花生体胚诱导和植株再生研究

在含２０ｍ ｇ／Ｌ２，４－ Ｄ ＭＳ诱导培养基上，未成熟种胚和成熟种子种胚为外植体，光照培养下体胚诱导率分别为９２％ 和７８％ ，单个外植体平均产胚４８ 和４１ 个；而成熟种子胚小叶和未成熟种子子叶体胚诱导率均较低。以成熟种子种胚为外植体，２０ｍ ｇ／Ｌ２，４－ Ｄ和５ｍ ｇ／ＬＰｉｃｌｏｒａｍ 暗培养体胚诱导率分别为５５％ 和５８％ ，单个外植体平均产胚分别为４４和４２ 个。在含５ｍ ｇ／ＬＰｉｃｌｏｒａｍ 培养基上，１３个花生品种（系）体胚诱导率６％ ～８３３％ ，产胚量１２～４５个，差异显著，珍珠豆型花生品种体胚诱导率、产胚量普遍高于普通型花生品种。８ 个品种（系）体胚在含１０ｍ ｇ／ＬＢＡ 的ＭＳ培养基上枝条再生率３６３％ ～７７８％ 。再生枝条在含０３ｍ ｇ／ＬＮＡＡ ＭＳ培养基上生根后，植株移到温室已正常开花、结荚。     

绿宝石喜林芋叶片培养及植株再生

结果表明：诱导绿宝石喜林芋叶片产生愈伤组织频率最高的培养基是ＭＳ＋ＢＡ０．０５ｍｇ／Ｌ＋２．４－Ｄ１．０ｍｇｇ／Ｌ。最适于愈伤组织分化的基本培养基是Ｎ６；３ｍｇ／Ｌ的ＢＡ、ＺＴ和ＫＪ均能诱导愈伤组织产生不定芽，其中以ＢＡ为好；ＣＨ对愈伤组织的分化有促进作用。Ｎ６＋ＢＡ７ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＩＢＡ１．０ｍｇ／Ｌ对不定芽的增殖效果较好，３０ｄ可增殖９．４倍。１／２ＭＳ＋ＩＢＡ０．５ｍｇ／Ｌ诱导生根效果好。试管苗     

魔芋高效再生体系的建立与优化

研究不同激素及浓度配比对魔芋愈伤组织、不定芽和根诱导的影响。结果表明,诱导愈伤组织的最佳激素组合为ＭＳ＋６－ＢＡ０.5 ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＮＡＡ ０．５ ｍｇ／Ｌ,其诱导率为８２％;诱导不定芽分化的最佳配方为ＭＳ＋６－ＢＡ １．５ ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＮＡＡ ０．５ ｍｇ／Ｌ,其分化率为４９０％;诱导生根的最佳激素组合配方为ＭＳ＋ＮＡＡ ０．５ ｍｇ／Ｌ＋６－ＢＡ １．０ ｍｇ／Ｌ,其生根率为９０％。     

花生去子叶幼胚的丛生芽诱导和植株再生

授粉后２５－３０天的花生幼胚，去子叶后，在ＭＳ２（ＭＳ＋ＢＡ１．０ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＣＨ３００ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＰＶＰＰ０．３％＋椰计５０ｍｌ／Ｌ＋蔗糖４％＋琼脂０．８％）培养基中，置３００ｌｕｘ弱光和２０℃±１℃条件下，培养２１－２８天，能有效地产生丛生芽；在ＭＳ２中诱导培养后的去子叶幼胚的生长点切去，在改良无激素培养基（ＭＳ１）中培养１４天，转入ＭＳ３（ＭＳ＋ＢＡ６．０ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＮＡＡ０．４ｍｌ／Ｌ＋Ｄ－生物素０．１ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＣＨ３００ｍｇ／Ｌ＋酵母浸出物２００ｍｇ／Ｌ＋椰计５０ｍ／Ｌ＋ＰＶＰＰ０．３％＋蔗糖２．５％＋琼脂０．８％）培养基，置２５℃±１℃，３５００ｌｕｘ光照条件下培养２１－２８天，８０％的外植体分化出丛生芽，继而长成无根带叶小苗．．平均每外植体产生８．１个丛生芽，最多可达４０个．诱根后小苗移植田间８０％植株成活并开花结实。品种（系）间差异不显著。     

