甜高粱茎秆汁液成分分析及浓缩贮藏的试验研究

为提高甜高粱茎秆汁液制取燃料乙醇的原料利用率,延长甜高粱茎秆及其汁液贮藏期限,测定了辽甜1号、早熟1号、醇甜2号三个甜高粱品种茎秆及其汁液的营养成分,采用浓缩法对甜高粱茎秆汁进行了贮藏试验.结果表明,三个品种都含有丰富的糖分,可以为酵母菌发酵制取酒精提供良好的碳源,但总氮和某些矿物质元素(如:Fe3 )不能满足酒精酵母的营养需要;甜高粱茎秆汁浓缩至4～5倍时,可以抑制汁液中大多数微生物的活动,使其中糖分不受损失;在试验设定的真空浓缩工艺条件下(55～60℃,0.15 Mpa)甜高粱茎秆汁中产酸微生物或水解酶类仍保持活性,使得还原糖占总糖的比率随贮藏时间延长而升高,这有利于酒精发酵.     

甜高粱茎秆固态发酵生产燃料乙醇研究

该文通过研究甜高粱茎秆M-81E固态发酵生产燃料乙醇的主要影响因素,确定发酵条件为:耐高温酿酒酵母接种量为3%,发酵初始基质含水率为76%,添加0.25?Cl2,0.25%MgS04·7H2O,40℃发酵24 h,乙醇得率为6.42 g/(100g)甜高粱茎秆,转化率为90.5%,残糖含量低于0.3%;添加10 FPU/g纤维素酶和10 CBU/g β-葡萄糖苷酶,进行同步糖化固态发酵,乙醇得率为7.53 g/(100 g)甜高粱茎秆,与不添加纤维素酶和β-葡萄糖苷酶的相比,乙醇得率提高了14.6%.     

甜高粱茎秆汁液锤度与可发酵糖含量的关系

甜高粱茎秆富含糖分,是生产燃料乙醇的良好原料。在甜高粱育种或生产中,常用锤度估算汁液含糖量,但锤度与可发酵糖的关系还不是很清楚。本文采用81个甜高粱材料,种植于北京、天津(盐碱地)、河北3个地点,研究了茎秆汁液锤度与可发酵总糖和蔗糖含量的关系。结果表明,北京、河北、天津三个地点甜高粱茎秆汁液总糖/锤度(糖锤比)总平均值分别为0.76、0.74和0.72,其中天津的甜高粱茎秆汁液糖锤比显著低于北京。北京、河北、天津三个地点甜高粱茎秆汁液锤度与总糖、蔗糖含量的相关性均达极显著水平,相关系数分别为0.8911,0.8376和0.9186,其中天津点显著低于河北。适合北京和河北非盐碱地种植的甜高粱茎秆汁液的锤度、可发酵总糖含量的整合回归方程为Y=0.8969X-1.7576(R2=0.8237);天津盐碱地糖锤比低于北京,相关系数显著低于河北,故其回归方程Y=0.9343X-3.1726(R2=0.7015)只可供其它盐碱地区参考。锤度和糖锤比的相关系数显著低于总糖含量和糖锤比的相关系数,说明含糖量高,锤度也高,但锤度高,含糖量不一定高。该结果对于甜高粱育种和加工工艺设计具有重要参考价值。     

不同糖质原料和菌株固态发酵制取乙醇的特性比较

利用固态发酵技术直接将糖质原料转化为乙醇,过程简单且糖利用率高,已经成为近年来的一个研发热点。为寻求最适原料及菌种,该文对不同原料和菌株进行固态发酵产乙醇特性进行了比较研究:2种菌株为实验室自行筛选酵母菌株TSH和市场上常见的安琪酿酒酵母菌株AGL;3种糖料作物为甘蔗、甜菜和甜高粱。结果表明,无论对于TSH或者AGL,投入相同质量的原料,由于可发酵总糖初始含量的不同,最终乙醇产量最高为甜菜,甜高粱次之,甘蔗最低。为消除原料初始糖含量不同造成的影响,该文比较了消耗单位质量糖分所生成的乙醇质量,发现对于2种菌株甜高粱都具有最高的乙醇/糖转化率,说明甜高粱茎秆中糖分用于生成乙醇的比率较多,而用于维持酵母菌自身生长繁殖及副产物生成的糖分较少。比较2菌株的发酵能力,对于甜高粱TSH表现出较为明显的发酵优势:发酵周期比AGL缩短了近6h,且乙醇/糖转化率略高于AGL;而对于甘蔗和甜菜原料,TSH的乙醇产率与AGL相差不大;说明自行筛选的TSH菌种对多种糖料发酵底物具有广泛适用性,具有良好的工业应用前景。该文对利用糖质原料固态发酵生产燃料乙醇工艺的工业化实现及改进具有一定的借鉴意义。     

