、乙基纤维素作为复合壁材，对菟丝子黄酮进行微胶囊化，旨在提高菟丝子黄酮的稳定性，掩盖来自提取原料的不良风味，改善其油溶性，扩大其应用范围。结果表明：芯壁材比为10∶90，3种壁材配比为19.82∶31.51∶48.67，单甘酯加入量为芯材的0.4%，产品包埋率可达88.31%。微胶囊化产品芯材在不同极性的介质中均有释放的特性，在油溶性介质中的持续释放时间最长。说明该微胶囊化产品作为天然抗氧化剂可用于油溶性介质，通过控制释放发挥其抗氧化作用。     

柞蚕粉微胶囊化制备工艺的研究

为了更好得开发利用柞蚕资源，该文通过对微胶囊壁材的初选试验和包埋工艺的研究，确定了以spo-mo350变性淀粉、阿拉伯胶做为壁材，以柞蚕粉做为芯材，利用喷雾干燥的方法制备柞蚕粉微胶囊。通过正交试验确定微胶囊包埋最佳工艺参数为：spo-mo350变性淀粉/阿拉伯胶的质量比为4∶1，进风温度180℃，出风温度115℃，芯材/壁材的质量比为1∶1，壁材占乳化液比例30%，包埋率达86.4%。该微胶囊包埋工艺能够较好的解决柞蚕粉存在的腥味重、易氧化等问题，使其具有更广阔的应用前景。     

杏仁油微胶囊制备工艺的优化

杏仁油中不饱和脂肪酸含量较高,为防止杏仁油的氧化,扩大杏仁油的用途,以麦芽糊精和牛乳分离蛋白为壁材,大豆卵磷脂为乳化剂,采用喷雾干燥法对超临界CO<,2>萃取的杏仁油进行了微胶囊化研究,采用响应面分析法研究了微胶囊的最佳配方,正交法确定了喷雾干燥的最佳工艺参数.结果表明:杏仁油微胶囊包埋最佳配方为杏仁油质量分数25%、牛乳分离蛋白质量分数25%、大豆卵磷脂质量分数2%和麦芽糊精质量分数48%,在20 MPa压力下均质处理;喷雾干燥适宜的工艺参数为进风温度180℃,出风温度80℃,进料温度50℃.在上述优化条件下可制得高质量高包埋率的杏仁油微胶囊产品,包埋率达94.7%.     

花椒油树脂微胶囊的制备

为了将黏稠的花椒油树脂制备成具有良好分散性、流动性和耐储存的微胶囊,该文采用喷雾干燥法研究了花椒油树脂微胶囊工艺,通过单因素实验和正交实验确定花椒油树脂较好的工艺条件为阿拉伯胶:麦芽糊精的配比为1:4,芯壁的质量比为1:6,胶液浓度为30%.乳化液在40℃、40 MPa条件下均质2次.喷雾干燥参数:进气量9 m3/min、进料速度8 mL/min、进风温度140℃、出风温度70℃时,在此工艺条件下制备的微胶囊包埋率可达92%,且品质较好.     

猕猴桃籽油微胶囊化技术研究

猕猴桃籽油中不饱和脂肪酸含量较高,特别是亚麻酸含量高达63.99%.为防止猕猴桃籽油的氧化,采用喷雾干燥法对猕猴桃籽油进行微胶囊化研究,并对产品进行了电镜观察和氧化试验.结果表明:壁材采用1∶1的大豆分离蛋白与麦芽糊精,芯材与壁材的配比为1∶1.5,料液总固形物含量为25%,在30～35 MPa压力下均质处理,喷雾干燥进风温度180℃,出风温度80℃,制得的微胶囊结构理想,抗氧化性较好.     

复合维生素微胶囊制备中壁材用量及浓度对成品的影响

为了掩盖维生素的不良滋、气味,提高其稳定性,该文分别以黄原胶、阿拉伯胶、瓜尔豆胶、卡拉胶、明胶等为壁材,以盐酸硫胺素(VB1)、核黄素(VB2)、盐酸吡哆醇(VB6)、叶酸和烟酰胺的混合物为芯材,采用冷冻干燥工艺,结合粉碎、筛分,制备复合维生素微胶囊,考察了壁材/芯材比、壁材浓度对微胶囊中维生素荷载量、包埋率和稳定性的影响.结果表明;以黄原胶、阿拉伯胶或瓜尔豆胶为壁材时,维生素的包埋率高且稳定性好,是较适宜的壁材;随着壁材/芯材比的增加,维生素的包埋率增加,稳定性提高,而荷载量降低,合适的壁材芯材比为5:1(m/m);壁材浓度过高对制备不利,过低则导致维生素包埋率低,合适的壁材浓度为1:50 (m/V).在上述制备条件下,微胶囊中维生素的荷载量在0.2 g/g以上,包埋率达95%以上,稳定性明显提高.     