诸葛菜花器组织培养及其植株再生

诸葛菜的花瓣、萼片、花丝在ＭＳ附加６—ＢＡ与２，４—Ｄ的培养基上培养７～１０ｄ，诱导形成愈伤组织。愈伤组织在ＭＳ＋ＮＡＡ１ｍｇ／Ｌ＋６－ＢＡ３ｍｇ／Ｌ的分化培养基上培养７ｄ左右分化出芽，每块愈伤组织形成３～４个芽。花托、花序轴切段在分化培养基上可直接出芽形成植株。     

大豆花药培养几个问题的研究

本文研究了大豆花药培养中的培养基、基因型、激素配比、糖分种类及浓度、取材时期、预处理温度、接种方式、有机添加物等因素对愈伤组织诱导频率的影响。认为大豆花药在培养基上的脱分化启动具有群体效应，合适的取材时期是单核中晚期。高浓度蔗糖能抑制体细胞愈伤组织的产生，而愈伤组织的分化则需要较低的蔗糖浓度。愈伤组织在Ｂ＿５＋０．５ｍｇ／１ＮＡＡ＋１．０ｍｇ／１ＫＴ＋１％蔗糖和改良ＭＳ＋０．１ｍｇ／１ＩＢＡ＋０．１ｍｇ／１ＧＡ＿３＋０．４ｍｇ／１ＮＡＡ＋０．５ｍｇ／１ＢＡ＋０．５ｍｇ／１ＫＴ＋０．５ｍｇ／１ＺＴ＋０．５ｍｇ／ｌ生物素＋２％蔗糖等培养基上分化出了芽，在改良ＭＳ＋０．５ｍｐ／１ＩＢＡ＋０．５ｍｇ／１ＢＡ＋０．５ｍｇ／１ＫＴ＋０．５ｍｇ／１ＺＴ＋５％蔗糖＋１％麦芽糖等培养基上产生了胚状体。     

马铃薯优化再生系统的建立

本试验研究了六种培养基系统对马铃薯东农３０３，Ｆａｖｏｒｉｔａ和极早三个品种来源的不同外植体的愈伤组织诱导和植株再生的影响，筛选出了适合植株再生的最佳外植体、最佳外植体大小及最佳培养基系统。适合植株再生的最佳外植体为叶片；最佳外植体大小为叶片０．５ｃｍ２、茎０．５ｃｍ、块茎０．２５ｃｍ２×０．３ｃｍ，适合于茎、块茎及叶的有效培养基系统分别为：①ＭＳ＋３ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＢＡ＋０．０１ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＮＡＡ（ｐｈ５．６）４周ＭＳ＋０．３ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＧＡ３（ｏＨ５．６）；②ＭＳ＋１．７５ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＺＴ＋０．８７ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＩＡＡ（ｐＨ５．８）；③ＭＳ＋２．２５ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＢＡ＋０．１８６ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＮＡＡ（ｐＨ５．８）２周ＭＳ＋５ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＧＡ３＋２．２５ｍｇ·Ｌ-１ＢＡ（ｐｈ５．８）。     

甜菜基因型的筛选及胚性细胞系建立的研究

通过以甜菜未成熟胚为外植体诱导愈伤组织，再将产生的愈伤组织转移至分化培养基（ＭＳＢ培养基附加１．０ｍｇ／Ｌ６－ＢＡ、３％蔗糖、８％琼脂）进行分化力测试实脸，筛选出两个再生能力强的基因型─８９３０、ＧＤ＿２．通过挑选淡黄色或灰白色、呈颗粒状的愈伤组织继代培养，经调节培养基的ＩＡＡ和ＮＡＡ的浓度，得到再生能力强的胚性愈伤组织，建立了胚性细胞无性系。     

甘蔗人工种子的最佳制作流程及其提高萌发率的研究初报

以闽选７０３为材料，在Ｎ６（或ＭＳ）＋２，２－４Ｄ２．２ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＣＨ（水解酷蛋白）１．５ｇ／Ｌ培养基上诱导产生胚状体。利用１／２ＭＳＯ的５．５％海藻酸钠包裹体细胞胚，播种在４种不同的固体培养基上，其中播种在培养基１／２ＭＳ＋ＢＡ２ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＮＡＡｌｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＡＣ（活性炭）０．５％的人工种子萌发率为３１．７％，比前人报道的２７．６％（２）提高４．１％。本文最后还探讨了活性碳对生根的作用。     