甜高粱茎秆采后生理特性及其自发气调包装贮藏的研究

为延长甜高粱茎秆贮藏期,研究了甜高粱茎秆采后呼吸速率、蔗糖转化酶、多酚氧化酶等变化规律,并用不同厚度的低密度聚乙烯薄膜(LDPE)进行了自发气调包装(MAP)贮藏试验.结果表明,甜高粱茎秆采后呼吸速率随温度升高而增大,温度从10℃上升到30℃,呼吸速率升高2倍左右;在相同温度下,辽甜一号茎秆的呼吸速率高于辽饲杂一号茎秆的呼吸速率.辽甜一号茎秆在O2 2.2%、CO2 7.6%下贮藏10 d,辽饲杂一号茎秆在O2 3.6%、CO2 6.4%下贮藏17 d会发生厌氧呼吸.甜高粱茎秆内中性、酸性蔗糖转化酶和多酚氧化酶在MAP贮藏中活性呈上升趋势,贮藏至30 d,总糖有2.8%～20.9%的损失,还原糖升高134.3%～523.1%,茎秆失重率为1.37%～1.51%.甜高粱茎秆在厚度为0.034 mm的低密度聚乙烯包装中蔗糖转化酶和多酚氧化酶活性增加幅度较小,总糖损失减少.该项研究为解决甜高粱茎秆制取燃料乙醇过程中的茎秆贮藏问题提供了科学的参考.     

甜高粱茎秆液态发酵制取乙醇工艺技术

甜高粱茎秆液态发酵制取乙醇工艺技术是国家高技术研究发展计划(863计划)《甜高粱茎秆制取乙醇》(课题编号:2001AA 514040)项目中关键技术之一,本文简要的论述了该项技术的工艺流程、工作原理和性能指标。该项研究成果主要以甜高粱茎秆汁液为原料,采用固定化酵母流化床快速发酵工艺,并克服了固定化细胞技术中普遍存在的载体机械强度低、使用寿命短等技术难题,同时根据乙醇酵母的生理、生化特性制定了一套适用于高技术的乙醇生产新工艺。该项技术具有发酵速度快、发酵率高,成熟醪酒份高、残糖低、能耗低。     

植物生长调节剂对甜高粱茎秆贮藏中糖分变化的影响

为降低甜高粱茎秆采后自然贮藏期内含糖量损失,掌握糖分损失与有关酶活性变化的关系,该文研究了采用植物生长调节剂处理甜高粱植株对其采后贮藏含糖量影响,以及有关酶活性的变化情况。结果表明,用适当种类和剂量的植物生长调节剂处理可以将甜高粱茎秆贮藏期延长到3～4个月,贮藏至112d,赤霉素(40mg/L)、马来酰肼钾盐(400mg/L)、萘乙酸钠(70mg/L)处理的茎秆干基含糖量分别为初始值的95%、92%和94%,均显著高于对照组。采用适当种类和剂量的植物生长调节剂对调节与甜高粱茎秆采后衰老及糖代谢有关酶的活性具有显著作用,这3种植物生长调节剂对甜高粱茎秆采后糖分损失的抑制与其调节有关酶活性有关。该项研究为解决大规模使用甜高粱茎秆制取燃料乙醇过程中的茎秆贮藏问题提供了参考。     

甜高粱茎汁及茎渣同步糖化发酵工艺优化

为了提高甜高粱秸秆乙醇生产中茎汁和茎渣的利用,以甜高粱茎汁及其渣为发酵原料,对茎汁茎渣混合原料同步糖化乙醇发酵的工艺条件进行优化研究。采用Plackett-Burman(PB)筛选设计试验筛选出影响甜高粱茎秆渣汁同步糖化乙醇发酵的显著因素。采用响应面法建立了同步糖化发酵乙醇生产的乙醇产量数学模型。根据该模型进行了工艺参数的优化,以乙醇产量为指标,试验所得甜高粱茎秆渣汁同步糖化化乙醇发酵的优化工艺条件为:发酵温度36.58℃,混合纤维素酶添加量=23.5(FBU/m L)/35.25(CBU/m L),甜高粱渣汁质量体积比为8.2%,理论预测乙醇产量为89.2%,在此条件下进行验证试验,乙醇产量为88.98%,平均质量浓度,验证了数学模型的有效性,为提高甜高粱茎汁及茎渣混合原料同步糖化发酵产乙醇和提高发酵效率提供参考。     

固定化酵母发酵甜高粱茎秆汁工艺参数对酒精得率的影响

以甜高粱茎秆汁为原料，在摇瓶和反应器上对固定化酵母发酵甜高粱汁制取酒精过程中温度、pH值及固定化酵母粒子填充率三个主要工艺参数对酒精得率的影响进行了试验研究。摇瓶单因素试验结果表明：固定化酵母发酵甜高粱茎秆汁液制取酒精过程中，较优的温度、pH值和粒子填充率分别为34℃、4.5和25%。摇瓶的验证试验结果表明，总发酵时间为6h，发酵结束时酒精得率和总糖利用率分别为95.15%和88.65%；反应器放大验证试验结果显示，总发酵时间10 h，发酵结束时，酒精得率和总糖利用率为96.72%和99.86%。该研究为甜高粱制取酒精技术提供了有益的参考。     

甜高粱茎汁固定化酵母乙醇发酵工艺优化的试验研究

以可溶性糖含量为113 g/L的甜高粱茎汁为试验原料,采用响应面法建立了甜高粱茎汁固定化酵母乙醇生产过程中,乙醇产量随温度、pH值和发酵时间变化的二次多项式数学模型.根据该模型进行了工艺参数的优选,以乙醇产量为指标,试验所得甜高粱茎汁固定化酵母乙醇生产优化工艺条件为:温度31.14℃,pH值4.53,发酵时间13.26 h,该条件下乙醇产量为39.51 g/L.并对模型进行了检验,验证了数学模型的有效性.     

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,     

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.     

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.