气流式锐孔法制作猕猴桃籽油微胶囊的研究

猕猴桃籽油含有60%以上的α-亚麻酸，为了防止α-亚麻酸的氧化，本文对“气流式锐孔法”制作猕猴桃籽油微胶囊的工艺、产品的微观结构以及抗氧化性能进行了研究。结果表明：采用“气流式锐孔”装置进行猕猴桃籽油微胶囊化，壁材海藻酸钠适宜的质量分数为2.5%，壁材海藻酸钠与心材猕猴桃籽油最佳质量比为1∶1，乳化剂最适用量为0.1%单甘酯＋0.2%吐温-80，凝固浴CaCl₂适宜的质量分数为2%；喷雾造粒工艺参数物料流量为20 mL/min，喷雾气体压力为0.05 MPa，喷雾造粒液面距为40 cm。猕猴桃籽油微胶囊产品具有很好的微观结构和抗氧化性能。     

微胶囊核桃粉加工工艺的研究

核桃油脂含量在50%～70%,其中90%以上是不饱和脂肪酸,因此被中医学认为有降低胆固醇、防止动脉硬化、补气养血、美容和抗衰老等作用.但是,核桃仁中大量的不饱和脂肪酸极易氧化,使其储存时间有限.本研究采用喷雾干燥微胶囊造粒法对核桃粉的加工工艺进行了研究,利用明胶、大豆分离蛋白、糊精等水溶性壁材包裹核桃仁中的油脂,再经喷雾干燥脱去壁材中的水分使之成为O/W型微胶囊,从而防止油脂与外界氧的接触,得到了油脂含量高达35.3%、包埋率 85.7%、预测保质期12个月的核桃粉产品.     

低氮和干旱胁迫对富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的影响

【目的】以富士（Fuji）、 秦冠（Qinguan）嫁接在平邑甜茶（Malus hupehensis Rehd.）上的当年生盆栽苗为试验材料,采用砂培方法,研究了缺氮胁迫和干旱对富士和秦冠生长情况、 光合参数、 植株各部位氮磷钾含量及氮素利用效率的影响,分析比较了低氮干旱条件下富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的差异,以期为果树生产高效肥水利用提供理论指导。【方法】试验共设四个处理: 正常氮正常水（ZZ）、 低氮正常水（DZ）、 正常氮干旱（ZG）、 低氮干旱（DG）。氮素和水分均设置两个水平,分别为正常氮（6 mmol/L NO-3-N）、 低氮（0.3 mmol/LNO-3-N）、 正常供水（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的80%~85%）、 干旱处理（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的60%~65%）。【结果】富士和秦冠的生物量（茎和叶）、 株高茎粗等生长指标以及光合速率、 气孔导度、 蒸腾速率均为正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）,并且相对应处理下秦冠的以上指标均高于富士;正常供水下,缺氮处理使富士、 秦冠的根冠比比正常氮处理均有所增加,富士提高了2.05%,秦冠提高了22.40%。富士和秦冠的氮、 磷、 钾含量均表现出正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）; 氮、 钾元素含量在植株各部位的分布顺序依次是叶＞根＞茎,磷元素则是根＞叶＞茎;光合氮素利用效率（PNUE）和氮素利用效率表现为秦冠处理之间差异极显著,富士处理之间差异不显著;秦冠的PNUE和NUE明显高于富士,在低氮正常水（DZ）处理下,秦冠氮肥利用率比富士高42.07%,在低氮干旱（DG）处理下高64.14%;低氮胁迫下富士和秦冠的NUE显著提高,并且秦冠提高的幅度高于富士。【结论】施用氮肥能够显著提高富士与秦冠的干物质量,同等水肥条件下,秦冠生长优于富士;水分亏缺会减少叶片对氮的吸收,干旱条件下适度增施氮肥,可提高果树的抗旱能力;低氮干旱胁迫下秦冠的生长指标、 光合指标及氮素利用效率指标均优于富士,表现出较强的抗低氮干旱胁迫的能力。     