香荚兰细细胞培养及产香兰素研究初报

香荚兰的幼茎在ＭＳ＋ＢＡ１μｇ＋ｍＬ＋ＮＡＡ５μｇ／ｍＬ培养基上培养４０ｄ,其表面形成白色,块状的愈伤组织。愈伤组织在ＭＳ＋２,４－Ｄ１μｇ／ｍＬ＋ＢＡ１μｇ／ｍＬ＋ＮＡＡ４μｇ／ｍＬ＋２．５％ｓｕｃｒｏｓｅ的半固体培养基上快速增殖培养。     

Mineral composition of some traditional Mexican teas

Teas of plant origin traditionally consumed by the Mountain Pima of Chihuahua, Mexico, were analyzed for mineral nutritional content. Fe, Cu, Zn, Ca, and Mg composition was determined for native teas made from shoots ofTagetes lucida, T. filifolia, Elytraria imbricata, andHolodiscus dumosus, and from root xylem ofCeanothus depressus andPhaseolus ritensis. Native uses of these teas are also described.     

Studies on natural repellents against potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella Zeller) in country stores

Summary The effects of the leaves of five plant species, one from each of the generaAmbrosia, Anemone, Eupatorium, Eucalyptus andLantana, on potato tuber moth were investigated under indigenous storage conditions at the Central Potato Research Station, Shillong (1800 m above sea level). Their action was compared with that of a biological insecticide (spores ofBacillus thuringiensis), a chemical insecticide (carbaryl), and an untreated control. The data collected after six months storage on tuber damage, sprout damage and the rotting indicated that the leaves ofLantana aculeata provided most protection to the tubers, reducing damage from over 70% in the check to below 5%, and sprout damage from over 45% to below 3%. Next best wasEucalyptus globulus followed byB. thuringiensis. They may be used on tubers stored for table use or for seed as they had no adverse effect on germination or on the yield of a subsequent crop.     

Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of Various Nitrogen Fertilizers

Summary

The efficiency of N fertilizers is usually poor; often less than 50% of the applied N is taken up by the crop. This review focuses on various N fertilizers with respect to the significance of different N loss pathways, namely (i) ammonia volatilization, (ii) dinitrogen and nitrogen oxide emissions, and (iii) nitrate leaching. Further, the significance of biological N immobilization, ammonium fixation and, finally, the impact of nitrate vs. ammonium uptake on crop yield are also discussed. The reviewed literature shows that N fertilizers may differ markedly in their susceptibility to losses. There is, however, considerable scope to improve N efficiency of each N source by proper N management practices.     

Redox Status and Neuro Inflammation Indexes in Cerebellum and Motor Cortex of Wistar Rats Supplemented with Natural Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Astaxanthin: Fish Oil,Krill Oil,and Algal Biomass

Health authorities worldwide have consistently recommended the regular consumption of marine fishes and seafood to preserve memory, sustain cognitive functions, and prevent neurodegenerative processes in humans. Shrimp, crabs, lobster, and salmon are of particular interest in the human diet due to their substantial provision of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3/PUFAs) and the antioxidant carotenoid astaxanthin (ASTA). However, the optimal ratio between these nutraceuticals in natural sources is apparently the key factor for maximum protection against most neuro-motor disorders. Therefore, we aimed here to investigate the effects of a long-term supplementation with (n-3)/PUFAs-rich fish oil, ASTA-rich algal biomass, the combination of them, or krill oil (a natural combination of both nutrients) on baseline redox balance and neuro-inflammation indexes in cerebellum and motor cortex of Wistar rats. Significant changes in redox metabolism were only observed upon ASTA supplementation, which reinforce its antioxidant properties with a putative mitochondrial-centered action in rat brain. Krill oil imposed mild astrocyte activation in motor cortex of Wistar rats, although no redox or inflammatory index was concomitantly altered. In summary, there is no experimental evidence that krill oil, fish oil, oralgal biomass (minor variation), drastically change the baseline oxidative conditions or the neuro-inflammatory scenario in neuromotor-associated rat brain regions.     