Biodiversity and ecogeography of wild Lactuca spp. in some European countries

Staff members of the Department of Botany of Palacký University in Olomouc and Gene Bank Department – Workplace Olomouc, Research Institute of Crop Production in Prague, Czech Republic, conducted an expedition in seven European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland) in August/September 1999 to collect wild Lactuca spp. germplasm and study its geographic distribution, ecology and biodiversity. During the mission, more than 600 locations were visited resulting in the collection of 602 seed samples (accessions) of wild Lactuca species and 13 seed samples of related genera (Chondrilla and Mycelis). Lactuca serriola f. serriola, L. serriola f. integrifolia, L. saligna and L. viminea subsp. chondrilliflora were prevalent in southern Europe (Italy, France), however, only L. serriola was common in central and western Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland). The greatest diversity of Lactuca species was found in France, where also the most seed samples (165) were collected. The most characteristic habitats with a high density of Lactuca spp. populations were observed along roads and highways, grassy ditches, ruderal communities, and dust-heaps. Natural infections by powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum) and downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) on some wild Lactuca spp. were observed. Recent observations concerning the geographic distribution, population structure, habitats, and natural occurrence of diseases of Lactuca spp. are discussed. This assemblage of genetic resources of Lactuca spp. can serve as the basis of future studies of species diversification, spatial population structure, plant microevolution, domestication processes, and genetic variability of host-parasite interactions.     

Pasture Vegetation Elemental Analysis by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new technique for the analysis of plant material. This study investigates the application of LIBS to pasture-based plant samples. The LIBS measurements were obtained from pelletized pasture samples (100 samples) that had been also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) following microwave digestion for calibration and comparison purposes. Comparisons for elements sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), boron (B), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) showed that LIBS could be used for almost all the standard profile total elements with concentrations down to low mg/kg levels (observed error of Na: 0.024 percent, K: 0.18 percent, Mg: 0.016 percent, Ca: 0.073 percent, P: 0.017 percent, Mn: 31 mg/kg, Fe: 150 mg/kg, Zn: 6.6 mg/kg, and B: 1.1 mg/kg). Elemental analysis at less than mg/kg levels was not possible using LIBS. The elements S and Cu were particularly difficult to analyze with reliability using LIBS at the concentration levels found in the plant samples. Replacing microwave digestion and subsequent ICP analysis with a direct analysis of dried plant samples using LIBS has the potential to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of testing.     

Properties of anaerobically digested and composted municipal solid waste assessed by linking soil mesofauna dynamics and nitrogen modelling

We have studied the effect of anaerobically digested (ADMSW) and composted municipal solid waste (CMSW) on mineralization and foodweb dynamics to verify the hypothesis that ADMSW would immobilize N right after addition to soil in contrast to addition with CMSW. Another hypothesis was that the mesofauna (enchytraeids and microarthropods) would stimulate N release from the decomposer community. We measured excretion of -N and urea-N from the mesofauna and hypothesized that enchytraeids would release urea. ADMSW and CMSW were amended to pots with sandy loam and barley. The pots were divided into treatments with or without mesofauna. Mesofauna, plant N and biomass, soil N and ergosterol (fungal biomass) were measured over a 113-day period of four equidistant samplings. Soil respiration, N mineralization and N release by the mesofauna were modelled from concurrent studies. ADMSW- and CMSW-treated soils initially (<20 days) immobilized N. The amendments did not increase plant growth substantially, and this was probably due to N-limitation in the early stages of plant growth. Enchytraeid abundance was about three times higher in ADMSW- than CMSW-treated soils, indicating that ADMSW contained more labile compounds, bacteria, and microfauna. The mesofauna did not affect N-content, but the cumulated -N excreted by the mesofauna was estimated to be substantial and about one-fifth of total plant N in ADMSW. An explanation for this discrepancy might be that in the absence of the mesofauna, other members of the detrivore and microbivore community performed the mesofauna’s function. Neither enchytraeids nor microarthropods excreted urea.     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass

The responses of tallgrass prairie plant communities and ecosystem processes to fire and grazing are well characterized. However, responses of invertebrate consumer groups, and particularly soil-dwelling organisms, to these disturbances are not well known. At Konza Prairie Biological Station, we sampled soil macroinvertebrates in 1994 and 1999 as part of a long-term experiment designed to examine the effects and interactions of annual fire, mowing, and fertilization (N and P) on prairie soil communities and processes. For nearly all taxa, in both years, responses were characterized by significant treatment interactions, but some general patterns were evident. Introduced European earthworms (Aporrectodea spp. and Octolasion spp.) were most abundant in plots where fire was excluded, and the proportion of the total earthworm community consisting of introduced earthworms was greater in unburned, unmowed, and fertilized plots. Nymphs of two Cicada genera were collected (Cicadetta spp. and Tibicen spp.). Cicadetta nymphs were more abundant in burned plots, but mowing reduced their abundance. Tibicen nymphs were collected almost exclusively from unburned plots. Treatment effects on herbivorous beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae, Elateridae, and Curculionidae) were variable, but nutrient additions (N or P) usually resulted in greater densities, whereas mowing usually resulted in lower densities. Our results suggest that departures from historical disturbance regimes (i.e. frequent fire and grazing) may render soils more susceptible to increased numbers of European earthworms, and that interactions between fire, aboveground biomass removal, and vegetation responses affect the structure and composition of invertebrate communities in tallgrass prairie soils.