Potential of dry fractionation of wheat bran for the development of food ingredients,part II: Electrostatic separation of particles

Wheat bran is a composite material made of several layers, such as pericarp, testa and aleurone. It could be fractionated into purified fractions, which might either be used as food ingredients, or serve as a starting material for extraction of bioactive compounds. The aim of this work was to evaluate the potential of using electrostatic separation as a way to obtain purified fractions from wheat bran. Ultrafine-ground bran obtained either by cryogenic grinding or by grinding at ambient temperature was used as starting material. The ultrafine bran was then charged by tribo-electrification and introduced in a chamber containing two high voltage electrodes, where bran particles were separated depending on their acquired charge, allowing positively and negatively charged fractions to be collected separately. The particle size distribution, microstructure and biochemical composition of the obtained fractions were studied. The charge of the particles was influenced by their biochemical composition: particles rich in highly branched and cross-linked arabinoxylans (pericarp) were separated from particles rich in β-glucan, ferulic acid and para-coumaric acid (aleurone cell walls). The testa and the intracellular compounds from aleurone were not highly charged, neither positively nor negatively. The most positively charged fraction represented 34% of the initial bran, and contained 62% of the ferulic acid present in the initial bran. The yield of the separation process was good (5.4% loss), and could be further increased.     

In vitro antimicrobial activity of different accessions ofSolanum commersonii Dun. from Uruguay

Summary The in vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts from accessions ofSolanum commersonii Dun. collected in the south of Uruguay was investigated against five microorganisms including the pathogenRalstonia solanacearum. A total of 30 extracts corresponding to organic and aqueous extracts were studied. Interestingly, most of the positive results for growth inhibition were againstR. solanacearum. The extracts were also analyzed for the presence of glycoalkaloids and lectins. Six of the ten aqueous extracts showed lectin presence and a wide variation in the type and amounts of glycoalkaloids, was found. Results indicate that there is no clear relationship between the antimicrobial activity against the five microorganisms screened and the presence or amounts of lectins and glycoalkaloids, traditionally regarded as possible antimicrobial metabolites in theSolanum genus, which indicates the presence of as yet unidentified antimicrobial compounds.     

Novel food and non-food uses for sorghum and millets

Sorghum and millets have considerable potential in foods and beverages. As they are gluten-free they are suitable for coeliacs. Sorghum is also a potentially important source of nutraceuticals such antioxidant phenolics and cholesterol-lowering waxes. Cakes, cookies, pasta, a parboiled rice-like product and snack foods have been successfully produced from sorghum and, in some cases, millets. Wheat-free sorghum or millet bread remains the main challenge. Additives such as native and pre-gelatinised starches, hydrocolloids, fat, egg and rye pentosans improve bread quality. However, specific volumes are lower than those for wheat bread or gluten-free breads based on pure starches, and in many cases, breads tend to stale faster. Lager and stout beers with sorghum are brewed commercially. Sorghum's high-starch gelatinisation temperature and low beta-amylase activity remain problems with regard to complete substitution of barley malt with sorghum malt . The role of the sorghum endosperm matrix protein and cell wall components in limiting extract is a research focus. Brewing with millets is still at an experimental stage. Sorghum could be important for bioethanol and other bio-industrial products. Bioethanol research has focused on improving the economics of the process through cultivar selection, method development for low-quality grain and pre-processing to recover valuable by-products. Potential by-products such as the kafirin prolamin proteins and the pericarp wax have potential as bioplastic films and coatings for foods, primarily due to their hydrophobicity.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Pulque</Emphasis>, An Alcoholic Drink from Rural Mexico,Contains Phytase. Its <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis> Effects on Corn Tortilla

Pulque is made by fermenting the agave sap or aguamiel of Agave atrovirens with a whole array of microorganisms present in the environment including several lactic acid bacteria and yeasts such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Ascorbic acid was determined in pulque and aguamiel, respectively. Phytase activity in lees, liquid and freeze-dried pulque was assayed by measuring the appearance of phosphate from phytate by a colorimetric method likewise phosphate from phytate present in fresh corn tortilla was measured after in vitro incubation with pulque. Iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium and selenium contents were measured in pulque and corn tortilla as well as in nixtamalized corn flour (NCF), the latter is used to make instant tortilla, since corn provides most of the energy as well as most of the phytate in the Mexican rural diet. Pulque showed phytase activity but much less ascorbic acid and iron than previously reported; additionally, phytase in pulque hydrolyzed most of phytate’s corn tortilla. Lees, which is mostly made of pulque’s microbiota, significantly accumulated iron and zinc but no selenium. NCF was fortified with iron by the manufacturers but poorly blended. There were significant differences on selenium content between tortillas samples, apparently some soils in central Mexico are selenium deficient. Moderate pulque intake appears to increase the bioavailability of iron and zinc bound by phytate in corn.